Summary
Date Posted: Friday, December 10, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Our client is looking for a Heavy Duty Mechanic to join their team
Duties and Responsibilities include but are not subject to:
Customer/Site Responsibilities.
• Carry out Mechanical and Hydraulic diagnosis and repairing of faults on the OHT T284 trucks and all site machines including ancillary equipment as applicable and as directed.
• Carry out all required major and minor services on the T284 OHT and other customer/site machines as directed.
• Carry out pre and post repair running checks and commissioning as per OEM standards.
• Apply the concepts of hydraulics and basic electrics using the hydraulic and electrical schematic drawings.
• Correct and appropriate use of supplied tooling, demonstrating ownership by applying absolute “duty of care”.
• Interpret hydraulic and electrical drawings, and symbols, demonstrating the capacity to implement and/or dissemination of manuals, as an aid to repair the equipment in accordance with OEM standards.
• Perform equipment maintenance, inspection and repair of parts, support and monitor the processes of maintenance; highlighting and recommending corrective actions when anomalies are detected.
• Follow the part management and maintenance strategies as determined by the site management.
• Follow specific operating procedures.
• Follow specific maintenance procedures.
• Operation of plant and mobile equipment within limits of competence and training.
• Carry out inspections and audits on equipment as required.
• Undertake housekeeping and housekeeping inspections.
• Accurate completion of documentation including timesheets, maintenance requests and any customer/site specific documentation required providing specific work details and findings.
• Undertake training as required to improve knowledge and gain new skills.
• Maintain service and repair equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Conduct yourself in a manner, which is courteous, respectful and co-operative towards customers and personnel and deal ethically and honestly with all people and situations
• Acquiring knowledge of the machines to complete relevant processes.
• Follow reasonable directions by company and client, as directed by immediate superior
• Demonstrate willingness to work in other sections within the maintenance

Key Skills
• Maintains a positive and optimistic attitude
• Adaptable to competing demands and shifting priorities
• Communicates effectively and appropriately with others
• Understands and adheres to all safety requirements
• Shows capability in creating a sense of partnership and forging strong relationships
• Completes tasks in appropriate and given time frame
• Able to work cooperatively within team environment
• Contributes to team in order to get the job done, achieving project
• Possess strong technical aptitude
• Outstanding problem solving skills
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to implement appropriate isolation and tag-out / lock-out procedure
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Able to work night shifts on a shift roster basis to meet customer demands as required

Qualifications
• Trade Qualification or higher
• Current Zambian driver’s licence
• At least 4 years in similar positions in mining
• Intermediate knowledge in mechanics, metrology, interpretation of schematic drawings.
• Knowledge of electricity, basic level.
• Knowledge of pneumatics, mechanical and hydraulics, intermediate.
• Microsoft Office user level.
• Intermediate knowledge in materials technology.
• Knowledge of Failure Analysis I
• knowledge of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Desirable
• Current Silicossis Certificate
• Working at Heights Certificate
• Current HV Switching Certificate (if exist)
• First Aid
• High Risk EWP license (or ticket)

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

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