Introduction

Komatsu South Africa is seeking an experienced Millwright Artisan to join their dynamic team at our Phalaborwa branch. The preferred candidate should have at least 3 years post trade experience on heavy earthmoving equipment within the mining industry and a relevant Millwright Trade certificate.

Job Specification:

• Remains up to date with health and safety procedures.
• Participates in planning of health and safety events and campaigns, take SHE into account in the planning of work output. Conducts hazard identification and risk assessment.
• Implement the Komatsu Way 5S sorting, organising, cleaning, ordering and training.
• Adheres to SHE policies and procedures.
• Complies with and instructs colleagues and subordinates staff in the wearing of protective gear and clothing.
• Participates in workplace safety events.
• Stay informed about emergency first aid kits/fire extinguishers and evacuations procedures.
• Operates any vehicles (trucks, car, forklift) within safety standards and procedures, even when not supervised.
• Checks that the safety signs and signals are in place.
• Implements safety awareness in all activities.
• Reports hazardous situations, incidents, or accidents.
• Provided feedback on the effectiveness of safety events.
• Reports equipment that is not in good working order.
• Reports on vehicle usage and incidents.
• Plans for health check and inspection of equipment.
• Informs the leadership of the work steps and technical issues.
• Conducts visual machine/equipment inspection – health condition, breakdowns.
• Conduct general inspection in terms of appearance, damage, or missing components.
• Inspect for leakages, check machine operations, check rust, check for wrong or missing parts, download machine data, identify cracks visually, take samples (oil, coolants, etc.)
• Test and adjust faulty components/parts/systems.
• Monitors the functionality of the component/equipment and progress made.
• Reports inspection results, as well as any abnormalities or damage.
• Reports problems and issues to manager.
• Complete daily activity and service reports.
• Provide feedback regarding continuous improvement/suggestion to manager.
• Obtain necessary consumables items/parts/tools from warehouse via approved procedures.
• Apply judgement in the replacement or re use of parts.
• Gain technical advice or approval to replace a part/component.
• Execute mechanical/electrical repairs.
• Clean equipment/parts/component.
• Perform basic welding repairs.
• Plans for service of equipment regarding date, workshops, nominations of service, stock and other resources.
• Assess work/materials/items/parts required to resolve problem.
• Plans and prepares for anticipated service calls in conjunction with leadership.
• Plan maintenance for equipment in conjunction with leadership.
• Execute services on machines.
• Obtain technical advice on complex repairs.
• Checks returns unused consumables stock and parts back into stock.
• Reports service results as well as any abnormalities or damage.
• Obtains relevant manuals and resources and makes this available for execution of work.
• Checks that tools/equipment required for work are available and in good working order.
• Remains abreast of changes/decisions implemented about key issues/problems/improvement.
• Orders parts and consumables as per plan.
• Executes overhaul of equipment according to procedure.
• Inspect equipment for compliance and quality.
• Reports on overhaul job statistics, problems, issues, and product feedback.
• Complete the component changeout form, commissioning report and customer feedback and warranty certificates.
• Plans troubleshooting process of equipment.
• Conduct fault finding
• Collects facts about breakdowns.
• Measure and compare readings – gauges, multi meters, heat guns, etc. to specifications.
• Identify abnormalities using five senses.
• Obtain technical advice on complex troubleshooting.
• Check specification values against actual values and recommends repair solutions.
• Report’s fault-finding results, as well as any abnormalities or damage.
• Informs the manager and maintenance planning on R&M Care information, schedules and plans.