Heavy Industry Engineering Foreman

Job Description

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.

Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS – PREFERRED PROFILE • Trade qualification in Instrumentation / Instrument Mechanician, Electrical or closely related discipline; or • N4–N6, 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.