About This Role:

• To supervise the mechanical maintenance personnel and activities for the underground mine with the aim 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.

In This Role You Will:

General Mechanical Maintenance Duties

• Supervise 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 Reliability Centered Management (RCM) techniques, budgets, plans, forecasts and maintenance reports to ensure the maximum availability of mechanical apparatus and installations at optimum cost.
• Supervise and perform servicing and maintenance on all mechanical plant and equipment , in line with approved maintenance standards to achieve the required plant and equipment availability.
• Communicate with maintenance, operational and planning personnel to identify, plan, estimate and organize the proper labor, services, equipment and skills to ensure they are available as required.
• Collaborate with the supply chain department and maintenance planning to ensure that all the necessary maintenance parts, materials and supplies are available to maintain the underground mine and associated facilities.
• Assist with the development and review of the maintenance standard task procedures (STPs).
• Provide input into failure analysis studies and recommend alternative strategies for maintenance.
• Collect and analyze data to propose changes in the underground mine maintenance procedures and / or structural, mechanical, plate work and piping designs.
• 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.
• Collaborate with the maintenance and planning teams to determine mechanical maintenance backlogs, scheduling, resource allocation and equipment shutdown planning.

Mechanical Maintenance Management

• Organize, 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 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.
• Support the Mechanical General Foreman, Operation Services and Business Partners to resolve issues that will hinder the delivery of a reliable and stable services to the underground mine that comply with the technical requirements of the business.
• Assist with the compliance of all mechanical apparatus, installations and related work to the requirements of the Mineral and Mining (Health, Safety and Technical) Regulation, LI 2182.
• Perform engineering inspections on equipment and maintenance activities in order to ensure it is being implemented as designed and in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) requirements.
• Assist with effective and efficient control of isolation, maintenance and operations of pipe reticulation for the entire underground mine, in conjunction with operation services and business partners.

Additional Responsibilities:

Staff Supervision

• Ensure that mechanical team members are being trained and developed in accordance with the Newmont’s employee development program.
• Manage and supervise contractors engaged in mechanical related activities for the underground mine.
• Supervise team members  by:
  • Prioritizing and allocating tasks / responsibilities.
  • Providing on-the-job training, mentoring and coaching.
  • Recommend relevant training and development courses.
  • Enhancing communication with staff through regular feedback, contact, meetings and briefings etc.

Health and Safety Management

• Assist with the adherence of mechanical maintenance to all Health and Safety, 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.
• Take responsibility for the health and safety of every employee  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.

Information Management

• 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.
• Support 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.
• Assist with the preparation and review of the annual financial forecasts, maintenance budget and cost reports.

Your Training, Skills and Experience Checklist

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or other recognized qualification.
• 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.

Additional Knowledge 

• Inspecting or Sectional Engineering Certification of competency / MINCOM Certification.
• Demonstrated 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.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of working with RCM  programs.
• Strong working knowledge in the operation and maintenance of pumps and pumping systems is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of planning and scheduling maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of and experience with the operation and maintenance of hydraulic systems is highly desirable.

Experience:

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in the field of mechanical engineering or maintenance.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience supervising mechanical engineering or maintenance teams.
• 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.
• Underground mining experience is desirable.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly skilled communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced computer literacy skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), CMMS/ERP and MS Project.
• Good report writing and presentation skills.
• Advanced project management skills.
• 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 people management skills.

Behavioural Attributes:

• Assertive.
• Influential.
• Reliable.
• Safety conscious.
• Methodical and logical.
• Results orientated.
• Proactive.
• Attention to detail.
• Team player.

Working Conditions:

• The position is located  at the Subika Underground.
• The incumbent will work in an office setting with regular visits to construction and operational areas.