Foreman Engineering: C4 at Sibanye-Stillwater

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and monitor maintenance of equipment to the required maintenance strategies.
• Monitor the implementation of and adherence to operating and maintenance procedures.
• Monitor the equipment performance (trend analysis and rectify deviations).
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures.
• Recommend re-design of systems to improve the maintenance strategy and safety of the business.
• Implement and manage projects for continuous improvement.
• Ensure efficient utilisation of resources to fulfil maintenance strategy requirements.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures.
• Implement PM strategy requirements.
• Monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of resources.
• Analyse system reports for equipment performance improvement.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures.
• Lead risk assessments and take appropriate action
• Changes and optimises practices and procedures
• Contribute to the management of risk within own field of expertise
• Assess Engineering risks and incorporate mitigating controls
• Maintain and update the Engineering component of the risk register
• Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and externally at all levels and cross-functionally. Ensuring open communication channels with all relevant stakeholders.
• Sourcing, contracting and negotiating with service providers.
• Liaising with the necessary entities on any environmental management related requirements and alignment where applicable. Collaborating with external service providers regarding the design and implementation of tools to enhance processes.
• Control working cost budget.
• Provide input into budget process.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives and make recommendations.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures.
• Actively support and meaningfully participate in the execution of the segment specific organisational development plan. This support will manifest in the targeted
• Provide technical input and advice to Engineering teams.
• Communicate statistics on safety and production to all employees.
• Compile failure report on major components.
• Compile availability and utilisation graphs .
• Monitor and report on oil and fuel consumptions
• Develop monthly action plans on safety targets.

Implement Legislative compliance:

• Implement and maintain applicable Safety Regulations, The Act, Codes of practice and standards.
• Complete safety, injury, hazard, risk and incident reports
• Establish procedures for abnormal work requirements which fall outside of standard procedures.
• Assist and participate in Risk Management programs.
• Establish engineering standards, safety and engineering procedures.
• Ensure that the required job instructions are available to employees.

Stakeholder Relations

• Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and externally at all levels and cross-functionally. Ensuring open communication channels with all relevant stakeholders.
• Sourcing, contracting and negotiating with service providers.
• Liaising with the necessary entities on any environmental management-related requirements and alignment where applicable.
• Collaborating with external service providers regarding the design and implementation of tools to enhance processes.

Financial Management

• Managing the finances of the Division to achieve Organisational objectives.

Working Cost Budgets:

• Setting and approving budgeting parameters for the Division in line with business requirements and financial objectives.
• Approving operational expenditure.
• Formulating monthly and annual budgets.

Cost Savings:

• Leading and driving cost saving and cash conservation initiatives.
• Remaining competitive on the global cost curve for surface operations.
• Building a values-based organisational culture
• Actively support and meaningfully participate in the execution of the segment specific organisational development plan. This support will manifest in the targeted shift in culture as described by a valid culture assessment.

ESG Compliance

• Align to international responsible mining principles.
  • SA Gold Operations: Align to World Gold Council (WGC) Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs).
  • SA PGM Operations: Enhance Together for Sustainability (eTfS) initiative.
  • US PGM Operations: Enhance together for ICCM principles.

SHE Compliance

• Maintain and comply with SHE standards within the work environment.
• Participate in risk assessments and investigate and take appropriate action as per identified risks.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures.

SHE Management:

• Instil a culture of SHE leadership within the department.
• Participate in regional/local bodies and decision-making forums in the process developing a business-relevant external environment, that will result in the longer-term sustainability of the Division.

Quality Management System (QMS):

• Approve department’s documents
• . Comply with requirements of the Quality Management System.
• Focus on safe production & operational excellence
• Focus on safety and health as well as operational excellence
• Improve our position on global industry cost curve

People Management

• Provide coaching and on-the-job training to reporting staff.
• Manage performance and development of reporting staff.
• Ensure fair work allocation for team members.
• Inspire team members towards high performance.

Minimum Required Qualification:

• Grade 12, National N2 Certificate or higher with relevant electrical subjects
• Relevant, valid Artisan Trade Certificate (Section 13 or Section 26D) with proof of formal learnership programme
• Medium Voltage Certificate
• Engineering Supervisor Certificate of Competence or the ability to obtain a foreman certificate within 12 to 24 months, whichever is relevant.

The Appointee should:

• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Clear security screening record.
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).
• Engineering Supervisor Certificate of Competence or the ability to obtain a foreman certificate within 12 to 24 months whichever is relevant.
• Relevant valid Artisan Trade Certificate (Section 13 or Section 26D) with proof of formal learnership programme National N2 Certificate or higher with relevant electrical subjects
• At least 3- 5 years mining experience (underground)
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Clear security screening record.
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).
• Medium Voltage Certificate

Advantageous Qualifications:

• Sound mining industry equipment, health and safety regulations and appropriate legislation knowledge, supervisory /managerial, financial, analysis competencies and be computer literate. Winder Module Training Certificate/ in progress.

Additional Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 to 2 years’ relevant experience in the field of the applied position will be advantageous