Refinery Maintenance Superintendent, Palabora

Objective

The incumbent will be responsible for the maintenance of the Refinery Complex. This includes all fixed plant installations and mobile equipment. The role also carries legal responsibility in terms of the South African Mine Health and Safety Act.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree or National Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Two years' experience as a qualified GCC Engineer.
• Government Certificate of Competency, Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical) for Mines.
• Both fixed plant and mobile maintenance backgrounds would be advantageous
• 6 years or more experience in mining maintenance and strategic planning, organization development and leadership.
• Clear understanding of the Refinery processes and related acts.
• People and budget management experience.

Key Performance Areas

• Setting up strategic equipment and plant replacement programs to ensure both continue to operate at or above designed levels of productivity.
• Ensuring continuous improvement initiatives are driven to ensure cost reduction, productivity/efficiency improvements and improved safety standards.
• Continuous review of maintenance strategies.
• Implementation of efficient maintenance strategies.
• Training and Development of subordinates.
• Ensuring that the section develops an interdependent culture of safety ensuring that work complies with existing safety legislation and is in full compliance with the company's standards.
• Managing Operating and Capital budgets for the section.
• Developing and managing a five-year business plan for the section.