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Mine Electrical Supervisor

On-site in Huelva·Full-time·Added 3 months ago (last checked 26 Oct)

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Work mode
On-site, Huelva
Contract
Permanent, full-time hours
Experience
2+ years
Education
Higher vocational training (FP Grado Superior)

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This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

At Sandfire MATSA, we offer you challenges that will help you grow, new goals, and projects that adapt to your skills and experiences in order to later enhance them. Training and continuous improvement are fundamental at Sandfire MATSA, and key to you continuing to evolve and expanding your career in different areas.

This could be an interesting opportunity for you.

If you are interested in developing your career in various areas, do not hesitate to send us your CV. We want to get to know you!

The role

At Sandfire MATSA, we are looking to incorporate a Mine Electrical Supervision professional into our team to fulfill the Maintenance and Operations Plan for the electrical and communications installations inside the mine, according to operational planning; to maintain constant vigilance over the state of the installations and safety, in order to maintain service availability and guarantee all maintenance actions undertaken. Enforce established safety and operational procedures, showing proactivity towards improvement.

What you'll do

Functions, among others:
• Identify each electrical and communications installation (inventory the installation and its main components).
• Catalog spare parts and components for each type of installation, including all relevant characteristics of the part; so that the purchasing area can subsequently register each of these components in the system (SAP)
• Identify critical electrical installations in order to establish monitored control of them (parameters within established ranges)
o parameterize the magnitudes in the relay in each Medium Voltage cabin, for the interpretation of faults
• Coordinate, together with the mine electrical maintenance Planner, the Preventive Maintenance Plan (inspections, reviews) for the mine electricity and ventilation installations according to the requirements of the mine electrotechnical standard, transferring the corresponding maintenance work orders to the electrical maintenance team.
• Periodically coordinate with the electrical and communications team the preventive maintenance requirements of each type of installation to be able to transfer priorities to the preventive maintenance plan, determining efficient maintenance intervals for each type of installation or machine.
• Continuously analyze and assess the optimal performance and state of the underground electrical installations and whether it is necessary to introduce any change in the preventive maintenance planning according to the state in which they are found and/or make strategic recommendations for changing installations.
• Monitor and control the power handled by the mine:
o control the mine's power value day by day through SCADA
o analyze cases where this power is exceeded, identifying which electrical systems may have been responsible
o establish possible energy saving strategies
• Supervise that preventive maintenance actions are carried out as planned, verifying the state of each installation once the planned preventive maintenance actions have been completed on it (pass the quality checklist) to consider the action finished).
• Accompany and provide support to the OCAs (Authorized Control Bodies) during the regulatory reviews and inspections of the electrical systems.
• Register in the document manager (Share Point) the regulatory documentation associated with the preventive maintenance actions carried out (inspection reports, legal reviews, performed by OCA, etc.) in the different assets of the electrical system.
• Guarantee that an adequate diagnosis has been performed by the electrical maintenance specialists of the installations presenting some type of fault or breakdown that requires repair, and ensure its repair as soon as possible.
• Manage the spare parts and consumables warehouses, supervising their order and cleanliness, supervising that they have the minimum necessary stock to guarantee repairs in the shortest possible time, avoiding unnecessary trips to the central warehouse and ensuring their correct use.
• Design predictive models that estimate the probability of equipment failure based on the analysis of data collected in the systems (PIMTRA).
• Participate in the design of the Plan of Works.
• Coordinate all maintenance work with the affected areas and Operations, maintaining a presence with all mine operational areas, attending operations coordination meetings, as well as weekly and monthly operational planning meetings.

How can you participate in the process?

When applying for this vacancy, it is required to attach documentation certifying that you possess the training required in this call.

Information about the selection process:
Effective incorporation into the new position will be conditional upon obtaining occupational medical fitness, in accordance with the corresponding medical examination and current regulations regarding occupational risk prevention.

Requirements

• Minimum required training: Higher Vocational Training Degree in Electrical Maintenance and Higher Vocational Training Degree in Telecommunications Systems (preferred). Desirable training: Degree in Industrial Engineering, electricity specialty.
• Complementary Studies in Electrotechnics and Automation
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in planning and maintenance tasks for underground electrical installations.
o Medium voltage transformation centers up to 6.3 kV
o Electrical power distribution infrastructures (medium voltage distribution networks and centers)
o Power panels of up to 750 kw in low voltage
o Motor power control lines
• Technological Knowledge in:
o Office and corporate programs
o ERP (SAP)
o Maintenance planning programs
• Technical Knowledge in:
o Data analytics / Fault analytics tools
o KPI implementation
o Knowledge of mine installation electricity
o Knowledge of radio communications and VoIP (data)
• We require a person who works in line with our values of Honesty, Respect, Collaboration, Responsibility, and Performance

About Sandfire MATSA

Industry
Mining

In their own words

About the company & team

Sandfire MATSA is a modern mining company, owner and holder of the exploitation rights for the MATSA mining operations in Huelva, in southern Spain. Our commitment to the highest standards of safety, responsibility, and sustainability supports our goal of generating a positive and lasting footprint in the communities where we operate.

Sandfire MATSA is 100% owned by Sandfire Resources Ltd, a mining and exploration company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: SFR).

The company demonstrates its commitment to ensuring equality, non-discrimination, and freedom of gender identity.

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