Section Engineer Electrical and Instrumentation Mabiza Resources Limited

Role: Section Engineer Electrical and Instrumentation

Reporting: Superintendent Electrical & Instrumentation

Job Purpose:
The objective of this role is to plan, supervise, and coordinate all phases of installation, maintenance, and repair of both surface and underground electrical systems.

Responsibilities:

• To support the Engineering Superintendent in the execution of his functions on all mobile and fixed plant and associated infrastructure.
• Work with subordinates to achieve a safe working environment.
• Do risk assessments for new equipment, new jobs, and where there is no safe written work procedure.
• Adhere to all established safety policies and standards to include identification, use, and proper procedures for handling or disposal of hazardous waste.
• Follow safe work procedures and identify training needs for your subordinates.
• Ensure incident investigations are carried out in your section in case there is an incident. Recommendations from the incident investigation must be adhered to.
• Attend planning meetings and follow scheduled plans.
• Condition monitoring on all Underground Electrical Units.
• Perform electrical maintenance activities including installation, repair, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and preventive maintenance on all underground electrical equipment with regards to safety standards.
• Repair, adjust, overhaul, and replace major assemblies or subassemblies such as pumps and mini substations.
• Perform predictive maintenance on all electrical units underground.
• Work with the team to promote teamwork in the subordinates and continuous improvement in performance.
• Set targets for subordinates and monitor progress.
• Express ideas & information in an accurate, relevant, and timely manner utilising a two-way communication approach.
• Train subordinates on the job and recommend them for training.
• Reliability and condition monitoring.
• Lost blast analysis due to electrical delays.
• Prepare periodical maintenance schedules for all electrical equipment.
• Acceptance and pre-installation testing of all cables.
• Prepare weekly power supply reliability reports for drill rigs and all electrical equipment.
• Prepare weekly communications status reports.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Grade 12 School Certificate.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience working as an Electrical Engineer in the mining and processing industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Full member of EIZ.
• High voltage switching authorization will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge and experience of underground pumps and power distribution.
• Citect SCADA and PLC (Siemens and Allen Bradely) programming and troubleshooting.
• 3.3KV, 1250KW Ball Mill Synchronous Motor Maintenance and Troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of underground electrical skid substations.
• Familiar with submersible and multistage pumps.
• Familiar with Underground Leaky Feeder and Magneto Phones communication systems.
• Must have experience in condition-based maintenance systems.
• Excellent electrical analytical and troubleshooting skills a must.