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Heavy Industry Engineering Foreman

Copper Quail

Job Location:

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 17 September 2026 (11 days ago)

Application Deadline: 15 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Engineering Foreman will lead day-to-day engineering and maintenance activities across mining and drilling projects with responsibility for equipment availability maintenance execution breakdown response technical supervision and safe delivery of work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise artisans technicians and maintenance personnel across mining and drilling equipment.

Plan and coordinate preventive planned and corrective maintenance work.

Lead breakdown response fault finding and troubleshooting across mechanical electrical hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Monitor equipment condition downtime recurring failures and maintenance backlogs.

Coordinate inspections servicing component replacement and repair activities.

Support root-cause investigations and implement practical reliability improvements.

Ensure OEM requirements maintenance procedures and statutory safety requirements are followed.

Manage job cards maintenance records spares requirements and outstanding defects.

Liaise with OEMs suppliers and technical-support teams on diagnostics parts and specialist interventions.

Support commissioning mobilisation and demobilisation of project equipment.

EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS

Recognised trade qualification such as Millwright Fitter Electrician Diesel Mechanic or equivalent technical qualification.

Minimum 5 years relevant engineering / maintenance / heavy-equipment experience in mining drilling or industrial environments.

Proven experience supervising technical maintenance teams.

Strong practical fault-finding capability across mechanical and hydraulic systems; electrical exposure is highly advantageous.

Ability to read technical drawings schematics and OEM manuals.

Medically fit for site work and willing to work shifts rotations or temporary relocation where required.

ADVANTAGEOUS

Direct SANY mining / drilling equipment knowledge or maintenance exposure.

Raise-bore shaft or specialist drilling equipment experience.

CMMS / maintenance-planning systems.

Root Cause Analysis and reliability-improvement experience.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strong safety awareness and commitment to operating standards.

Practical problem-solving and sound judgement in operational environments.

Clear communication and effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Strong planning organisation accountability and attention to detail.

Required Skills:

QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED PROFILE Trade qualification in Instrumentation / Instrument Mechanician Electrical or closely related discipline; or N4N6 National Diploma or equivalent technical qualification in Instrumentation Electrical Engineering Mechatronics Automation or Control Systems. Additional PLC automation calibration electrical OEM or mining-safety training will be advantageous. ADVANTAGEOUS Experience on drilling rigs raise-bore equipment underground mining machinery or other specialist mining equipment. Knowledge of SANY mining / drilling equipment SANY electrical or control systems or previous SANY diagnostic / maintenance exposure. Experience with other heavy-equipment OEM diagnostic systems will also be highly relevant. PLC troubleshooting and basic programming exposure (e.g. Siemens Allen-Bradley or comparable industrial platforms). HMI telemetry remote monitoring SCADA or equipment data-acquisition exposure. Experience with CAN-based machine communications or similar equipment networks. Instrumentation calibration and documented test / verification processes. Experience supporting Factory Acceptance Testing equipment commissioning or field-service activities. KEY COMPETENCIES Strong diagnostic thinking and structured fault-finding approach. High attention to detail when working with signals wiring calibration and safety interlocks. Ability to work effectively with mechanical electrical engineering and operational teams. Calm and practical response to equipment breakdowns and production-critical faults. Commitment to safe work equipment reliability and quality technical documentation. Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to supervisors engineers OEM support and operations.

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