- Northern Cape
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Mining
- Reference: 179849
Vacancy Details
Employer: Minopex
- Introduction
- Investigate, diagnose and perform trade related maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery according to maintenance requirements, standards and specifications
- Perform daily inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations, operational and Company standards and report all defects and breakdowns on equipment and machinery to the Supervisor
- Develop, modify, construct and install all types of trade related equipment required for the safe operation of all engineering equipment
- Ensure that all installations and equipment are safe and in good working order after task completion
- Continuously monitor equipment failure and efficiency to improve trade specific equipment and systems
- Consult with production teams on maintenance activities that affect production
- Support the achievement of equipment/ machine availability and production performance levels
- Ensure that maintenance related information is recorded and reported to the relevant planning office to support the planned maintenance / asset maintenance system
- Ensure that production targets are achieved according to the production plan
- Matric (Grade 12) or an equivalent qualification registered at NQF Level 4, including relevant NATED courses (e.g., N3 Certificate)
- Valid Section 13 Trade Test / Section 26(D) Certificate required
- Valid driver’s license code B, EB or C1
- Own transport to attend to call outs
- Minimum of 2 - 3 years’ experience as a qualified Millwright
- Must have knowledge and experience with instrumentation equipment
- VSD trained
- Must have experience in pump maintenance and repairs
- Must be able to do alignment
- Must have knowledge in changing bearings
- Operating of Huckbolting and thread cutting machine will be an added advantage
- Knowledge of maintaining MV motors will be an added advantage
- Medium Voltage competency skills (certificated) will be an added advantage
- Not colour blind
- Must be able to work in confined spaces and at heights
- Must be familiar with risk assessment procedures
- Must be willing to work shifts and without supervision
- English language proficiency
- Time management skills
This position will be based at a site in Griekwastad in the Northern Cape.
Description
The purpose of this position is to diagnose and maintain machinery and equipment according to technical specification and sound engineering practice.
Duties and Responsibilities
Qualification Requirements
Experience and Skills Requirements
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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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