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Artisan: Fitter

Limpopo
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Engineering Manufacturing Mining
Reference: 7124
Employment Equity Position

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Employer: Komatsu South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

1. General Machine Inspection

Plans for health checks and inspection of equipment (new and used in stock)
Conducts visual machine/equipment inspection as per applicable Komatsu technical literature
Informs leadership of the work steps, inspection findings and technical issues
Tests and adjusts faulty components/parts/ systems
Monitors the functionality of the component/equipment and progress made
Reports inspection results, as well as any abnormalities or damages
Reports problems and issues to leadership/line manager
Submits relevant reports as per division/section requirements
Provides feedback with regard to continuous improvement/suggestions to leadership/line manager

2. General Troubleshooting & Diagnostics

Plans troubleshooting process of equipment (new and used in stock)
Plans and prepares for anticipated tools and manuals in conjunction with leadership/line manager
Informs leadership of the scope of work and technical issues
Conducts fault finding and applying root cause analysis as per applicable Komatsu technical literature
Initiates required parts orders for works order
Obtains technical advice on complex troubleshooting
Compares actual measurements against specification
Reports fault finding results, as well as any abnormalities or damage and recommends repair solution
Reports problems and issues to leadership/line manager
Submits relevant reports as per division/section requirements
Provides feedback with regard to continuous improvement/suggestions to leadership

3. General Machine Repairs

Plans for repairs of equipment, with regard to dates, workshops (facilities), nomination of work scope, stock and other resources
Informs leadership of the scope of work and technical issues
Repairs equipment/components as per applicable Komatsu technical literature
Tests and adjusts equipment/components
Obtains technical advice on complex repairs
Checks and returns un-used consumable stock & parts back into warehouse as per approved process/procedure
Monitors the functionality of the component/equipment and progress made
Reports problems and issues to leadership/line manager
Submits relevant reports as per division/section requirements
Provides feedback with regard to continuous improvement/suggestions to leadership

4. General Machine Services

Plans for service of equipment, with regard to dates, workshops, nomination of work scope, stock and other resources
Informs leadership of the scope of work and technical issues
Executes services on machines as per applicable Komatsu technical literature
Obtains technical advice on complex repairs
Checks and returns unused supplied stock & parts back into warehouse as per approved process/procedure
Reports service results, as well as any abnormalities or damages
Reports problems and issues to leadership/line manager
Submits relevant reports as per division/section requirements
Provides feedback with regard to continuous improvement/suggestions to leadership/line manager

5. General Machine & Component Disassembly & Assembly (new & rebuild)

Plans for service of equipment, with regard to dates, workshops, nomination of work scope, stock and other resources
Informs leadership of the scope of work and technical issues
Executes services on machines as per applicable Komatsu technical literature
Obtains technical advice on complex repairs
Checks and returns unused supplied stock & parts back into warehouse as per approved process/procedure
Reports service results, as well as any abnormalities or damages
Reports problems and issues to leadership/line manager
Submits relevant reports as per division/section requirements
Provides feedback with regard to continuous improvement/suggestions to leadership/line manager

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications:

Fitter Trade Certificate.

Experience:

3 years' experience in maintaining, servicing and working on Rope Shovel earth-moving equipment.

Specific Knowledge Requirements:

Exposure to earth moving machinery
Have good trouble shooting knowledge on machines & familiar with standard tool requirements
Computer literate
Good understanding of maintenance philosophy
Good communication and inter-personal skills
Valid driver's license.

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About Komatsu South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

We build machines to answer the needs of society. For more than a century, our brand has been synonymous with connection to community. It guides everything we do, from the ways we think about innovation, to how we hire and train new employees around the world, and how we build relationships with our customers.

In 1921, Meitaro Takeuchi founded our company in the town that shares our name. He did so to provide work for the local community after the closure of a nearby copper mine.

Today, we have come a long way from where we started. We have evolved into a truly global company with a diverse workforce comprised of different nationalities and beliefs. And it’s by harnessing the potential of all our different talents and unique perspectives that we push ourselves further.

We explore and help advance the boundaries of technology, developing smart construction equipment and autonomous mining trucks, creating underwater electric bulldozers and even conceptualizing an excavator capable of operating on the moon. Our products and solutions directly support industries essential to the ongoing development of modern societies and everyday life.

For our core customers in forestry, construction and mining, we make big machines that take on even bigger challenges, gentle giants answering the needs of society.

We believe that when people are united by a common goal, the truly remarkable happens. In communities across the globe, we find purpose in creating value through manufacturing and technology innovation to empower a sustainable future where people, business, and our planet thrive together.

Harnessing our collective expertise to go further, we stay true to our brand promise: Creating value together.