Electrical & Instrumentation Superintendent at SANDFIRE RESOURCES

The Electrical & Instrumentation Superintendent is responsible for the safe and timely installation of Motheo infrastructure including construction and installation of all electrical and instrumentation equipment.

Key Performance Areas

• Monitoring and ensuring electrical works are performed in compliance with the required standards and statutory requirements.
• Providing supervision and technical expertise to the site electrical construction team
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical and mechanical faults on site.
• Develop daily, weekly and monthly work schedule.
• Understand, interpret schematics, ladder drawings, technical specifications, manufacture’s manuals, and maintenance, troubleshooting of electrical, electronics, instrumentation, and control equipment.
• Conduct E & I audit and performance reviews for proposed control systems.
• Provide technical support to all process plant during Operation ensuring that the appropriate corrective actions are taken to remedy the situation.
• Responsible for the development of a trusting and mutual relationship with both internal and external services suppliers.

Technical Competencies

• Familiar with Electrical and Instrumentation systems and applications e.g., SCADA and other software
• Competent in
• Familiar with Allen Bradley PLCs
• Conversant with fibre optic splicing and maintenance of fibre optic network for the mine
• Accustomed in GA45 and GA55+ Atlas Copco Compressors
• Strong knowledge in electrical safety and adherence to procedures.
• Ability to supervise the installation, repair, and maintenance of specialized electrical equipment and control devices in the processing plant.
• Well-developed contract management skills and commercial acumen.
• Ability to impact & influence.

Behaviours/Personal Attributes

• Well-developed contract management skills and commercial acumen.
• Ability to impact & influence.
• Comfortable driving performance

Qualification & Experience

• Qualified / certified Electrician/Instrumentation practitioner.
• Tertiary qualification in electrical / Systems Engineering or equivalent trade or industry experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Superintendent in mining process plant electrical and instrumentation maintenance.
• Traceable experience in employee training Junior Engineers and E&I Technicians
• Experience in control system engineering is very key
• Experience working with CMMS
• Proven experience in gyratory crushers, 8MW Sag Mill and Ball Mill
• Compliant with Botswana legal and statutory requirements
• Experience in Pronto, Citect 2018 R2, Solidworks is crucial.