Engineering Applications Specialists

Ivanhoe Mines; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 720,000 - 980,000; Full time

Job summary

IVANHOE MINES is seeking an Engineering Applications Specialist to help establish the engineering systems environment for Ivanhoe Operations. You will participate in architecture sessions, workshops with operations and suppliers, and support an integrated set of applications as well as the development of PowerBI reports and PowerApps for operations.

The role requires an engineering degree (industrial/mechanical preferred), project management experience, and familiarity with engineering

Qualifications

• Engineering degree from a university, preferably Industrial or Mechanical.
• Experience with applications implementation (0–3 years) and engineering systems.
• Project management experience (0–3 years) and certification/training in engineering applications.
• Experience with PowerBI and PowerApps development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering application projects and services.
• Project manage the implementation of new technologies.
• Develop PowerBI reports.
• Develop PowerApps.
• Monitor 3rd party services and manage contracts.
• Monitor supporting technologies.
• Report to management and steering committees.
• Ensure accurate information is provided via dashboards or reports.
• Assist in the control room design, implementation and operation.
• Train, guide and manage the Group Applications internships and vacation students.
• Readiness to manage internal engineering & data roles if approved in the future.
• Work with HOD's in engineering and technical services.

Skills

PowerBI development

PowerApps development

Project management

Engineering degree

Engineering systems

Systems architecture

Contract management

Data reporting

Databases

Education

Engineering degree (Industrial/Mechanical)

Tools

PowerBI

PowerApps

Databases

Job description

IVANHOE MINES is looking for a Engineering Applications Specialists. Ivanhoe Mines is a leading Canadian mining company committed to becoming a global leader in the supply of critical resources required to transition our world to a low-carbon, renewable future. Ivanhoe is focused on developing and expanding its four principal mining and exploration projects in Southern Africa. The development of the Kamoa-Kakula copper mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC), the Platreef palladium-rhodium-platinum-nickel-copper-gold discovery in South Africa, the extensive redevelopment and upgrading of the historic Kipushi zinc-copper-germanium-silver mine, also in the Democratic Republic of Congo and exploration on the Western Foreland, near Kamoa-Kakula.

Play your part in our team succeeding...

The incumbent will assist in coordinating the establishment of the engineering systems environment for Ivanhoe Operations. Core functions will include the organizing of, and participation in, application architecture sessions, workshops with operations, workshops with suppliers, and support of an integrated set of applications as well as the development of MS PowerBI reports and MS PowerApps for use by the operations. The incumbent will project manage new technologies and ensure integration services are established to existing applications. The incumbent will maintain, refine and optimise existing applications, and manage contracts with suppliers. The incumbent will develop PowerBI reports and PowerApps, as well as oversee the development of reports and apps.

Mandatory Qualifications And Experience

• Engineering Degree from a university preferably Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Project management
• Certification and/or training in various engineering applications
• Applications implementation experience(0-3years)
• Engineering systems experience (0-3 years)
• Project management experience (0-3 years)
• Systems architecture experience regarded a plus (1 year experience)

Advantageous Skills

• Fabric development
• Interdisciplinary understanding regarding the applications landscape
• Understanding of underground mining applications, fleet management and production systems
• Digital control systems

Technical Skills Should Include

• PowerBI development
• PowerApp development
• Managing complex engineering applications and projects
• Project management, planning and budgeting
• Understanding of databases, integration, data elements and reporting
• Technical aptitude

Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:

• Coordinate engineering application projects and services
• Project manage the implementation of new technologies
• Develop PowerBI reports
• Develop PowerApps
• Monitor 3rd party services and manage contracts
• Monitor supporting technologies
• Report to management and steering committees
• Ensure accurate information is provided via dashboards or reports
• Assist in the control room design, implementation and operation
• Train, guide and manage the Group Applications internships and vacation students
• Readiness to manage internal engineering & data roles if approved in the future
• Work with HOD's in engineering and technical services

As an equal employment opportunity employer, its important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences.