Key responsibilities include:

• Establish Group minimum requirements for maintenance and reporting required for each Asset including review of current operating requirement and future strategies using ISO55001 principles.
• Design Asset Integrity, Fire and Explosive risk management framework, focusing on high-risk infrastructure and equipment including integrating Asset Integrity and Fire & Explosive into existing business process such as insurance audits, MUE’s and Risk register
• Establish Group minimum standards for current and future mechanical equipment & infrastructure and Integrating into the group’s minimum standards framework including drawing up a roadmap and administration of Group mechanical minimum standards.
• Drive Asset Management awareness and training for the Group and integrate asset management into existing business process.
• Standardize methodologies and process for identifying and evaluating new mechanical equipment procurement and installations relevant to Group future acquisitions
• Develop Group minimum technical and safety standards in relation to mechanical equipment and infrastructure.
• Implement the required governance and assurance for Asset Management, including Standardising quality assurance and change management for safety, reliability, and efficiency of mechanical equipment.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and advocate for stakeholders within the organisation, ensuring their mechanical related challenges and opportunities are understood and addressed.
• Facilitate cross-Asset communication and collaborative forums to ensure a cohesive approach to asset management is adoption.
• Conduct thorough analysis to identify and prioritise key asset management framework design requirements critical to enabling and sustaining Asset and Group strategic aspirations.
• Establishment of Group strategic sponsorship for the deployment of an Asset Integrity Group framework and portfolio of mechanical replacement programs through the business.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key technology providers and industry bodies through regular communication, engagement activities, and personalised interactions.
• Keep abreast of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards regarding mechanical equipment including mobile machinery and infrastructure that will affect the organization’s operations.

Key factors to your success include:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or related field and an Advanced degree preferred.
• A proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in mining Asset Management (AM) with at least five years in a leadership role involved in Mechanical maintenance, engineering design and deployment of AM management framework in a mining operational environment is preferred.
• Advanced understanding of fixed and mobile mechanical design with practical on the job Asset Integrity and Fire including Explosive risk management.
• Advanced understanding of mining operations across the value stream with a strong understanding of risk management principles.
• Proven team abilities, including experience in working in cross-functional teams, developing budget requirements and projects management experience in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and credibility with diverse stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in project management, capable of managing multiple deadlines and stakeholders across the globe.
• Knowledge of corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles and practices preferred.
• Proven ability to autonomously assess technology maturity, suitability and perform cost benefit analysis and business case to support the adoption of proposed solutions.
• Highly proficient in digital communication platforms and modern reporting tools.
• Experience in collaborating with other functions to integrate reporting and communicating business needs and stakeholders.