Contract Manager - M3

Sandvik Mining and Construction de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.; Lydenburg; On-site; ZAR 750,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandvik Mining invites applications for a role providing technical support in Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance in an underground mining environment. The position focuses on maintaining and improving machines to ensure reliability, availability and cost-efficiency, while fostering strong customer relations and teamwork.

Candidates should have at least 5 years of mining experience, a Section 13 Millwright trade certificate, and a valid driving license with own transport.

Qualifications

• Experience in underground mining and production environment.
• 5 years mining experience.
• Must have valid driver’s license and own transport.
• Willing to work shifts and be away from home during shifts.
• Medically fit.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritize, and schedule the team’s activities to meet targets.
• Monitor status of sales and services activities to identify problem areas and improve performance.
• Liaise with managers to ensure activities align with business needs and future sales/marketing.
• Oversee complex contracts to maintain positive customer relations.
• Lead and develop contract management professionals team to complete activities accurately and on time.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

English proficiency

Microsoft Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Education

Grade 12 / N3 Technical Qualification / Equivalent Qualification

Section 13 Trade Certificate Millwright

Certificate/diploma/degree in business management

Proof of Training / Modules / POE / Apprenticeship

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Sandvik Mining is a global leading supplier in equipment and tools, parts, service and technical solutions for the mining and infrastructure industries. Applications include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunnelling and quarrying. We are proud to be recognized on the Forbes Top 50 Global Employers List.

The Role

Provides technical support in Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance. Maintains and improves machines and equipment to increase or maintain a high level of reliability, availability, cost-efficiency performance and customer relations, and teamwork.

Key Performance Areas

• Plan, prioritize, and schedule the team’s activities so that resources are used effectively and that work schedules and targets are met.
• Monitor the status of sales and services activities to identify problem areas and adapt procedures to improve the overall performance of the team.
• Liaise with functional or operational area managers (for example in sales, marketing, HR, finance, supply, and logistics) to ensure that sales and services activities are integrated with other parts of the business and appropriate for current and future sales and marketing activities.
• Oversee the most complex, large, or difficult contracts to maintain positive customer relations.
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop contract management professionals team so that activities are completed accurately and on time.

Your Profile

• Grade 12 / N3 Technical Qualification / Equivalent Qualification
• Section 13 Trade Certificate Millwright
• proof of Training / Modules/POE/Proof of apprenticeship
• Basic Computer literacy, Microsoft Excel, word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• English proficiency
• Certificate/diploma/degree in business management
• Relevant mining experience (5 years)
• Underground mining environment in the production section
• Will be required to work shifts and be away from home for the duration of the shift.
• Need to be medically fit
• Will be required to work in a difficult mining environment
• Must have a valid Car Drivers license
• Must have own transport

Applications close: 09 October 2026

Sandvik is an equal opportunity employer, striving for practices and programs thatare bias free and in which employees are treated fairly to ensure fair opportunity with the best outcome for every individual securing no discrimination on grounds including but not limited to, age, gender, gender expression, race, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. To ensure an inclusive, equitable and diverse work environment where people can develop and perform well, our focus areas are: great leadership, lifelong learning & development, career opportunities & open job market and safe & fair work environment.