Thungela Resources

Mining

GeneralEngineeringSuperintendent

$850–1300k ~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 Assets, Machinery availability, Equipment availability, Resource management, People management. Assist with compliance. Reduce operational risk”

Industry & Context.

Mining
Problems you'll solve

Resolve issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Relevant Trade Test, N4, Driver's License, In-depth engineering experience, Minimum 4 years’ experience as Foreman, Underground coal mining experience, Experience in management of engineering teams

What You'll Do.

Assist with compliance

Reduce operational risk

Authorize engineering staff

Involved in engineering projects

Manage Thungela Resources Engineering Assets

Manage Resources & Infrastructure

Ensure machinery availability

Ensure equipment availability

Achieve planned production targets

Maintain safe work practices

Maintain safe working environment

Implement legal requirements

Implement group working standards

Optimize planned maintenance schedules

Ensure equipment is maintained

Research best practice systems

Implement best practice systems

Manage people effectively

Develop learning paths

Budget financial costs

Manage departmental costs

Deliver on operational needs

Resolve issues timeously

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Key internal stakeholders; 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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