Diesel Mechanic x 2 (Underground)

Minimum Requirements:

• Requirements:
  
  • Qualified Diesel Mechanic (Trade Tested)
  • Competent B Certification (essential)
  • Minimum 5+ years' post-trade experience
  • Underground mining experience
  • Own reliable transport essential

Safety

• Inspecting PPE before use
• Ensure that all legal and safety requirements are adhered to in movement operations
• Obtain relevant safety and work permits prior to executing activities
• Isolation procedures to be followed
• Complete safety, injury, hazard, risk and incident reports for area
• Ensure that the prescribed safety equipment is always worn

Financial Control

• Participate in cost saving initiatives and adhere to financial procedures.

Customer Relations

• Ensure that employees work in a safe environment
• Ensure effective two way communications with team members
• Inform the appropriate Foreman when work is being conducted in their area of responsibility
• Co-ordinate maintenance activities with the appropriate Foreman, to ensure that the operation is not effected or alternative plans need to be prepared
• Ensure that the team member work together while completing tasks
• Participate in required meetings including Safety
• Ensure that all planned maintenance schedules, are performed timeously and accurately and according to required standards and specifications
• Maintenance administration regarding legal requirements
• Complete the necessary Work Orders relating to the task done including a description of work and spares used
• Ensure that the correct tools are used to complete the tasks
• Obtain legal work instructions from the Foreman
• Complete and sign off the allocated work orders
• Communicate any stumbling blocks to the appropriate Foreman so that plans can be made
• Ensure the safe and proper running of all machinery and equipment
• Communicate sub-standards quality component or spares to the relevant Foreman
• Proper cleaning of test equipment, tools and PPE
• Proper storage of test equipment, tools and PPE
• Ensure the proper filling of all test certificates
• Regular testing of statutory equipment and tools
• Communication and arrangement with appropriate responsible people prior to inspection and or maintenance of statutory equipment
• Inspection of all the statutory equipment (harnesses, lifting equipment, PHEs, Instruments and Fire Equipment etc.) according to mine standard
• Completion of the appropriate and relevant log books
• Safe declaration and related tagging of statutory equipment
• The out-of-service tagging when statutory equipment damaged or worn-out

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Business Communication
• Business Understanding
• Employee Relations
• Logistics Knowledge
• People Management

Cognitive Ability:

• Fault finding
• A/B style problem solving
• Deductive style decision making
• Innovativeness with practical orientation

Skills Set:

• Reading of auto electrical, hydraulic and mechanical schematics
• Relevant knowledge of how the mining industry operates
• Good communication skills
• Good decision making skills
• Good interpersonal skills

Physical Aptitudes:

• Medical fit for work
• Fit for movement underground
• No major sensory restrictions
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Physical strength
• Competent within confined spaces

Emotional:

• Assertive
• Diligent
• Emotional maturity
• Willing to work shifts and overtime