Johan Botha, Pmp
About Johan Botha, Pmp
Johan Botha is a Superintendent of Assets and Engineering Strategy at Glencore, with a background in electrical engineering and project management. He has extensive experience in the mining industry, having held various engineering roles and executed projects aimed at optimizing processes and improving coal quality.
Current Role at Glencore
Johan Botha serves as the Superintendent Assets and Engineering Strategy at Glencore. He has held this position since 2020, working in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. In this role, he focuses on asset management and engineering strategies, contributing to the optimization of processes within the organization.
Previous Experience at Exxaro Resources
Prior to his current role, Johan Botha worked at Exxaro Resources in various engineering capacities. He served as a Senior Electrical Engineer (Projects) from 2012 to 2016 in the Mpumalanga Area, South Africa, and later as a Senior Project Engineer from 2017 to 2019 at Matla Colliery - Kriel. His work involved executing projects that included the re-establishment of old underground areas and the construction of an Air Jig Plant to enhance coal quality.
Educational Background
Johan Botha earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Electrical/Electronics from North West University - Potchefstroom, studying from 2003 to 2007. He also completed a Management Development Program at the University of Pretoria in 2014. Additionally, he obtained a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute between 2011 and 2012.
Technical Expertise
Johan Botha possesses extensive expertise in optimizing processes and building business cases related to these optimizations. He has sound knowledge in the design of electrical systems and motor control centers (MCCs). His experience includes working with various PLCs, such as AEG, Moore, and Allen Bradley, and he has been involved in the procurement of new equipment tailored to specific mining conditions.
Early Career at ArcelorMittal
Johan Botha began his career as an Electrical Engineer at ArcelorMittal South Africa, where he worked from 2007 to 2011 in the Vanderbijlpark Area. This role provided him with foundational experience in electrical engineering within the industrial sector.