Engineering Manager
Frequently, and pro-actively communicates and interfaces with customers' engineering and technical teams to discuss THE COMPANY Engineering capabilities, customer applications/requirements and coordinate project activities.
Experience:
10 years of engineering experience.
15 years of industry and related experience.
10 years of experience in electric machines, drives, controls and/or systems.
A person that has 60% tech knowledge (Siemens, ABB and Rockwell PLC programming, drives and Control & Instrumentation).
40% management skills (Should be able to manage say 5 Engineers).
Can present and engage with client's senior management.
Experience in draglines and shovels.
Education:
Minimum Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, Power, Software, Physics or Computer Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience from e.g. UP, UCT, Wits, Stellenbosch.
Master's of Science or Business Administration a plus.
Other:
Extensive and up to date knowledge in drives, controls and/or rotating electric machines.
Knowledge and experience in industrial and/or machine control theory.
Experience with mining machine systems applications including but not limited to electric mining shovels, draglines, haul trucks, rotary blast hole drills, and hydraulic excavators.
Demonstrated experience in managing the product lifecycle of systems and products.
Demonstrated success with the ability to identify key customer requirements and translate them into detailed product specifications for multi-generational products.
Direct experience in formulating, producing, and implementing product roadmaps.
Good business acumen and ability to cascade business goals to engineering objectives.
Strong written and verbal communication skills including presentation and demonstration skills to diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills working with technical team and senior leaders.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong time management skills with the ability to multitask while coordinating multiple high-level priorities.
Leverageable experience with engineering tools and systems, including simulators, modeling, virtual prototyping and statistical analysis.
Good ability to work with business ERP systems.
Strong knowledge of personal computers including Microsoft Office software.
Ability to promote a positive company image to customers at all times.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend complex written and verbal instructions.
Ability to understand, perform, and retain various job-related training, operational, and safety procedures.
Must have ability to exercise initiative, judgment, and decision making related to non-routine duties.
Anticipates preventable problems before they occur.
Overnight travel including international required.
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