Principal Engineer Mobile

Company Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Engineer Mobile. The purpose of this role is to define and implement the engineering service strategy for mobile equipment.

Kumba Iron Ore

We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects – exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling.

Job Description

As our Principal Engineer Mobile, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Safety and Health
  • Oversee the consistent application of Safety and Health principles in all discipline interactions and take personal responsibility for the safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and the elimination of fatalities.
• Act as a role model and reinforce a workplace culture where safety and health for the site are paramount.
• Provide an environment for on-site discipline to challenge and act on unsafe behaviours without repercussions.
• Consider safety and health impacts for neighbouring communities during decision-making within the discipline.
  • Develop discipline-specific plans/systems to reduce exposure to discipline-specific risks.
• Design and approve operational risk management systems to assess critical risks and monitor the effectiveness of critical controls within the discipline.
• Identify PUEs and monitor critical control performance within the discipline.
• Performance and Delivery
  • Provide critical technical information to develop the Life of Asset and Resource Development Plan for Mobile Equipment.
  • Break down Group Engineering requirements, service strategies, and performance targets to the site level, translate them into site-specific targets and budgets, and communicate to on-site teams.
  • Monitor and ensure site leadership's awareness of changing business, environmental, sustainability, or stakeholder expectations, goals, objectives, requirements, legislation, and standards (local, regional, international) regarding engineering conditions on-site.
  • Ensure consolidation, alignment, and integration of discipline inputs into the site's 5-year plan and provide key technical input on service strategy for Mobile equipment.
• Ensure development of an integrated operational plan for a 1-month to a 5-year time horizon that stretches across disciplines.
• Develop strategy implementation details (tactics and work packages) for work management.
• Define discipline inputs to the Operating Master Schedule (OMS).
• Provide service strategy inputs to Operational Risk Management and Hazardous Materials handling (Hazchem) plan.
• Lead the development and ongoing management of the site service strategy and 1-year budget.
• Provide inputs and coordinate with the site finance department to ensure effective cost monitoring and reporting.
• Ensure the development of technical mine designs to support operational planning across disciplines.
• Ensure and monitor close linkages between mine design and integrated planning activities.
• Oversee the development of the optimum feed strategy, considering safety and sustainability, costs, and process bottlenecks and constraints.
• Ensure that quality management plans are in place for data and technical documents and oversee adherence.
• Assess monthly and quarterly technical performance against KPIs and communicate results to GM and Discipline.
• Identify deficiencies in site KPIs and implement corrective actions to close gaps in a defined and acceptable time limit.
• Ensure integration of P101, Zero Harm, Elimination of Fatalities, and advancement of Future Smart Mining targets into the integrated planning process.
• Ensure integration of discipline maintenance and resource plans into consolidated site view.
• Consult with the on-site Supply Chain team to ensure sourcing and provision of required resources and equipment for on-site operational and technical activities.
• Function as the chief technical advisor to the Operations Manager and ensure enough technical support for operational Mining teams.
• Ensure integration, analysis, and continuous optimisation of technical inputs into the OMS.
• Oversee execution of process changes and change management process, including appropriate stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure execution of technical plans and schedules as per design.
• Ensure creation, pressure-testing, and continuous updating of mine designs to inform technical and operational planning.
• Review and approve month-end summary reports generated for the execution of Mobile equipment - QAQC activities.

Qualifications

• Relevant 4-year Degree in Engineering
• MBA – Advantageous
• SA Drives Licence

Technical Knowledge

• Understanding the key drivers of the site's value chain and how distinct factors interrelate.
• Knowledge of the safety principles integrated into the design process.
• Proficiency in data measurement, monitoring, and analysis techniques.
• Understanding the different risk management techniques and critical controls.

Additional Information

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are.

How to apply

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