Job Details

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure Health and Safety standards, Regulations and Procedures are always adhered to.
• Participate in safety meetings.
• Ensure that machinery is maintained to the highest standards.
• Carry out machinery services and preventive maintenance of high quality to avoid breakdowns.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns to reduce downtime.
• Ensure that all necessary parts and materials are available when needed.
• Ensure tools are available for the team and kept in good condition.
• Ensure quality of work is inspected before dispatching.
• Ensuring compliance with all safety regulations and quality standards
• Report all incidents immediately to the Supervisor.
• Comply with all incident reporting and hazard identification policies.
• To promote the culture of safety, quality & efficiency.
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Competences

• Knowledge of Safety Standards
• Skilled in Earthmoving Equipment Repairs
• Knowledge of the use of parts and service manuals
• Fundamentals of Electricity Knowledge
• Fundamentals Hydraulics Knowledge
• Excellent people Management Skills and team Building
• Good communication skills with supervisory experience
• Problem Solving and analytical skills (After failure analysis)
• Cost Awareness

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Minimum of an Advanced Certificate in Heavy Equipment Repair
• Diploma in Heavy Equipment Repair/Mechanical engineering from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Minimum experience of 3 years on heavy equipment machinery in a mining environment.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Practicing Member of EIZ.