Engineering Artisan

2 weeks ago


Phola, South Africa Minopex Full time

**Introduction**

This position will be based at the Phola Plant close to Ogies in Mpumalanga

**Description**

The purpose of this position is to maintain plant systems and equipment according to instrumentation and technical requirements.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Investigate, diagnose and perform trade related maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery according to the maintenance requirements, standards and specifications
- Perform daily inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations, operational and company standards to report all defects and breakdowns on equipment and machinery to the Supervisor
- Develop, modify, construct and install all types of trade related equipment required for the safe operation of all engineering equipment
- Ensure that all installations and equipment are safe and in good working order after task completion
- Continuously monitor equipment failure and efficiency to improve trade specific equipment and systems
- Consult with production teams on maintenance activities that effects production
- Supports the achievement of engineering availability and production performance levels
- Ensure that maintenance related information is recorded and reported to the relevant planning office to support the maintenance of the planned/asset maintenance system

**Qualification Requirements**:

- Valid section 13 Trade test / Section 26(D) certificate required.
- Valid driver’s license code B, EB or C1
- Own transport to attend to call outs.

**Experience and Skills Requirements**:

- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a qualified Instrument Mechanician.
- Forklift License, Cherry Picker Licence and Manitou Licence advantageous.
- Perform Standby Duty and work unplanned overtime when require.
- Profibus Network skills, fault-finding, and repair Hydraulics.
- CT Systems - Belt Monitoring safety devices advantageous.
- Siemens PLC (Siemens S7) advantageous
- Process Automation Scales and density’s
- English Language Proficiency
- Time management skills