Maintenance Superintendent Instrumentation

Samancor Chrome; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Samancor Chrome invites applications for a senior role focused on the Asset Capability Assurance process within a major mining operation. You will drive strategy, direction, and continuous improvement of maintenance for plant, equipment and facilities, including shutdowns.

You will ensure SHEQ compliance, lead a high-performance team, manage budgeting and contractor relationships, and align IDPs with performance plans to achieve targets and lifecycle cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• B.Eng./BSc./ND in Electrical/Electronic/Instrumentation engineering required.
• GCC (Mines & Works) would be advantageous.
• Minimum 6 years relevant experience, preferably 2 years managerial.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Asset Capability Assurance strategy for safe plant/equipment maintenance.
• Ensure SHEQ compliance and use IMS to report status.
• Lead maintenance strategy, budgeting, and governance; manage staffing and performance.

Skills

Communication Skills

Coaching Skills

Education

B.Eng./BSc. (Eng.) Degree or National Diploma in Electrical/Electronic/Instrumentation Engineering

Government Certificate of Competency (Mines & Works) would be advantageous

6 years relevant experience, preferably 2 years managerial experience

Tools

PLC & SCADA maintenance

Job description

Purpose Of The Job

To drive the overall management, direction and continuous improvement of the Asset Capability Assurance process in a safe manner, through clearly defined strategies and objectives for maintenance of plant, equipment & facilities and shutdowns

Purpose Of the Job

To drive the overall management, direction and continuous improvement of the Asset Capability Assurance process in a safe manner, through clearly defined strategies and objectives for maintenance of plant, equipment & facilities and shutdowns

Balanced Scorecard Pillars, Roles And Responsibilities

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT and QUALITY

• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Section through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

PEOPLE

Manage The Section

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover
• Labour complement in line with budget
• Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Section
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies

Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan

• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews

CUSTOMERS

• Jointly define annual Service Level Agreements with plant production personnel
• Put systems and controls in place that will ensure that the plant is maintained
• at specified performance and within prescribed technical & legal requirements
• that will permit a safe and environmentally acceptable operation, and
• meet the required production-rated capacity at minimum life cycle costs

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Maintenance Support

• Define equipment criticality using a risk matrix
• Define and manage the overall maintenance strategy for the plant

Solve Problems And Implement Solutions

• Ensure that outcomes of RCA’s are evaluated for their business case, implemented as applicable and are sustainable
• Select equipment vendors as per maintenance standards

Work Execution

• Perform planned job observations
• Document and review the plant maintenance strategy on an annual basis to ensure that it is aligned with the business plan
• Ensure strict adherence to maintenance work management principles (percent planned work, adherence to schedule, number of breakdowns, number of proactive requests) to obtain maximum plant availability at minimum maintenance cost per unit produced
• Manage the Engineering Assets to ensure that they produce at their designed capacity and are periodically refurbished to their original condition to ensure optimal life
• Ensure strict adherence to the relevant engineering standards and specifications
• Periodically audit the asset and documentation to obtain maximum standardisation of spares and new plant installations on the site
• Furnace control and electrode systems
• High-temperature and molten-metal process measurement
• Furnace cooling-water and thermal integrity
• Off-gas, gas cleaning and emissions
• Radiometric instrumentation compliance
• Raw-material handling, weighing and batching
• Control systems, data and integration
• Hazardous area, fire & gas, and functional safety
• Communication
• Metrology, calibration and governance
• Work Analysis
• Contractor Management:
• Budgeting

Behavioural Competencies

• Safety Leadership
• Innovation
• Leadership
• Planning, Organising & Control
• Results Orientation
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Aligning Performance for Success
• Communication
• Change Leadership
• Building Strong Teams
• Business Acumen

Skills

Workplace Competencies:

• Communication Skills
• Coaching Skills

Knowledge

• Programming and Maintenance of PLC’s and Scada systems
• Nuclear source instrumentation maintenance and compliance to regulations
• Two way radios communication and compliance to regulations
• Electrical and Instrumentation systems and processes.
• Single line diagrammes on Electrical and Instrumentation systems

Minimum Qualifications

• B.Eng./BSc. (Eng.) Degree or National Diploma in Electrical/Electronic/Instrumentation Engineering
• Government Certificate of Competency (Mines & Works) would be advantageous.
• 6 years relevant experience , preferably 2 years managerial experience.

Additional Qualifications

• Masters Degree
• MBA/MBL
• Professional registration with ECSA

Closing Date - 25 August 2026