Thungela Resources

Mining

GeneralEngineeringSuperintendent

$950–1450k ~AI est. eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, South Africa FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“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.

Mining
Problems you'll solve

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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