BEng Tech (Mechanical Engineering) - Digitisation on-site work

Introduction

ETA Operations (Pty) Ltd is a dynamic engineering company based in Pretoria East and satellite offices in Welkom, Potchefstroom and Rustenburg. We proudly embodying the Greek symbol for efficiency, ETA (η).

With over 40 years of industry experience, we are dedicated to optimising operations across crucial areas such as resources, logistics, energy, environmental management, and health and safety.

We serve a diverse clientele in sectors including gold and platinum mining and petrochemical manufacturing. Our comprehensive services are designed to elevate operations and include:

Enhancing efficiencies

Conducting engineering simulations

Optimising systems

Implementing best industry practices

Innovating new technologies

Establishing robust environmental systems

At ETA Operations, we understand that investing in our employees is key to our success. We offer a remarkable program that allows our team members to pursue a Master’s degree or PhD while continuing their professional journey with us.

We pride ourselves not only on our commitment to excellence but also on fostering a vibrant and supportive working environment. For prospective employees, our innovative integrated postgraduate program provides a unique opportunity to advance your education and career simultaneously, setting you up for a bright future with us.

Duties & Responsibilities

The candidate will be required to do the following daily (only limited tasks listed):

Install, repair, and maintain instrumentation equipment in the underground mine working areas

Critically analyse data obtained, develop reporting metrics and reports, solutions, and structures to provide feedback to mine on exceptions/ tasks (continuously under pressure/deadlines)

Manage, communicate, and ensure client change management and compliance with feedback provided (mine to act on information provided)

Continuous teamwork and engagement with work colleagues, mining operations managers and their subsequent employees

Prioritising the work to be conducted correctly

Ensure in-house system uptime, reliability and to ultimately value is added to the client from the engineering service provided.(Work will be of operational nature i.e. time dependant)

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications:

BEng Tech (Mechanical Engineering)

Mobility:

Drivers licence and own vehicle (transport)

Experience :

No experience needed (deep mine operational, technical, and underground experience will be beneficial)

Work type: This position is not based at the Pretoria office.

Work will be site based, (technical, analytical and relational) surface and underground (mine) work will be a necessity.

Must be willing to relocate

Health/Gender:

Because of the nature of the work i.e. driving at night to mining shafts, long hours travelling underground conforming to mine schedule, physical work in the mine “stope” area, the candidate must be a male, healthy without any existing medical conditions.

Required aptitudes

Autonomous working

The skill of strategic thinking, expectation, or anticipation

Interpersonal skills

Good communication/ presentation skills

Critical/analytical thinking

Ability to embrace constant change

Personal development (further - postgraduate studies)

Technical, operational and management skills (working with clients)

Grit, perseverance

This position does not offer the following:

Management (only) position

Remotely or work from home

Only 9-5pm, no work over weekends of public holidays

Project management, Engineering design, Engineering management

Industries: Mining & Metals

Function: Mechanical Engineering