Engineering Supervisor – Electrical

Minopex; Ogies; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Minopex is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Supervisor for the Phola Plant in Mpumalanga. The role focuses on delivering electrical maintenance and services aligned with company and client requirements.

The position requires extensive experience in electrical maintenance, supervisory capability, and strong knowledge of safety regulations. You will coordinate with engineering and production teams, supervise technicians, and ensure equipment reliability and availability to meet

Qualifications

• English language proficiency required.
• Time management skills essential.
• Employee relations training preferred.
• Supervisory training required.
• Finance for non-financial managers training beneficial.
• MS Office literacy expected.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, diagnose problems and breakdowns; order spares per procedures.
• Inspect in line with Mine Health and Safety Act and analyse previous shift breakdowns.
• Oversee subordinates to ensure maintenance meets standards.
• Coordinate equipment availability to meet production parameters.
• Analyze equipment efficiency and implement improvements.
• Communicate equipment changes to stakeholders to minimize delays.
• Ensure installations are safe and functional after tasks.
• Attend to breakdowns promptly to minimize downtime.
• Determine work schedules with other teams to ensure availability.
• Support achievement of production and maintenance targets.
• Maintain records for budget compliance and spares availability.

Skills

English language proficiency

Time management

Employee relations training

Supervisory training

Finance for non-financial managers

MV switching competency

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Electrical Trade Test Certificate (Section 13 / 26 (D))

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Introduction

This position will be based at the Phola Plant in Mpumalanga

Description

The purpose of this position is to ensure that Electrical maintenance and services are provided in line with organisational and client requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Investigate, diagnose problems and breakdowns to determine resource requirements and order spares according to Company procedures.
• Perform inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations and analyse breakdowns of the previous shift.
• Over-inspect subordinates in their daily activities to ensure that maintenance is done according to organisational standards requirements.
• Coordinate and monitor equipment availability to ensure adherence to production parameters.
• Continuously analyse equipment efficiencies to recommend or implement improvements and changes to maximise operations.
• Communicate equipment information and changes to relevant stakeholders to minimise production delays.
• Ensure that all installations and equipment are safe and in good working order after task completion.
• Attend to breakdowns immediately to minimize downtime.
• Determine work schedules in conjunction with other engineering / process teams to ensure availability and optimal utilisation of equipment to the relevant sections and consult with production teams on maintenance activities that affects production.
• Support the achievement of production and maintenance performance levels.
• Perform administrative duties to ensure record accuracy and availability, budget compliance and spares availability

Qualification Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
• Valid Section 13 / Section 26 (D) Electrical Trade Test Certificate
• Valid driver’s licence code B, EB or C1
• Own transport to attend to call outs
• MV switching competency

Experience and SkillsRequirements

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Electrical maintenance with at least 3 - 4 years’ supervisory experience
• English language proficiency
• Time management skills
• Employee Relations training
• Supervisory training
• Finance for non-financial managers training
• Computer literate in MS Office
• Relevant planned maintenance system training