DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this position is to ensure that Mechanical maintenance and services are provided in line with organisational and client requirements.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Section 13 / Section 26 (D) Trade Test Certificate required
• Valid driver’s licence code B, EB or C1
• Own transport to attend to call outs.
• Foreman certification
• Instrumentation qualification will be an advantage

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Electrical/Instrumentation maintenance with at least 3 - 4 years’ supervisory experience
• English language proficiency
• Time management skills
• Employee Relations training
• Supervisory training
• Finance for non-financial managers training
• Computer literate in MS Office
• Relevant planned maintenance system training

• Investigate, diagnose problems and breakdowns to determine resource requirements and order spares according to Company procedures.
• Perform inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations and analyse breakdowns of the previous shift.
• Over-inspect subordinates in their daily activities to ensure that maintenance is done according to organisational standards requirements.
• Coordinate and monitor equipment availability to ensure adherence to production parameters.
• Continuously analyse equipment efficiencies to recommend or implement improvements and changes to maximise operations.
• Communicate equipment information and changes to relevant stakeholders to minimise production delays.
• Ensure that all installations and equipment are safe and in good working order after task completion.
• Attend to breakdowns immediately to minimize downtime.
• Determine work schedules in conjunction with other engineering / process teams to ensure availability and optimal utilisation of equipment to the relevant sections and consult with production teams on maintenance activities that affect production.
• Support the achievement of production and maintenance performance levels.
• Perform administrative duties to ensure record accuracy and availability, budget compliance and spares availability