Field Mechanic

4 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa The-Recruiter Full time

**Description of Position**
The Field Mechanic inspects machines for preventative maintenance, diagnoses problems for repairs on breakdowns

and plans all relevant work in conjunction with site programs.

**Qualification, Experience and Technical Requirement**
- Red Seal Qualification
- Minimum of 3 years post red seal experience as Diesel Mechanic
- Code 10 Licence

**Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English language)
- Read electrical and hydraulic diagrams
- Occupational Health and Safety Act and safe work procedures
- Knowledge of machines and tools including uses, operation, repair and maintenance
- Troubleshooting and identifying causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it
- Repairing and maintaining Mechanical Equipment (Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines and equipment)
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job (Equipment selection)
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment using direct physical activity
- Planning, organizing, prioritizing and time management skills

**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Diagnosing and Repairing
- Inspect all equipment on site for defects or required repairs in conjunction with fault list from Field Agent
- Trouble shoot all breakdowns
- Repair breakdowns and perform preventative maintenance and repair
- Observe specifications, standards and procedures when carrying out repairs
- Inspect condition of tyres on vehicles
- Test safe stop weekly
- Collect oil sample of components and send away for testing; investigate and provide feedback on oil sample results to Field Agent
- Advise Plant Field Agent when assistance is needed with troubleshooting, spares and/or repairs.
- Planning of Work
- Complete preventative and reactive maintenance in conjunction with site production program
- Advise the Site Foreman/General Foreman/Site Agent of required services, repairs and major breakdowns
- Attend site production meetings to discuss service schedules, site programs, preventative maintenance

**Communication**
- Communicate with operators regarding problems with equipment
- Report all break-downs on a daily basis to Plant Field Agent
- Communicate operator absenteeism to Plant Field Agent
- Report all normal wear, tyre damage and tear tyre replacements to Field Agent
- Report any misuse and abuse of Plant to Site and Field Agents

**Safety and Environment**
- Conduct regular inspections of safety guards and devices on mobile as well as stationary plant
- Maintain safe working conditions
- Maintain and secure work tools and company property; Clean oil spills and keep work area clean
- Attend to any safety aspects arising from Safety meetings
- Check that relevant safety certificates are on notice board and are still valid (compressor test certificate; lifting chain/sling certificate; certificate for relevant first aid person)
- Ensure Workshop Assets List appears on notice board
- Check Assets list to ensure equipment is in safe working order

**Personnel Management**
- Provide instruction and monitor performance of subordinates
- Supervise Service Mechanic; assist when needed and act on problems reported
- Supervise Workshop Clerk and assist when needed
- Authorize all spares required by Service Mechanic
- Check timesheets of sub-ordinates fortnightly
- Check that month-end forms has been completed by Workshop Clerk
- Lay disciplinary charges with Site Agent/Line Manager
- On-the-Job training and support of apprentices

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