Technician Superintendent

You will be responsible of ensuring that all systems are maintained to ensure safe operation and optimised so that the capacity to the production is maximised, and targets are met. This includes overseeing the maintenance and repair of all electrical equipment and machines, control and instrumentation equipment, and process control networks to ensure availability for the operations according to set target.More of your responsibilities will include:Conducting regular inspections on equipment to ensure that Thungela reliability targets are met.Display managerial skill with a high degree of competence in electrical and instrumentation used in underground coal mining, and associated infrastructure.Perform standby duties and work overtime work as determined by operational requirementsMaintain safe work practices and a safe working environment by ensuring that legal requirements and group working standards and policies related to electrical, electrical, control and instrumentation engineering are implemented and followed on the Operations and ProjectsConduct equipment failure analysis, root cause analysis, best practice and repair strategies to ensure optimal use and quality of electrical, control and instrumentation services as well as the reporting thereof on a regular basis.Directly responsible for effective project management of electrical, control and instrumentation engineering projects ensuring best practiceDirectly responsible for equipment inspections on electrical, control and instrumentation equipment received from OEM / repairers / suppliers to ensure compliance with required standards.Represent their respective operation at all Thungela electrical, control and instrumentation forums and stakeholder meetings with the different operationsThis role is in the Engineering Department at a Band 6 level reporting to the Section Engineer, with a team of Technicians, Mechanicians and Electricians as direct reports