Senior Engineer: Mining

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To ensure the continuous functionality of the Mining Departments fleet management systems by upholding, maintaining and supporting operational and technical teams with integral real-time data for optimizing Mining operations and achieving set targets.

Key Performance Areas:

• Ensure functionality, integrity and speed of SQL Reports and other Fleet Management reporting services.
• Conduct regular data flow audits from all applications to respective databases and/or other applications for both SU & business partners to ensure accuracy & integrity.
• Manage third Party interfaces (Scanners, Blending & Fatigue) and ensure functionality to support operations.
• Streamline processes of data or database integration to ensure timeous & correct data deliverance of Month-end Report.
• Enforce & maintain the General Fleet Management, Change Management Work Instruction, to ensure all changes are tracked and maintained.
• Ensure the functionality of all Fleet Management Applications and that continuity of these are adhered to by all relevant support sections & stakeholders.
• Ensure all Dispatch personnel & stakeholders are trained on relevant applications & their respective uses.
• Plan & oversee the installation and repair of Fleet Management Hardware components.
• Ensure MineCare data is structured in SQL in systematic & understandable formats, to aid in analysis of problematic equipment.
• Co-ordinate the implementation of O4R framework with Mining operational teams to ensure equipment reliability.
• Assist management with data compilation during incident / accident investigations.

Requirements and experience:

• BSc / B. Tech degree in Mining Engineering. NQF Level 7.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in open pit mining environment of which 2 years should be in supervisory capacity.
• Experience in truck, shovel loading & hauling operations.
• Excellent understanding and experience in fleet management & dispatch / control room management in hard rock open pit mining operations.
• Experience in database management is an added advantage.
• Modular Dispatch level 2 Certification.
• Registration with Engineering Council of Namibia, will be an advantage.
• Open Pit Blasting Certificate is an added advantage.
• Valid Code B/BE Drivers License.