Engineering Foreman - Witbank, South Africa - Thungela

Thungela

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Witbank, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Company Description

The
Control & Instrumentation Engineering Foreman will coordinate and supervise the activities of EC&I section to provide a service as required to Operational teams on the operation as well as providing dedicated technical and operational systems support to the engineering, mining, and process departments.

People. Process. Performance. You'll keep sight of it all.

Thungela Resources [Thungela means "to ignite" in isiZulu] is a leading South African thermal coal business, focused exclusively on thermal coal production.

It is one of the largest pure-play producers and exporters of thermal coal in South Africa based on aggregate coal reserves and marketable coal production.

Thungela focuses on exporting its thermal coal portfolio mainly to the Indian, Asian, Southeast Asian, Middle East and North African markets.

As the
Control & Instrumentation Engineering Foreman, you will be responsible to ensure that all systems are maintained to ensure safe operation and optimised so that the capacity to the production is maximised, and targets are met.

This will include overseeing the maintenance and repair of all electrical equipment and machines, control and instrumentation equipment, and process control networks to ensure availability for the operations according to set target as well as conducting regular inspections on equipment.

More of your responsibilities will include:

Maintaining a safe work practices and a safe working environment by ensuring that legal requirements and group working standards and policies related to electrical, electrical, control and instrumentation engineering are implemented and followed on the Operations and Projects
Conducting equipment failure analysis, root cause analysis, best practice, and repair strategies to ensure optimal use and quality of electrical, control and instrumentation services as well as the reporting thereof on a regular basis
Ensuring a safe installation operation and maintenance of all electrical and instrumentation equipment in your area of responsibility
Ensuring that programmable logic control (PLC) and supervisory systems are programmed and maintained to Thungela specifications
Ensuring that daily, weekly, and monthly equipment planned maintenance schedules are in place and complied with
Ensuring the installation and commissioning of equipment associated with the electrical, control and instrumentation department to ensure the safe operation and its effectiveness
Ensuring the refurbishment and repair work completed during breakdowns and planned maintenance
System trouble shooting and hardware problem resolution ensure that all equipment faults are correctly diagnosed and analysed
Ensuring that machinery and equipment perform safely to design capabilities while ensuring environmental compliance

Qualifications

Matric/ Equivalent
Instrumentation/ Electronic/ Electrical (light current)/ Trade Test
Diploma in light electrical or equivalent (it will be an advantage)

Experience & Knowledge

Minimum of 5 years' experience as Senior technician / Technician/ General Engineering Supervisor/
Completion of a Medium Voltage or operating regulations for high voltage systems course
An extensive indepth knowledge electrical distribution networks and equipment
An extensive practical and working knowledge of various industrial communication and control system networks
An indepth knowledge of applicable SCADA (WINCC & Android) systems
An indepth knowledge of applicable EMS (Ningi & RTS) systems
Advanced computer literacy: MS Office, SCADA and PLC (Siemen Step 7,1500, Simatic Manager, TIA) software
An indepth knowledge of technical engineering aspects such as outside equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and South Africa Bureau of Standards (SABS)
A good working knowledge and understanding of machinery and equipment used in the Mining Industry

Additional Information

Valid Driver's Licence
Valid Certificate of Fitness
Problem Solving and Troubleshooting Skills
Project Management Skills
Knowledge of Mine Planning Principles

What we offer
When you join Thungela, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package.

But more than this, you'll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none.

From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We're a large, successful multinational company - and we're still growing all the time.

Who we are?
Thungela is a pure play coal mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible.

We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.

Inclusion and Diversity
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