GCC (Government Certified Competency) Engineer

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape, South Africa

Afrimat Iron Ore (Jenkins Mine) based in Kathu has a vacancy for a:

GCC (Government Certified Competency) Engineer

Minimum Qualification / Experience / Skills

• Mining Government Certified Competency (not negotiable)
• Grade 12 (Matric) qualification
• Relevant Mechanical or Electrical Degree or Diploma
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• A minimum of five years’ management experience within a mining environment.
• Knowledge and experience of maintenance planning and cost centre control.
• Sound multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge and experience associated with electrical, electronic, mechanical, and structural infrastructure and systems.
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment and engineering principles in heavy machinery industry.
• Good knowledge and experience of overall plant processes and operational systems.
• Technical knowledge required for in-depth Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations.
• Diagnosing, analyzing, and reporting skills.
• Process, plant and equipment optimization.
• Ability to work independently within set targets.
• People management and communication skills.
• Registered with DMRP as a mentor (advantageous)
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities (not Limited Not)

• Manage programs that monitor all equipment’s operational and conditional status.
• Create trends and compile trend data for component level conditions.
• Oil analysis monitoring – coordinate approach to oil analysis, trends, create database of lubricants in use vs recommended.
• Implement maintenance projects to improve plant reliability of processing plant and mobile equipment
• Legal appointment as 2.13.1 Competent Engineer for Jenkins Mine
• Ensure compliance by conducting oversight inspections on the following areas: Lifting equipment and machinery. Workshop Stores with hazardous chemicals and oil storage areas. Diesel Installations and dispensing facilities. Electrical Installations: MCC’s, Transformers. Structural Integrity: Design, Installation, Repair, Removal and Replacement. On Site Traffic Management Systems.
  
  

Please Send The Following Documents To Apply

Please upload the following documents in one file with the application form to the right. (File size no bigger than 3 MB)

• CV
• Certified ID copy
• Qualifications
  
  

The candidates must be medically fit in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act and the Company standards for medical fitness.

Closing Date: 31 December 2025