GCC Mining Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate planned and preventative maintenance activities.
• Ensure plant and equipment achieve high levels of operational availability.
• Monitor equipment performance and respond urgently to breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Coordinate daily maintenance activities with the Plant Foreman and Service Supervisors.
• Develop and manage daily job plans and maintenance schedules.
• Implement OEM and preventative maintenance programmes.
• Identify equipment defects and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives.
• Maintain accurate engineering maintenance records and equipment history.
• Review, verify, and approve service reports and job cards.
• Ensure engineering documentation is updated and maintained.
• Verify stock issues and ensure incorrect issues are returned.
• Submit weekly maintenance schedules to procurement to ensure timely availability of tools, consumables, and spare parts.
• Ensure full compliance with Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) standards and legislation.
• Promote and enforce safe working practices.
• Ensure employees comply with PPE requirements.
• Conduct regular inspections to verify work quality and safety compliance.
• Ensure maintenance activities meet company and client quality standards.
• Lead, coach and develop engineering personnel.
• Conduct performance management and skills development initiatives.
• Chair disciplinary processes where required.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure accurate HR-related documentation, including:
  • Timesheets
  • Leave records
  • Overtime records
  • Training documentation
  • Disciplinary records

• Liaise daily with Operations and Production Management regarding:
  • Plant availability
  • Equipment breakdowns
  • Maintenance priorities
  • Budget requirements
• Conduct daily and weekly maintenance meetings.
• Monitor maintenance costs against budget.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards within workshops and engineering areas.
• Communicate maintenance schedules to relevant stakeholders in advance.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Perform additional engineering duties as required by management.

• N6 Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or
• BTech / BSc Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical)
• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) – Mines and Works

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a legally appointed Section Engineer within a mining or mineral processing plant environment.
• Proven experience managing engineering maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of preventative and planned maintenance systems.
• Experience working in heavy industrial or mining operations.

• Strong technical knowledge of mining and coal processing plant equipment.
• Sound understanding of engineering maintenance principles.
• Knowledge of statutory mining and engineering legislation.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Strong leadership and people management abilities.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop technical teams.
• Financial awareness, including maintenance budgeting and cost control.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Computer literacy with experience using engineering maintenance systems (CMMS).