Operation Engineers

Reporting to the Mine Manager, the incumbents will monitor and review safety trends to establish methodologies to maintain a positive downward trend in safety-related incidents to achieve or better establish safety targets.

Job Description

Operation Engineers

(Ref. 73168)

Impala - Rustenburg

The ideal candidates will meet the following requirements:
● Drive, initiative and the ability to perform with minimum supervision in a production-orientated environment
● A Government Certificate of Competency (Electrical/Mechanical) Mines and Works
● Operational and maintenance experience in the following areas: * Trackless mining equipment * Shafts and underground systems * Winding plant * Conveyors and conveyor systems
● Further experience in the following will be beneficial: * Compressors * Refrigeration and ventilation plants * Other mining-related equipment.

The Engineers are appointed as per regulation 2.13.1. Reporting to the Mine Manager, their general duties will include:
● Monitoring and reviewing safety trends to establish methodologies to maintain a positive downward trend in safety-related incidents to achieve or better establish safety targets (LTIFR and Facilities) as set out in the business plan
● Establishing budgets to maintain and improve engineering services and control allocated budgets within the business plan
● Maintaining and reviewing maintenance procedures to ensure maximum availability of engineering systems
● Monitoring, reviewing and implementing environmental systems to establish methodologies to maintain and improve environmental compliance to ISO 14001
● Developing subordinates to ensure that engineering services have the required level of technical profi ciency to maintain current and identified future engineering systems and processes
● Maintaining and establishing procedures and systems to ensure compliance to current legislative requirement

In addition to challenging opportunities, the Company offers a competitive remuneration package and the normal large-company benefits.
Company details can be found at http://www.implats.co.za

Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment
Equity Act, the Company’s recruitment policy and employment equity plan. All short-listed candidates may be subjected to psychometric assessment. CVs must include copies of the relevant qualification. Incomplete CVs will not be considered.

Interested applicants should register online. Visit our website at www.implats.co.za click on “Careers” then “Job Applications and Vacancies” and then “Job Search” or post CVs to: The Human Resources Manager – Transformation, PO Box 5683, Rustenburg 0300, fax: (014) 569-9535 or via e-mail: Michael.moalosi@implats.co.za

Closing date: 21 February 2011.

In the event that you do not hear from the Human Resources Department within a period of 30 days after the closing date of applications, your application can be regarded as unsuccessful.