Rigger - Mining Maintenance - Underground

2 weeks ago


Phalaborwa, South Africa Palabora Mining Company (PMC) Full time

The incumbent will work as part of a team, which is responsible for maintenance on the shafts system.

**Key responsibilities will include**:

- Carrying out maintenance work, fault finding on the Shafts, Winder ropes, external parts and all legal requirements.
- Housekeeping in area of responsible section.
- Responsible for personal safety, fellow workers and for reporting any safety incidents or accidents.
- Training and coaching new Artisans and Apprentices.
- Effectively completing administration duties e.g., work orders, spares requests, RCA (root cause analysis), etc.
- Seeking out (i.e., proactive) improvement work to benefit the business.
- Educating and familiarising oneself with the related drawings and functional and operational philosophies.
- Doing proper daily routines and ensuring that the equipment and systems are operating to the highest level.
- Responsible for first line calls (standby duties) on all mechanical failures related to specific fixed plant equipment.
- Maintenance of all rigging and lifting facilities and equipment.
- Operation and maintenance of Clamp Lifting Device (CLD).
- Maintenance of shaft conveyances, attachments, elevators, and overhead cranes.
- Removal and installation of head, tail and guide ropes on shafts and winders.
- Ensuring that Cranes, Elevators and Winders are in good working condition and comply with legal requirements.
- Making up slings and other lifting facilities and equipment.
- Fault finding and problem solving.
- Controlling maintenance spares and consumables
- Navigation of Win CC systems (i.e. Winders SCADA and Underground).
- Managing stock levels of spares in his area, Plan and manage own work.
- Assisting Supervisor in compliance with planned maintenance system and legal compliance.
- Ensuring adherence to SHEQ standards.
- _**Intrinsic Qualities**:

- Good verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices.
- Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
- Good understanding and knowledge of planned maintenance principle.
- Knowledge on Koepe Winders and maintenance.
- Knowledge on full lock coil and half lock coil wire winding ropes.
- Knowledge of shaft barrel maintenance.
- Stand-by duties.
- Replacement, maintenance, and repairs of winder ropes.
- Willing to work shifts underground when required.
- Must be willing to work at heights in a shaft.
- Must be a self-starter requiring mínimal supervision.
- Good working knowledge of the core process.
- Good understanding of the Palabora Integrated SHEQ system.
- Must be adaptable to change.

**_ _**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Qualified Rigger Ropes-person
- Valid First Aid certificate
- Minimum of five years’ rigging ropes-person experience
- Minimum of five years’ experience working on shafts and winders
- Extensive knowledge on friction winches and winches in general
- Extensive knowledge on shafts and winders especially on Koepe / Friction Winders
- Knowledge of legal requirements with shafts and winders



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