PURPOSE:
- Assist with basic engineering maintenance and repairing tasks.
Minimum Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Grade 10/Standard 8 Technical (Essential/Minimum)
- AET Level 4 (Essential/Minimum)
EXPERIENCE:
6-12 months Relevant job-specific experience with relevant competency declaration (Essential/Minimum) Operational
REQUIREMENTS:
- Psychometric Assessment (Essential/Minimum)
- Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum)
Duties & Responsibilities
Functional Equipment and Tools
- Keep tools clean and pack them properly in the toolbox as instructed by the artisan
- Collect materials from the stores as requested by Artisan/Foreman
- Prioritise all jobs according to set workshop procedures
Inspection and Control
- Assist Artisan with inspection of all equipment according to applicable specification
- Equipment and instruments are inspected prior to use
- Equipment and instruments are cleaned and stored after use
- Report defects immediately
Operational Support
- Conducting inspections to ensure safe operations and to prevent blockages, stoppages, defects, malfunctions and/or breakages
- Complies with maintenance, repair and overhaul work procedures as delegated by artisan
- Responsible to attend to basic equipment operations
- Assist with basic machine/breakdown repairs under supervision
- Dismantling and do basic examining of parts when overhauling under supervision according to specification
- Assist with basic electrical tasks/machine repairs
- Daily greasing of equipment
- Assist with related ad hoc activities including unblocking of equipment and off-loading conveyors
- Assistance with start-up and shut downs within relevant area
Safe and Healthy Work Environment
- Adhere to all health and safety practices and promote good housekeeping on an ongoing basis
- Address all unsafe practices and potential hazardous situations, rectify/report to superior
- Comply with Safety Health Environment and Community (SHEC) /technical requirements
- Wear applicable Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) at all times
Support Services
- Assist and support in all relevant activities within field of responsibility and level of competence
- Communicate effectively with and assist Supervisors/Foreman and related mine personnel with ad hoc activities