Master Fitter UGValterra PlatinumEngineering Job Thabazimbi South Africa,Engineering

Location: Thabazimbi

Job Description:

We have an exciting position for a Master Fitter operating as an Artisan and supporting the Mechanical Foreman in transferring new skills to new recruits. In addition, the ideal candidate must possess advanced technical knowledge in installing and commissioning the fitting components of the machinery and equipment to an agreed standard in accordance with Valterra Platinum operating procedures and shall provide assurance to the Mechanical Foreman that all mechanical equipment installations comply with Valterra Platinum standards and specifications.

This role is responsible for providing expert specialised engineering services (e.g., advanced mechanical diagnostics, fault finding of critical equipment).

Lifting equipment’s are maintained and repaired to ensure optimum plant availability and reliability.

Routine Maintenance and condition monitoring of equipment components.

Understand and conduct fault finding on a winder machinery and understand the regulation to winder safe operation.

Team lead for component replacements.

Conduct advanced defect elimination on mechanical systems in order to eliminate repeats.

Strive for continuous improvement on mechanical systems by participating and driving OEM approved modifications / design improvements to improve component life or performance

Report any contraventions of the Minerals Act, MHSA, Regulations, codes of practice, instructions, permissions, exemptions.

Assist with identification of mitigating measures to control risks and resolve emerging safety issues.

Provide inputs and support into accident and incident analyses

Report any risk associated with non-compliance or inability to comply with standards, specifications, procedures and documents relating to the discipline.

To assist with the identification of specialist tools and facilities to enable efficient maintenance, repairs and fault finding.

Assist and advise the engineer on critical spares relating to mechanical equipment’s structures and structural components of mechanical equipment’s needs and gaps.

Personally, tasked to evaluate operating and maintenance practices to identify and implement optimisation and continuous improvement opportunities towards better efficiency, increased reliability and reduced cost.

Apply first aid as may be required during emergencies.

This role is in the Engineering department at a C3 level reporting to the Mechanical Foreman.

Qualifications:

N2 qualification

Fitter Trade Test

N4 Fitter qualification will be advantageous

Knowledge, Skills experience required:

5 years’ experience as a Fitter within the mining of heavy industrial sectors


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