Thungela Resources
Mining
GeneralEngineeringSuperintendent
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“General Engineering Superintendent at Thungela Resources. Skills: Engineering Management, Coal mining, Asset management. Assist with compliance related to regulatory stipulations. Reduce operational risk and injury”
Industry & Context.
Identify and resolve issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Relevant Trade Test in Mechanical Engineering (N4), Driver’s License, In-depth engineering experience within the coal mining industry, Minimum 4 years’ experience as a Foreman, Underground coal mining experience is crucial, Experience in management of engineering teams
What You'll Do.
Assist with compliance related to regulatory stipulations
Reduce operational risk and injury
Manage competence and authorization of engineering staff
Involved in engineering projects
Manage Thungela Resources Engineering Assets
Manage Resources & Infrastructure
Ensure availability of machinery and equipment
Manage resources and people to achieve production targets
Maintain safe work practices
Ensure legal requirements and group working standards are
Optimise planned maintenance schedules
Research and implement best practice systems
Ensure roles are well defined and clarified
Develop competencies and learning paths
Manage departmental costs
Manage relationships with key stakeholders
Deliver on operational needs
Identify and resolve issues timeously
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders; Manage relationships with key external stakeholders
Full Job Description
The General Engineering Superintendent will take on the responsibility to assist with compliance elated to regulatory stipulations, reducing operational risk and injury. You will take on the responsibility for competence management and authorization of all engineering staff and will be involved in engineering projects. People. Process. Performance. You’ll keep sight of it all. Thungela Resources [Thungela means “to ignite” in isiZulu] is a leading South African thermal coal business, focused exclusively on thermal coal production. It is one of the largest pure-play producers and exporters of thermal coal in South Africa based on aggregate coal reserves and marketable coal production. Thungela focuses on exporting its thermal coal portfolio mainly to the Indian, Asian, Southeast Asian, Middle East and North African markets The role is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of plans to manage Thungela Resources Engineering Assets, Resources & Infrastructure – availability of machinery and equipment and managing resources and people to achieve planned production targets More of your responsibilities will include: * Maintain safe work practices and a safe working environment by ensuring that legal requirements and group working standards and policies related to engineering are implemented and followed on the Operations and Projects * Optimise planned maintenance schedules of machinery and equipment ensuring that equipment is effectively maintained * Research and implement best practice systems with respect to cost, maintenance, safety and people management * Effective People Management, ensuring that roles are well defined and clarified and that competencies and learning paths are developed to human capacity and capability * Financial budgeting and management of departmental costs * Manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, understand and deliver on their operational needs, and identify and resolve issues timeously ## Qualifications * Rele
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