Engineering Specialist Non Production

The Engineering Specialist Surface is a 2.6.1 appointment in terms of the MHS Act and is responsible for providing operational service the SEM Concentrator, with a year planning horizon. The role ensures effective and safe Manufacturing and Maintenance of process/ engineering equipment.

• Your responsibilities will include: 
• Assist the SEM Concentrator in developing an operational plan for the year to support the achievement of throughput objectives
• Undertake to plan, up to 1-2 years ahead, the budget requirements according to the planned maintenance schedules verses operational targets
• Liaise with the SEM Concentrator regarding daily, weekly and monthly progress to plan, budget and employees’ resources
• Undertake to audit the satisfaction of the operational team to whom the coordinator provides high level technical support
• Oversee the quality of workmanship and conduct regular inspections around the section
• Plan daily, weekly and monthly work requirements and priorities.
• Allocate labour resources and equipment to scheduled and priority activities so as to maintain and ensure high levels of labour, equipment and operational performance standards
• Establish procedures for abnormal work requirements which fall outside of standard procedures
• Ensure that accurate labour records including overtime work are maintained and record keeping of legal compliance
• Prepare ad-hoc reports for management or other information customers
• Completion of audit administration
• Ensure that engineering administration requirements are complied with
• Ensure that technical data is accurate
• Liaise with the other Engineering Specialists and Foremen to ensure that any problems that could overlap with other sections are pro-actively identified and discussed
• Will execute any reasonable work instruction provided by any senior or team members to ensure the effective completion of a task or safe making of an area
• Oversee the development of a healthy spirit of co-operation within the section
• Identify operational priorities within the section that would ensure the optimization of the section’s performance
• Monitor the Central logistics process to identify any possible problems or risk areas to the section and schedule remedy actions
• Ensure that all the data captured on the operational and technical management information and control systems are accurate and timeous
• Regularly review operational and technical data to extract trends, identify problems and comply with management reports
• Ensure safety and engineering policies are adhered to
• Comply with Environmental Policies

This role is at a Band 6 level reporting to Section Engineering Manager