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Superintendent (Engineering)



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Alloys Western Smelters - Rustenburg Smelter

Rustenburg, North West, South Africa

This role is only available for Alloys Western Smelters employees.

Affected employees within the role will be given preference.

Job ID

RTB03

Closing date

25/10/2025

Last Updated

21/10/2025

Superintendent (Engineering) D3

Rustenburg Smelter

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No. RTB03

Internal – Western Smelters

In this role you will be responsible for but not limited to:

Leading, coordinating, and optimising all engineering and maintenance activities for Rustenburg Smelter during the care and maintenance period.

Managing the maintenance of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and civil infrastructure to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations.

Implementing preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for all plant assets and infrastructure.

Overseeing and managing projects, breakdowns and shutdown maintenance to minimise downtime and maintain asset integrity.

Ensuring compliance with statutory, legal, OEM, and company safety and engineering standards, including the OHS Act, Glencore Fatal Hazard Protocols, and SafeWork 2.0.

Leading a multi-disciplinary team including supervisors, artisans, and contractors; ensuring effective team supervision, development, and performance management.

Managing maintenance systems (CMMS, SAP or similar), optimising team workflow, and planning maintenance schedules.

Conducting and supporting, investigations, risk assessments, root cause analysis, audits, and corrective actions.

Supporting plant optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives, including energy efficiency, cost control, and equipment life extension.

Maintaining and managing asset documentation, compliance records, and safety data.

Promoting and supporting a safety-first culture in all engineering and maintenance activities.

Managing cost (OPEX and CAPEX)

About you:

National Diploma or BTech / BEng / BSc in Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering (essential).

GCC Factories (essential).

8–10 years' experience in engineering/maintenance within heavy industry, with at least 5 years in a supervisory or management role (preferably in smelting or metallurgical plants).

Excellent technical knowledge of smelting operations and related equipment.

Strong leadership, supervisory, and people management skills.

Project management, budgeting, and analytical skills with a focus on continuous improvement.

Knowledge of applicable safety, engineering, and statutory regulations.

High level of computer literacy.

Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Driver's license and own transport required.

Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing operational requirements.

This role is only available for Alloys Western Smelters employees.

Affected employees will be given preference.


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