MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To plan and coordinate activities concerned with the design, construction, modification and maintenance of all mechanical equipment to ensure maximum equipment availability at optimum cost to achieve production targets including adherence to SSHER requirements.
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Key Performance Areas
- Enforce and implement legal and procedural compliance, ensuring statutory and general governance requirements are maintained within the area of responsibility.
- Develop contingency plans and remedial actions to minimise short-, medium-, and long-term risks.
- Participate in the maintenance, inspection, and repair of related equipment within the area of responsibility.
- Ensure effective knowledge transfer from vendors to support future maintenance and between vendors and the maintenance team.
- Develop operational project objectives through project proposals and plans in consultation with management.
- Identify project responsibilities by determining project phases and elements and overseeing and coordinating technical aspects through project coordination meetings and other communication channels.
- Collaborate with various departments to maintain the electrical integrity of all plant equipment.
- Investigate and resolve user problems, initiate system corrections, monitor and expedite system changes in progress, and test corrections and enhancements.
- Develop, investigate, and implement enhancements to Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) and Reliability-Centred Spares (RCS) systems at plant level by assessing the benefits of the latest trends and developments and making recommendations.
- Utilise RCM/RCS analysis effectively when implementing predictive and preventative maintenance tasks to determine service periods with minimal production interruption.
- Adhere to the Life Cycle Asset Management (LCAM) process throughout the entire life cycle of new assets, working with Project Engineering to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations.
- Recommend and implement continuous improvements, new technologies, and best practices to increase the cost-effectiveness of operational processes, systems, and support services.
- Carry out lawful instructions and tasks in accordance with all applicable SSHERQ standards, practices, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Maintain a clean and tidy work area in accordance with good housekeeping standards.
Requirements & Experience
- Hold a B.Sc., B.Eng., or BTech in Electrical Engineering.
- Have at least 3 years’ experience in a mining maintenance environment or mining processing plant.
- Mining or processing plant experience will be a distinct advantage.
- Have exposure to structural and chemical tank repairs and EMVs.
- Have proven experience in multidisciplinary continuous improvement projects, with exposure to research and development of new or improved projects.
- Have experience or exposure to process optimisation, equipment life extension, and improving equipment reliability.
- Have a good track record of contract and contractor coordination.
- Registration with a professional body will be an added advantage.
- Hold a Code B or BE driver’s licence.
The company ONLY accept application via their career portal. Interested candidates can apply via the link below:
Apply online via: Swakop Uranium Career Portal
