Main Responsibilities:

• Perform maintenance and repairs to plant equipment including rigging, fitting, machining, welding/cutting, lubrication and/or operation of a major piece of plant equipment.
• Carry out mechanical maintenance on plant equipment.
• Repairs mechanical equipment
• Ensures good and correct use of tools.
• Ensures good housekeeping of the place of work.
• Carry out pre-planned/preventive maintenance.
• Test-runs completed work to ascertain quality of repair and safe running of machinery concerned.
• Performs any other tasks assigned by superiors.

Qualifications, Experience and skills required:

• Mechanical Fitter Crafts Certificate.
• At least 2 years hands-on experience in the mining industry.

Professional Skill

• Knowledge of work and safety rules and regulations
• Knowledge of procedures for the repair and maintenance of plant equipment.
• Sound mechanical knowledge (rigging, welding/cutting, machining, fitting, lubrication, operation of major equipment)
• Proactivity in maintenance schedules and programs on plant equipment
• Knowledge of relevant equipment
• Knowledge of records keeping on plant equipment