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Manager: Maintenance

Gold Fields is the world’s fourth largest gold producer with attributable production of 3.5 million gold equivalent ounces per annum from eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa. Gold Fields also has an extensive and diverse global growth pipeline with four major advanced stage projects with construction decisions expected in the next 12 to 24 months. Gold Fields has total attributable gold equivalent Mineral Reserves of 85.1 million ounces and Mineral Resources of 234.4 million ounces. Gold Fields is listed on the JSE Limited (primary listing), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the NASDAQ Dubai Limited, the Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).

The South Africa Region of Gold Fields is the bedrock on which the company is built. With Mineral Resources of 160 million ounces (inclusive of WWTTP) and total Mineral Reserves of some 61 million ounces, Gold Fields holds the dominant position in the famous Witwatersrand Basin, the most prolific gold-producing region in the world. The Witwatersrand Basin is home to Gold Fields’ KDC and Beatrix Gold Mines, as well as the developing South Deep project. These mines remain key contributors to Gold Fields delivering on its vision of being the global leader in sustainable gold mining.


MANAGER: MAINTENANCE


The Property Department is seeking to employ a dedicated, experienced and self-motivated individual to fill
the position of Manager: Maintenance. The successful applicant will manage the maintenance of residential
and commercial infrastructure safely and cost effectively, to the satisfaction of clients and relevant
stakeholders.


This assertive and deadline-driven individual must be in possession of an NQF 6/7 in Electrical Engineering/
Civil Engineering and a minimum of 10-15 years’ technical/infrastructure engineering experience and 10-15
years’ management experience. An understanding of architectural drawings and layouts and knowledgeable
of all relevant health, safety and other acts and regulations are essential, along with basic contracts and acts
knowledge. Project management skills, financial acumen, problem-solving abilities and a client service
orientation are further requirements. A Business qualification (Financial and/or Operational Management) will
be advantageous.


Duties and responsibilities include: • Setting up procedures and processes for maintenance of all residential
property, commercial sites and infrastructure • Coordinating contractors and ensuring service delivery according to SLA and contractual obligations • Liaising with local municipal role-players to deal with “crossboundary” issues with regard to infrastructure maintenance • Ensuring contractual agreements as well as nature and quality of services are compliant with relevant legislation • Reviewing contracts to ensure legal, safety and environmental compliance • Contract management - keeping track of supplier performance and contractual compliances • Investigating levels of adherence to SLAs and contractual agreements • Defining and implementing systems and processes to facilitate optimal performance • Providing regular weekly and monthly reporting to the Senior Manager • Planning and managing resources including the availability of appropriately skilled and motivated people and teams • Planning and managing budgets as well as cost control for cost effectiveness.

Gold Fields is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.

Telephonic enquiries: Yolisa Bolani at (011) 278-9833.

Written applications should be forwarded to Yolisa Bolani at e-mail: yolisa.bolani@goldfields.co.za or fax: 086 575 2840 (please state the title of the post in your application).

Applicants must be medical fit for the position and environment be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the relevant Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre. Pre-screening and psychometric evaluation may form part of the selection process. Short-listed candidates will be requested to attend a panel interview. Applicants who have received no response to their applications within 14 days of the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.


Closing date: 9 July 2012