Undg Mine Maintenance Foreman, Mechanical - Newmont

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Purpose

To supervise the mechanical maintenance personnel and activities for the underground mine with the aims of ensuring equipment is maintained in a fit for purpose and safe condition, delivering optimum plant and equipment availability, minimizing unplanned maintenance tasks and reducing maintenance costs.

Essential Duties

• Supervision of the mechanical maintenance team to ensure they are capable of meeting the business requirements of the underground mine.
• Assist with the development and implementation of maintenance strategies based in RCM techniques, budgets, plans, forecasts and maintenance reports to ensure the maximum availability of mechanical apparatus and installations at optimum cost.
• Assist with the review and approval all structural, mechanical, plate work and piping drawings and make recommendations and modifications based on technical standards and procedures.
• To organise, coordinate and oversee the performance of all mechanical related activities such as the installation, commissioning, maintenance, repair, inspection and decommissioning of plant and equipment in the underground mine and associated infrastructure in conjunction with the mechanical team.
• Provide hands-on assistance during mechanical maintenance activities and ensure that safe work practices are followed.
• Manage and coordinate the completion of corrective actions.
• Provide technical support and expert advice as required when work is to be carried on any of the underground mine Mechanical infrastructure ensuring safe work practices are followed.
• Supervise allocated staff member(s) by:

               o Prioritising and allocating tasks / responsibilities.

               o Checking and controlling the quality, quantity and timeliness of work

• Assist with the adherence of mechanical maintenance to all HSLP, Environment and Social Responsibility requirements under Newmont’s Integrated Management System, Newmont vision and values.
• Oversee and manage compliance with all statutory requirements for the underground mine and associated mechanical infrastructure through the delivery of inspections, audits and reports.
• Assist with the implementation of applicable health and safety regulations and compliance programs.
• Accept responsibility for the health and safety of every employee under or assigned to his / her supervision.
• Conduct and attend periodic safety meetings, inspections and audits.
• Support and conduct risk assessments for tasks and provide expert advice on the safe operation and maintenance of mechanical infrastructure.
• Actively promote safety in the workplace both within and external to the mechanical maintenance team.
• Assist with the compilation, maintenance and management of an accurate, complete and up to date mechanical schematic register for the underground mine and associated infrastructure.
• Assist with the establishment and maintenance of a system for the safe, structured and orderly storage of all mechanical maintenance related documentation.
• Produce mechanical related maintenance reports as required and distribute to the relevant personnel and mine officials.
• Produce audit reports on internal electrical standards for IMS and oversee all corrective actions.
• Ensure that shift handover and other meetings as required are conducted in an efficient and orderly manner.

Training & Experience

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• Bachelors’ degree in Mechanical Engineering or other recognized equivalent qualification is highly desirable.
• Mechanical Fitter or Boilermaker trade qualification or equivalent is required as a minimum.
• Inspecting or Sectional Engineering Certification of competency / MINCOM Certification is highly desirable.
• Demonstrable knowledge of mining or heavy industry maintenance practices, principles and standards.
• Advanced knowledge of industrial work management processes.
• Advanced knowledge of defect elimination methodologies and their interpretation.
• Knowledge of and experience with Reliability Centered Maintenance programs.
• Strong working knowledge in the operation and maintenance of pumps and pumping systems is highly desirable.
• Proven working knowledge of CMMS programs.
• Strong knowledge of planning and scheduling maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of and experience with the operation and maintenance of hydraulic systems is highly desirable.
• Advanced knowledge of the statutory regulations relevant to safety and the environment for the mining industry.

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the field of mechanical engineering or maintenance.
• Proven experience with the installation, commissioning, maintenance, servicing, inspection and repair of mechanical apparatus and installations in a large scale mining or heavy industry operation.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience supervising mechanical engineering or maintenance teams.
• Underground mining experience is highly desirable.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced computer literacy skills - MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), CMMS/ERP and MS Project.
• Advanced information monitoring and management skills.
• Possess good planning and organising skills.
• Possess good time management and task prioritisation skills.
• Be experienced with document management.
• Contract management experience desirable.
• Quality management skills.
• Demonstrate good report writing skills.
• Be able to prepare and deliver presentations.
• Advanced project/program management skills.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Ability to provide management and support staff with clear and detailed information or guidance to perform their assigned roles.
• Ability to use maintenance planning tools (i.e. SAP).
• Ability to interpret structural, mechanical, plate work and piping engineering drawings, standards, specification and manuals.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Strong people management skills.
• Strong consultation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

Behavioural Attributes:

• Assertive.
• Influential.
• Reliable.
•  Independent.
• Safety conscious.
• Methodical and logical.
• Display initiative.
• Neat, tidy and well organised.

Working Conditions

Position is in a very remote location. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job.

• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment: The employee is required to operate in a safety-critical environment with hazardous materials and potentially harmful / dangerous machinery and equipment. The employee will be required to work underground. The employee occasionally is exposed to electrical hazards of both high and low voltage. The employee may also be exposed to fumes, high temperature hazardous materials, sharp edges, dust, pinch-points, vibration, slippery surfaces etc.
• Protective Equipment (PPE): Work requires mandatory PPE such as helmet, goggles, high visible clothing, safety harness, ear plugs and dust mask