Mine Engineer

Ikwezi Mining; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ikwezi Mining is seeking a Mine Engineer to oversee and optimize mining operations, ensuring safety, managing extraction, and implementing efficient techniques to maximize production while minimizing environmental impact.

You will lead asset management, risk assessments, COP/SOP development, and sign-offs. The role requires GCC Mines and Works, a Mining Eng degree, and 5–10 years of industry experience, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering and GCC Mines and Works.
• 5–10 years mining experience.
• Proficiency in engineering software and tools.
• Knowledge of opencast, plant and underground operations.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and optimize mining operations to maximize production while ensuring safety.
• Carry out asset management and continuous improvement.
• Sign off on risk assessments, COPs, and SOPs.
• Prepare monthly management reports and attend daily production meetings.
• Ensure compliance with MHSA,MA, DM Regulations and safety training.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Engineering software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

GCC Mines and Works

Tools

CAD/CAE tools

Simulation tools

Job description

As a Mine Engineer, you will be responsible to oversee and optimize mining operations, ensuring safety regulations are adhered to, managing resource extraction, and implementing efficient extraction techniques to maximize production while minimizing environmental impact.

Key responsibilities:

• Asset management and optimisation Continuous improvement
• Carry the MHSA 2.13.1 legal appointment. In terms of this appointment, you are hereby appointed to be in general charge of all Mechanical and Electrical installations, which includes design, installation, and maintenance, within your area of responsibility
• Be involved and sign off all Risk Assessment Processes
• Assist in drafting, reviewing and implementation of mandatory COP's
• Assist with the drafting, reviewing and implementations of SOP's which are in line with the approved COP's
• Participate in reviewing PTO’s and make recommendations on the same
• To sign off on all employee and Contractors personnel files to ensure compliance with COP and SOP training, Safety inductions, medicals and competency of Mine Personnel
• All training for the above is in place and conducted and register are kept and signed off
• Participate in Monthly Safety Committee meetings as well as incident and accident investigations
• Ensure together with the HSE Department that the TMM COP is always in place and implemented accordingly
• Inspection and sign off on all new Mining Equipment that are introduced to the Mining Project
• Ensure we comply with all DMR regulations
• Ensure that all mobile equipment as per our TMM COP are fitted with PDS and CAS Systems
• Ensure maintenance plans are in place for all Mining equipment
• Ensure that maintenance plans are in place for all Contractor equipment
• Ensure that all planned maintenance is up to date and appropriate records are always kept on site.
• Ensure that spare parts for all equipment is always available
• Be responsible for the safe installation and proper operation, running and maintenance of all machinery
• Be responsible for the Mechanical aspects regarding safe erection and proper maintenance of all buildings, structures and tanks within your area of responsibility
• Take all reasonable measures to ensure that mechanically
• All safety appliances, mechanisms and guards are maintained in good condition and order
• The provisions of the regulations relating to machinery are fully complied with
• The work of any apparatus or machine, the use of which may constitute a danger to any persons' safety or health, is stopped
• You are, in addition, responsible to ensure that all work performed by contractors under your control is compliant with the provisions of the MA, MHSA, and Regulations, and performed under supervision of a person who has been adequately trained to know and understand any associated risks
• You are to ensure that you are familiar with all permits, permissions, and exemptions, as may be imposed by external authorities, including, but not limited to, the Department of Minerals Resources. You shall assist in ensuring that, as may be applicable, the same documents are at all times kept up to date
• Implement and develop best practices and ensure continuous improvement
• Maintaining and modifying equipment to ensure that it is safe, reliable and efficient
• Liaising with suppliers
• Producing and implementing designs and test procedures
• Testing, evaluating, modifying and re-testing productsProviding technical advice
• Prepare and submit a monthly management report to Management by the 7th working day of each month
• Attend and participate in daily production meetings, tool box talks
• Randomly oversee Pre-start checklist process.
• Submit monthly maintenance plan
• To provide a daily breakdown, availability and utilization report for all company and contractor equipment
• The new equipment SOP must be always followed, i.e new machine arrive with full tank and leaves with full tank. SOP will be provided
• Security of all of the assets must be maintained and improved on at all times
• Any other matter as required by management deemed appropriate related to your work
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mining)
• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC Mines and Works)
• 5 to 10 years experience in the mining industry as a Mining Engineer
• Proficiency in engineering software and tools
• Knowledge of Opencast mines, plant and underground.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations