Job Opportunity
Reference Number: 2011-0505-1
Position: Manager of Infrastructure (EXPIRED! Browse our current career opportunities instead)
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Our client is rapidly expanding in the market of minerals exploration and mining services. It has mineral holdings in South Africa, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo with offices in South Africa and Canada. They boast a high code of business conduct and ethics which includes high standards of commitment to a culture of honesty, integrity and accountability.
Our client requires the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct from all of their employees. With a strong dedication to environmental management, our client not only values the health and safety of their own employees but that of the communities in which they operate. Our client is prepared to offer competitive salary, benefits and relocation packages.
Qualifications:
- 10-15 years of Mechanical Engineering Experience
- Bilingual
- Excellent communication skills and leadership qualities
- Strong presentation abilities
- Must be a creative thinker and excellent team player
Expected Roles and Responsibilities:
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
- Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
- Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
- Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications
- Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
- Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.
- Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted design/drafting equipment and software.
- Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems and needs.
- Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure that machines and equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
- Conduct research that tests and analyzes the feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components and systems.
- Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
- Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications and necessity of modification.
- Develop, coordinate, and monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, and operation of product designs.
- Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists and other engineers, and design of evaluation programs.
- Establish and coordinate the maintenance and safety procedures, service schedule, and supply of materials required to maintain machines and equipment in the prescribed condition.
- Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
- Design test control apparatus and equipment and develop procedures for testing products.
If you feel that you have the required skills and are interested in joining a stable organization, please complete this simple two-step Candidate Application.
We thank all interested applicants but due to the volume of resumes received only qualified candidates meeting the minimum requirements above will be contacted.
