Unit Manager Engineering

Sibanye-Stillwater; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibanye-Stillwater in Rustenburg, South Africa, seeks a Senior Engineer to contribute to strategic mine plans and engineering maintenance across assets.

The role focuses on implementing asset management standards, ensuring safety compliance, and leading cross-functional teams to optimise costs and performance.

Qualifications

• Qualified engineer with GCC-Mines & Safety Act accreditation.
• Minimum of 3 years’ engineering experience.
• Driver's license where applicable; clear security screening.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategic mine plans and strategy development.
• Develop, implement and monitor engineering maintenance and risk plans.
• Support Asset Management standards, specs and procedures.
• Define and implement engineering strategy aligned with corporate goals.
• Identify, implement and manage policies, systems and technologies.
• Oversee engineering work for safe, efficient mining operations.

Skills

Engineering experience

Driver's license

Education

Degree / National Diploma in Electrical / Mechanical

GCC Mine Health & Safety Act 29 of 1996

Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing/Engineering

Job description

• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Engineering
• Government Certificate of Competency – Mine Health & Safety Act 29 of 1996
• Degree, National Diploma in Electrical / Mechanical

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).
• Clear security screening record.
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Engineering
• Government Certificate of Competency – Mine Health & Safety Act 29 of 1996
• Junior Engineer Graduate Development Programme
• Degree, National Diploma in Electrical / Mechanical

Advantageous Qualifications

• Level 7: Bachelors Degree and Advanced Diplomas Bachelor Degree Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the strategic mine plans and strategy.
• Develop, implement and monitor engineering maintenance, risk and operational strategies and plans.
• Support Asset Management specific standards, specifications and procedures.
• Provide support in defining and implementing an engineering strategy at a large, complex operation, aligned with the operational and corporate strategy.
• Identify, implement and manage policies, practices, systems and technologies.
• Support and implement the Asset Management Strategy and Improvement Plans, adhering to the Sibanye-Stillwater Asset Management Framework.
• Oversee all engineering work for effective functioning and supporting mining operations.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, environmental, occupational health and safety and risk management standards and best practices.
• Support the development of critical spare parts lists using a structured maintenance systems methodology.
• Participate in segment wide equipment tactics development and review of primary production equipment.
• Support the development of Life Cycle Cost models for major equipment.
• Provide support and guidance in the processes of analysing and improving across the operation with the view of identification of common cause events and elimination thereof.
• Direct maintenance personnel to continuously evaluate compliance and strictly adhere to the established procedures, specifications and policies.
• Prepare a monthly performance report (equipment performance, work management, reliability incidents KPI’s to identify developing trends).
• Lead and/or participate in failure analysis/defect elimination techniques for cross functional teams.
• Ensure that preventative actions are implemented to ensure cost-effective maintenance programs.
• Drive strategic engineering programmes and projects in line with the Group’s policy.
• Manage, implement and contribute to continuous improvement and asset optimisation initiatives and projects for engineering processes.
• Identify value-adding cost saving and optimisation opportunities in collaboration with other stakeholders (Supply Chain, HRD, Safety etc.) in support of continuous improvement.
• Provide active oversight of continuous improvement programmes, best practice identification and sustainable implementation as per the asset management strategy.
• Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and externally at all levels and cross-functionally.
• Ensuring open communication channels with all relevant stakeholders.
• Sourcing, contracting and negotiating with service providers.
• Liaising with the necessary entities on any environmental management related requirements and alignment where applicable.
• Collaborating with external service providers regarding the design and implementation of tools to enhance processes.
• Managing the finances of the department at the specific operation to achieve Organisational objectives. Working Cost Budgets:
• Set budgeting parameters for the department at the specific operation in line with business requirements and financial objectives.
• Approving operational expenditure.
• Assist in formulating monthly and annual working cost and capital budgets. Cost Savings:
• Lead and drive cost saving and cash conservation initiatives.

Additional Requirements

• Registered as an Engineer to practice with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), Association of Mine Resident Engineers (AMRE) or relevant professional body would be advantageous.

Job Purpose

• This is a legal appointment in term of section 2.13.1/2.13.3.1 of the Mine Health and Safety Act and is responsible to provide operational service to the Manager Engineering with a 5-year strategic planning horizon. The role ensures effective and safe movement of men, ore and material in the vertica