Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic

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Purpose of Role

To conduct maintenance, repairs, and services on the allocated Earthmoving Equipment across Tharisa Minerals (TM) by identifying the various parts of the equipment that need to be tended to and/or replaced ensuring any concerns or issues with the respective equipments performance are corrected as optimally and cost-efficiently as possible. To diagnosis mechanical issues, conduct routine maintenance by inspecting the equipment, identifying the root cause of the issue as it relates to the respective equipment and repairing accordingly.

Role Context

Operational Management

• Assess breakdowns and the associated risks of moving the equipment ensuring it is safe to move and if it can be moved before repairs take place.
• Assemble, install, test and maintain Earthmoving equipment across the mine by using the tools best suited to conduct the repairs to return the equipment to optimal functionality within the allocated timeframes.
• Conduct services and take oil samples ensuring that they are taken for review and that all results are considered before recommending a way forward, as per internal procedures.
• Monitor and enforce the health and safety requirements of the area for the allocated area of responsibility by identifying any non-compliance and ensure the team works as safely as possible.
• Conduct services and repairs for the planned maintenance function, as it relates to the Earthmoving equipment function, by inspecting the various elements of the machine and ensuring that they perform optimally as needed.
• Proactively conduct component change outs on the various machines and forms of equipment by tracking their kilometre hours and scheduling maintenance ahead of time.
• Troubleshoot and diagnosis equipment faults on the Earthmoving equipment and machinery, identifying the cause of the issue and taking the most cost-effective approach for repairs and returning the equipment to optimal status within the agreed and allocated downtime.
• Inspect and diagnose malfunctioning equipment, apparatus and components using test equipment and the requisite tools to identify defects, hazards and breakdown causes and implement the relevant corrective actions such as repairs or request replacements.
• Implement the planned maintenance schedule by driving the team to adhere to the agreed timelines and established targets there by contributing towards the efficiency and production of the operation of the mine.
• Conduct root cause analysis on the various types of Earthmoving equipment and machinery to determine breakdown causes or malfunctioning equipment and recommend and implement repairs or replacements as needed.
• Complete job cards and daily reports based on the various incidents (planned or unplanned), daily to keep the business and relevant supervisor/s informed of the progress of repairs and replacements of machinery, equipment, and its parts to inform appropriate planning.
• Continuously develop and enhance the skillset based on the requirements of the mine and its associated Earthmoving equipment by continuously upskilling oneself on the equipment and typical issues faced to ensure the turnaround time on repairs and services is maintained and improved.

Resource Management

• Determine resource needs within own area of responsibility to achieve individual role outcomes.
• Request required assets and resources for the fulfilment of work duties to attain quality work outputs.
• Use assets and resources optimally within own area of responsibility.
• Contribute to the optimisation of asset care principles and management by safely applying and ensuring adherence to safety protocols and utilisation of assets.
• Determine the need for critical spares and general spares and escalate to relevant stakeholder for sourcing, repairs, and replacement as per set COPs.
• Maintain comprehensive records of the equipment that has been maintained and/or repaired by writing detailed reports summarising the causes and associated solutions to the equipment, its problem and its downtime in order to provide insights into the relevant trends.

People Management

• Upskill and train new joiners by familiarising them with TMs operating procedures and TMs environment as well as sharing industry knowledge and best practice with them to create a pipeline of expertise and skill within the function.
• Engage with stakeholders across the mine, as required to accomplish the maintenance requirements of the Earthmoving equipment function.

Compliance, Risk and Safety

• Conduct regular safety inspections, provide relevant and necessary training to ensure all employees adhere to safety guidelines all the time.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Grade 12 (NQF 4) OR N2 with associated Trade Certificate

• Trade Certificate

Job specific experience:

• 2-3 years post-certification experience in the mining environment having worked on Earthmoving equipment.
• Liebherr experience and knowledge on the CAT 6050 face shovel

Inherent requirements

Must be medically fit

Closing date: 14 April 2025

NOTE: PREFERANCE WILL BE GIVEN TO FEMALE CANDIDATES

Information :

• Company : Tharisa Minerals
• Position : Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic
• Location : North West
• Country : ZA

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