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Head of Engineering
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South Africa, Benoni
Position Overview: This opportunity is a Senior Role within the Organisation that will be reporting to the Executive Level. The Suitable candidate will be required to lead, manage, and execute functions from a control, management and advisory capacity. The successful person will be required to direct a division to ensure maximum production through minimum delays and production failures in the earth moving equipment and service departments.Key Duties & Responsibilities:Ensuring that all technical aspects of repairs and maintenance on Yellow Metal Equipment & White Metal crushing equipment (METSO & SANVIK), on sites and also the optimum functioning of the service workshops are achieved through continuous maintenance.Required to travel to sites to manage, control and address Electrical, Mechanical and Hydraulic repair work to equipment.Ensuring that through maintenance plans and schedules are executed timeously.Overall Management of the entire operational, technical and mechanical functions for the Yellow Metal and White Metal earth moving equipment division, including the maintenance schedules and teams (Head office based).Technical support, when breakdowns occur on phone and when required to report to site personal (able to understand and explain Electrical and Hydraulic schematics).Immediately addressing Breakdown repairs, via phone or in person as required by the production unit to avoid downtime.Inspection of plant and planning for repairs and maintenance using ATK and Wear Check systems.Preventative Maintenance, planning and execution throughout the Equipment on sites.Training technicians, site management and Operators on the correct use and maintenance of equipment.Will be required to facilitate, guide in the Installation and commissioning of plants, as a divisional head. This will also be to ensure timeous execution and installation in line with project deadlines.Will be required to travel to sites across South African and cross the border at minimal notice.RequirementsDesired Requirements & QUalifications of the successful candidate: Must have experience with management various sectors of operation and management control.Should have worked on sites as mechanic expert and also have through knowledge of the technical aspects of equipment (METSO, Pilot, Babcock, etc.).10 - 15 Years Experience within a similar role working on Plant Management and Maintenance Control on Yellow Metal Equipment & White Metal Equipment (Crusher & Screen plants).Must have a minimum of a qualification in Industrial, Electrical and or Mechanical Engineering and or be a registered qualified Mechanic.Computer literacy in MS Office (Excel, Word, and Email.Computer Literacy in MS Projects would be advantageous.Experience or Qualification as a Millwright, Mechatronics and Auto Electrical is essential.Should have experience in:Must have through site and maintenance experience on Mechanical, Electrical & Hydraulic knowledge.Operational and practical experience as a fitter and or mechanic, with hydraulic and electrical experience.Must have experience managing maintenance teams in various locations and ensuring execution is timeously done as well and planning to maintain a maintenance schedule.Personal Traits of a successful candidate:Should have personal traits of a Division Leader and can execute objectives as directed by the Executive Level.Have Excellent, Reporting, Communication and Time Keeping skills.Should possess an inherent positive mind set, good people skills, should be able to work well in a group / team.Should be willing to stay away from home extensively and travel at short notice to sites across SA and cross-border.Should be Self-driven and disciplined and possess a hands-on approach to the work (must be a team player by heart).Should be in good health and will be required to do an entry medical assessment.Should be in possession of a valid driver’s license and passport.Should be willing to travel to site to address concerns / challenges as and when they require.
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