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Engineering Foreman (Electrical), C5

Seriti, New Vaal Colliery, Free State

Internal & External

Ref no: SAM_NVC112/24GS

Closing date: 16 May 2025

The Role

This is a leadership role involving Planning, leading, organizing and control of activities in his/her section

Responsibilities Will Include But Not Limited To

• Management of shift Electrician’s availability and roster
• Manage the cost according to the budget
• Improve and enforce good maintenance standards and facilitate the review of Maintenance Management system
• Ensure that maintenance and repairs to equipment is completed timeously and to standard
• Ensure that Electrical legal maintenance is coordinated and controlled
• Meet the Engineering KPI targets in the department
• Ensure MHSA, Minerals Act, SHEQ standards and procedures are always maintained and complied with
• Be able to identify and report High Potential Incidents and High Potential Hazards
• Manage good housekeeping of the machines, workshop, sub stations and surrounding areas of responsibility
• Supervising and managing subordinates, including ensuring that employees are trained, found competent and authorized
• Conduct and manage the PTO schedule and conduct VFL interactions on a regular basis with employees
• Control overtime of employees and contractors to be within BCEA limits
• Co-ordination of task delegation within the department
• Ensure that the required contractors (Labour and spares) are available for services and shutdown work
• Conducting inspections and ensuring that the legal file is kept up to date
• Managing the Life of Components and the replacements thereof
• Initiating and driving continuous improvement plans and implementation
• Facilitate fault finding in the field from 24 V DC to 33 kVA
• MV switching within the Plant and Stockyard
• Construct JRA paperwork for Electrical tasks MV
• Certification of testing equipment
• VSD fault finding/configuration on both AC and DC applications
  
  

• National Certificate N3 or equivalent
• Recognised Electrical Trade Test Certificate
• Sound knowledge and understanding of applicable legislation
• Minimum 4 years’ experience as an Electrician
• To be proactive, hardworking, able to work overtime and be available for standby duties
• Proficiency in Microsoft office package e. Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel & MS PowerPoint
• A valid driver’s license
• In possession or able to obtain a valid Certificate of Fitness
  
  

• Previous acting experience as a 9.2 appointment, Electrical role
• Working knowledge of SAP and Isometrix
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience as a Plant Artisan in the relevant trade
• SANS 10142 qualification
• A minimum of 4 years’ MV switching
• Sound knowledge of Plant and Stockyard Electrical equipment
  
  

• Please use Google Chrome as default browser when applying to enable the attachment of documents.
• A CV with certified copies (certification within a 3-month period) of relevant qualifications, together with ID document & valid driver’s license must be accompanied with your application.
• Appointments will be made in line with Employment Equity targets.
• All applicants are thanked for their interest.
• Applications which have not been responded to within 30 days of closing date should be regarded as unsuccessful.
• Communication will be with shortlisted candidates only.

• Seniority level
  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type
  Full-time

• Job function
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries
  Mining

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