Vacancy Details
Employer: Minopex
This position will be based at the Phalaborwa site in Limpopo.
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
- Matric (Grade 12) or an equivalent qualification registered at NQF Level 4, including relevant NATED courses (e.g., N3 Certificate) where applicable.
- Valid section 13 Trade test / Section 26(D) certificate required
- Valid driver’s licence code B, EB or C1
- Own transport to attend to call outs
Experience and Skills Requirements
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in Mechanical maintenance with at least 3 - 4 years’ supervisory experience
- Legal liability training
- English language proficiency
- Time management skills
- Employee Relations training
- Supervisory management training
- Finance for non-financial managers training
- Computer literate in MS Office
- Relevant planned maintenance system training
Duties and Responsibilities
- Investigate and diagnose problems and breakdowns to determine resource requirements and order spares according to Company procedures.
- Analyse breakdowns through root cause analysis and implement preventative measures on findings.
- Over-inspect subordinates in their daily activities to ensure maintenance according to organisational standards and maintenance requirements.
- Co-ordinate 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 minimise down time.
- Determine work schedules in conjunction with other Engineering / Process teams to ensure availability and optimise utilisation of equipment to the relevant sections.
- 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 Assist with the investigation and resolution of all invoice mismatches associated with orders.
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About Minopex
Established in response to an industry trend towards outsourcing the operational aspects of minerals processing, Minopex has grown to become a leading specialist in the field of outsourced operation and maintenance (O&M) of metal and mineral processing facilities in the coal, platinum, gold, iron ore and diamond industries. The company is internationally acknowledged for its quality service and high standards and few mining companies run their mineral processing plants as efficiently.
Minopex sets itself apart from its competition by focusing on quality related service at market related prices and company employees fully embrace this ethos, which has become one of the company’s cornerstones of success.
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