Artisan – Plant Building And Maintenance

Artisan – Plant Building and Maintenance
Listing reference: minte_
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 18 October

Position summary
Industry: Mining & Quarrying
Location: Randburg
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No

Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for an Artisan: Comminution position within the Mineral Processing Division (MPD).

The candidate is required to perform tasks related to executing plant building and equipment maintenance activities within MPD.

This includes being responsible for building and maintenance of pilot plants, laboratory equipment and MPD assets in accordance with specified designs, engineering drawings, plant layouts, flow sheets, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Key Performance Indicators

1. Plan and execute planned maintenance schedule on various MPD plants and equipment, ensuring effective interpretation of conditions and quality of maintenance work.
2. Maintain a sign-in and sign-out for MPD equipment.
3. Assist with Works Orders and follow-ups, report on the status of inspected equipment and submit recommendations to the Head of the group.
4. Ensure registration of assets in equipment register and monitor asset movements.
5. Help to record and track the movement of assets.
6. Look after the MPD assets and help identify broken or non-repairable items.
7. Identify resources required for maintenance activities.
8. Plan execution of recommended maintenance activities.
9. Execute planned maintenance as per schedule.
10. Report back to the head on completed work.

Preventative Maintenance

1. Execute planned maintenance inspections on various mechanical plants and equipment, using mechanical theories to interpret conditions and determine causes.
2. Submit reports with recommendations to Supervisor.
3. Identify resources required for maintenance activities.
4. Plan execution of recommended maintenance activities.
5. Execute planned maintenance as per schedule.
6. Report back to Supervisor on completed work.

Reactive Maintenance

1. Respond to breakdown of equipment and plant.
2. Assess the extent and cause of failure.
3. Identify the best remedial action, considering downtime and repair costs.
4. Inform Supervisor of the failure and request required spares.
5. Execute repairs to failed equipment or plant and commission, ensuring high quality of workmanship.

Projects

1. Interpret drawings (PFD's, P&ID's and Structural) to assemble plant and equipment as requested.
2. Design, manufacture and install water, air, gas and steam reticulation according to relevant quality and safety standards.
3. Meet requirements of CI for pilot plant building mission pilot plants.
4. Meet deadlines for projects and reliability.
5. Ensure all equipment is returned to its original state after decommissioning a pilot plant.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Perform risk assessments before carrying out work.
2. Supervise subordinates and ensure safe work practices.
3. Ensure high quality of work in all maintenance activities.
4. Minimise wastage of materials and spares during maintenance.
5. Perform standby duties, responding to after-hours calls regarding failed equipment and services.
6. Mentor trainees.
7. Ensure all SHEQ requirements are adhered to.

At least 5 years' experience in operation and maintenance of relevant minerals processing related unit operations such as flotation, milling, crushing, physical separation and sample preparation.