Unit Manager Engineering UG – Sibanye-Stillwater
Job Description
Job Overview
Sibanye-Stillwater invites suitably qualified professionals to apply for the Unit Manager Engineering UG position located at the Platinum Marikana operating segment. This function involves serving as a legal appointment pursuant to sections of the Mine Health and Safety Act, delivering operational services to support the Manager Engineering across a five-year strategic planning horizon, and guaranteeing the safe and efficient transport of personnel, rock, and supplies.
Key Accountabilities
The incumbent will participate in formulating strategic mining schedules and policies while designing, deploying, and tracking maintenance, risk, and operational blueprints. Responsibilities involve supporting asset management guidelines, directing engineering functions to sustain mining operations, and enforcing adherence to statutory, environmental, health, safety, and risk regulations. Additional duties encompass formulating critical spare inventories, engaging in equipment tactic formulation, creating asset life-cycle expenditure models, tracking equipment reliability indicators, conducting failure investigations, and supervising preventative maintenance schedules. The role also requires driving continuous enhancement projects, identifying cost-reduction opportunities, overseeing departmental finances, managing operational expenditure, contributing to capital planning, and fostering collaborative relations with internal and external partners alongside negotiating with vendors.
Qualifications & Requirements
Candidates must possess a Degree or National Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, supplemented by a valid Government Certificate of Competency for Mines and Works in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act. Applicants need to have completed a Junior Engineer Graduate Development Programme alongside a minimum of three years of practical engineering background. A Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, and Technology corresponding to Level 7, as well as professional registration with ECSA, AMRE, or an equivalent body, represent beneficial credentials.
How to Apply
Submit your application through the official recruitment portal referencing the specified tracking code. Ensure all required credentials and documentation are uploaded as part of the submission steps.
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