Purpose of the role:

To assemble and maintain heavy mining equipment and machinery at a manufacturing facility and working closely with a team of assembly technicians to ensure that all equipment is assembled efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards.

REPORTS TO: MACHINE BUILD SHIFT SUPERVISOR
BRANCH: KANSANSHI

Key Responsibilities.

The Machine Build Mechanic will be required to perform the following tasks:

• Ensure Health and Safety standards, Regulations and Procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Participate in safety meetings.
• Analyze all components to be worked on, and ensure task requirements are clearly understood and all risks identified before commencing the job.
• Assembly of heavy mining equipment and machinery at the customers site of operations.
• Ensure that all equipment is assembled efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards.
• Ensure that all necessary parts and materials are available when needed.
• Ensure tools are available for the team and kept in good condition.
• Ensure quality of work is inspected before dispatching.
• Ensuring compliance with all safety regulations and quality standards throughout the assembly process.
• Report all incidents immediately to the Supervisor.
• Comply with all incident reporting and hazard identification policies.
• To promote the culture of safety, quality & efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Minimum of an Advanced Certificate in Heavy Equipment Repair
• Diploma in Heavy Equipment Repair/Mechanical engineering from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Minimum experience of 3 years on heavy equipment machinery in a mining environment.
• Must have experience in heavy equipment assembly.
• Knowledge of heavy machinery and equipment maintenance is mandatory.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Practicing Member of EIZ.

Competences:

• Safety and Quality Awareness
• Advanced knowledge of Machines & Equipment
• Knowledge of the use of parts and service manuals
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good Communication & Listening Skills
• Action Orientation / Initiative
• Planning and Organizing
• Ability to work well under pressure