Electrical Supervisor – Underground Mining Reliability

Ivanhoe Mines; Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, seeks an experienced Electrical Supervisor for its Limpopo project. The role focuses on underground electrical systems, substations, and equipment maintenance to ensure reliability and safety.

You will lead a team of electricians and contractors, manage maintenance planning, and drive continuous improvement for production uptime in a mining environment.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 (National Senior Certificate) is required.
• N3 in Mechanical Engineering or higher (N6/ Diploma/BTech) is required.
• Electrician Trade Test Certificate (Section 13 or 26D Artisan) is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure electrical installations comply with legal and engineering standards.
• Monitor equipment reliability and availability to reduce downtime.
• Perform fault finding and root cause analysis.
• Coordinate emergency electrical breakdown responses.
• Analyse recurring faults and implement corrective actions.
• Minimise downtime through effective troubleshooting.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability projects.
• Supervise electricians, assistants, contractors and underground teams.
• Allocate work and monitor performance to standards.
• Ensure staff are competent for underground electrical work.
• Provide coaching and technical guidance to subordinates.
• Manage attendance, leave, discipline and performance.
• Assist with shutdown planning and maintenance scheduling.
• Monitor usage of materials and spares.
• Complete job cards and maintenance reports.
• Prepare reports on breakdowns and equipment performance.
• Support cost control and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Electrical maintenance knowledge

Underground mining exposure

Education

Grade 12 (NSC)

N3 in Mechanical Eng / N6 Diploma or BTech

Electrician Trade Test Certificate (Section 13/26D)

Tools

High voltage systems

Electrical reticulation knowledge

Job description

IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, seeks an experienced Electrical Supervisor for its Limpopo project. The role focuses on underground electrical systems, substations, and equipment maintenance to ensure reliability and safety.

You will lead a team of electricians and contractors, manage maintenance planning, and drive continuous improvement for production uptime in a mining environment.