Engineering Manager (SIB)

Marvel Placement Consultant; Brakpan; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Marvel Placement Consultants is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager for a leading mining operation in Gauteng. The role focuses on strategic leadership of the engineering function, ensuring safe, reliable plant operation and compliance with MHSA and statutory requirements.

The candidate will oversee maintenance and asset reliability, manage SIB projects, budgets, and multi-disciplinary teams, and collaborate with production to optimize efficiency and performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• GCC Mines & Works certification is essential.
• Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng registration would be advantageous.
• 8–10 years' engineering experience, mining experience preferred.
• Experience in Engineering Management and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership across the engineering function.
• Ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation of plant and infrastructure.
• Develop and implement engineering strategies aligned with objectives.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, legislation and policies.
• Maintain accountability for engineering governance and statutory compliance.
• Oversee maintenance programmes and asset reliability initiatives.
• Drive project delivery for SIB initiatives and major projects.
• Promote safety culture and MHSA compliance across activities.
• Manage budgets, resources and contractor relationships.
• Lead, mentor and develop engineering personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Contractor management

Communication skills

Project management

Maintenance & reliability

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

GCC (Mines & Works) certification

Pr Eng/Pr Tech Eng registration (advantage)

Job description

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• GCC (Government Certificate of Competency) Mines & Works is essential.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng) or Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr Tech Eng) would be advantageous.
• Minimum 8–10 years' engineering experience, preferably within a mining, mineral processing or process plant environment.
• Proven experience in an Engineering Manager / Engineering Management capacity.
• Strong knowledge of mining and process plant engineering systems and equipment.
• Experience in managing engineering projects, maintenance and asset reliability.
• Sound knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) and relevant regulations.
• Knowledge of engineering standards, legislation and statutory requirements.
• Strong leadership, people management and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage contractors, service providers and multidisciplinary teams.

Roles and Responsibilities

Engineering Management

• Provide strategic and technical leadership across the engineering function.
• Ensure the safe, reliable and efficient operation of plant and engineering infrastructure.
• Develop and implement engineering strategies aligned with operational and business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant engineering standards, legislation, policies and procedures.
• Maintain overall accountability for engineering governance and statutory compliance.

Maintenance & Asset Reliability

• Oversee preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance programmes.
• Drive equipment reliability and plant availability through effective maintenance strategies.
• Monitor equipment performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure that engineering breakdowns and technical issues are investigated and resolved effectively.
• Review maintenance performance, equipment reliability and engineering KPIs.

Projects / SIB

• Manage and oversee SIB (Stay-in-Business) engineering projects and initiatives.
• Ensure projects are properly planned, resourced, budgeted and executed.
• Monitor project progress, costs, quality and compliance.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve plant efficiency, reliability and operational performance.

Safety & Compliance

• Promote a strong safety culture across all engineering activities.
• Ensure compliance with the MHSA, applicable regulations and company safety standards.
• Conduct and review risk assessments and ensure appropriate controls are implemented.
• Ensure engineering equipment, installations and systems comply with statutory requirements.
• Participate in audits, inspections and incident investigations where required.

Financial & Resource Management

• Develop and manage engineering budgets and expenditure.
• Monitor project and maintenance costs and implement cost-control measures.
• Ensure effective utilisation of engineering resources, equipment and contractors.
• Review and approve technical and engineering-related expenditure within delegated authority.

People Management

• Lead, mentor and develop engineering personnel.
• Manage performance and ensure that employees have the necessary skills and competencies.
• Identify training and development requirements within the engineering team.
• Promote effective communication and collaboration between engineering, production and other departments.

Contractor & Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with contractors, suppliers and service providers.
• Ensure contractors comply with site safety, quality and engineering requirements.
• Work closely with production and operational teams to align engineering activities with operational requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to senior management and relevant stakeholders.

Closing Date:

Submissions for this vacancy will close on1 September 2026. You may still submit your CV for this position until23September 2026.

Please Note:

Thank you for submitting your CV to Marvel Placement Consultants. We value your application and endeavour to respond to each applicant. Should your application be successful, we will be in contact with you. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful. We are, however, recruitment specialists and will keep your details on our database for possible future opportunities.

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