Field Service Technician - BMH

Field Service Technician – BMH Equipment – CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

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Cape Town, South Africa.

We are seeking a Field Service Technician – BMH Equipment to join our Field Services Teams. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing an administrative, technical and training service in respect of safety procedures, standards and safe working practices. Monitor environmental issues and compile action plans for any deviations identified. Inform management of all legal requirements. As well as conduct audits to ensure compliance with safety standards.

In this position, you will report to Field Service Manager – Bulk Hub, Southern Africa.

You will join the Field Services Team and work closely with internal and external stakeholders such as Management, Metso Staff, Suppliers and Sub-Contractors, Clients and Site Staff.

• The Field Service Technician is responsible for the installation, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of Stacker Reclaimers and Tipplers.
• The role requires advanced mechanical and electrical expertise, leadership capability, and a strong focus on safety, quality, and equipment reliability in bulk material handling operations.
• The Field Service Technician will be hands on role going to site when and as needed.
• Promote a safety culture with a zero mindset in which safety is the prime concern and will never be compromised.
• Promote the involvement of all employees in improving safety.
• Conduct full mechanical audits to evaluate equipment performance.
• Participate in safety meetings to understand site specific requirements.
• Participate in a pre-start safety review with the Client’s Management to facilitate a "bridging document" to remove any uncertainty/differences between these Rules and the Client’s SMP.
• Co-ordinate the preparation of project with team members.
• Identify hazards and risks through analysis and inspection, including personnel, plant and environment.
• Focus on the elimination of unsafe actions and rectify unsafe conditions quickly.
• Conduct workplace inspections before and during activities.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on BMH Equipment.
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, hydraulic and automation faults.
• Supervise and execute major shutdowns, overhauls, and component replacements (bearings, gearboxes, slew drives, rails, brakes, hydraulic cylinders).
• Conduct commissioning and recommissioning of equipment after installation or major repairs.
• Interpret technical drawings, manuals, schematics, and OEM documentation.
• Ensure alignment, calibration, and functional testing of equipment.

• Lead and mentor junior technicians and artisans on-site.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors as an OEM representative.
• Act as technical authority during breakdowns and critical interventions.

• Provide on-the-job training and skills transfer.

• Responsible for keeping detailed records of the following:
• Assist in maintenance planning and scheduling with site teams.
• Compile service reports, fault analyses, root cause reports (RCA), and job completion documentation.
• Provide feedback to engineering and reliability teams on equipment performance.
• Support spare parts identification and recommendations as and when needed.
• Liaise with clients, operations, and engineering teams to minimize downtime.
• Provide technical advice and improvement recommendations to customers.
• Represent the company professionally on all client sites.

• Design information associated with proprietary equipment as well as profit margins and similar commercial information.
• No information regarding accidents or statistics may be shared with the media without the approval of Management.

• Field Service Technician will be responsible for the day-to-day activity of the Bulk equipment.
• The responsibility of this position encompasses all aspects of safety associated with materials handling bulk equipment, site construction and erection and commissioning etc. and requires a thorough knowledge of all aspects of safety and site safety program.
• Knowledge of mining…