TMM Officer Kumba Iron Ore Engineering Postmasburg Entry Level​/P

We have an exciting opportunity for Operations TMM Officer. The purpose of this role is to ensure the safety, compliance, and operational efficiency of Trackless Mobile Machinery (TMM).

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Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible – from mobile phones to medicines.

We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel, widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects – exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.

As our TMM Officer your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Ensure a safe and healthy work environment, complying with statutory environmental requirements.
• Maintain all relevant technical documentation to support testing and inspection operations.
• Stay informed about procedural and technical developments, relevant legislation, and the company's COP for TMMs.
• Assist in developing new procedures related to TMMs.
• Support incident investigations.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing legal documents and related legal reviews.
• Active participation in SLAMs, HPHs, relevant Risk Assessments and close-out of Safety Actions.

• Conduct thorough inspections of TMMs, structures, and materials in accordance with established standards, evaluate compliance, and issue certificates to support safe and efficient operations.
• Lead weekly AFRS compliance inspections, ensuring all equipment and vehicles meet safety and environmental regulations.
• Perform routine and detailed maintenance schedule compliance checks, identifying deviations and coordinating corrective actions.
• Inspect new TMMs on-site for AFRS authorisation, ensuring all permits and documentation are in place before deployment.
• Maintain and update the TMM register, ensuring accurate inspections, certifications, and compliance status records.
• Conduct pre-shift inspections of vehicles, equipment, and components to verify functionality, safety, and readiness and proactively identify non-conformances.
• Inspect delivery vehicles carrying dangerous goods such as blasting products, pressurised gases, and liquid nitrogen to ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Prepare relevant access permits and regular reports related to inspection activities and compliance status.
• Conduct AFRS compliance inspections, including CAS, and ensure all documentation and permits are current and valid.
• Perform brake tests on TMMs as per specifications (e.g., Simret, SHEQ-TMM-PRO-136) to ensure safety standards are met.

• Oversee the effective operation of testing areas, ensuring safety systems and programs comply with SHE and TMM COP standards; maintain cleanliness, calibration, and general maintenance of testing facilities and equipment.
• Manage activities related to asset integrity, including executing inspection strategies and coordinating maintenance activities to meet standards and operational requirements.
• Ensure work is executed according to the Operating Model standards and procedures.
• Keep all tools, equipment, and facilities in optimal condition, supporting operational excellence.
• Manage fleet operations, including the pool fleet. Ensure all vehicles have current Certificates of Fitness (COFs) and licenses, and oversee fleet-related activities on an ad hoc basis.
• Coordinate services for new fleet acquisitions and manage specific operational functions such as the Sishen Proxy operations and Auction Fleet.

• Execute daily data validation, reconciliation, and accurate reporting of work orders within prescribed time frames.
• Monitor maintenance progress, analyse performance data, and generate reports to ensure operational targets are…