Engineering Manager

About the role

Provide strategic and operational leadership of the Engineering Department, managing the workshop and earthmoving equipment division to ensure safe, efficient, reliable and cost‑effective maintenance of plant and mobile equipment. The role supports the Area Manager in meeting operational and production targets while complying with the Mine Health and Safety Act and company standards.

Key responsibilities

• Manage all workshop operations and maintenance activities.
• Ensure maximum equipment availability and reliability through preventative, predictive and corrective programmes.
• Oversee repairs to meet OEM specifications and company standards.
• Monitor equipment performance, investigate recurring failures and plan component life‑cycle replacements.
• Authorize maintenance expenditure, downtime and equipment replacement planning.
• Lead, develop and manage the engineering team.

Required profile

• Grade 12 (Matric) with a relevant Mechanical Trade Test or Engineering qualification.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in an opencast mining environment and at least 5 years in a management role.
• Sound knowledge of heavy earthmoving equipment maintenance and the Mine Health and Safety Act.
• Valid Code B driver’s licence and computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook).

Required skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Heavy earthmoving equipment maintenance