Automation & Instrumentation Trainee Technician

6481 Sandvik Mining RSA (Pty) Ltd; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining supplier is looking for a technician to provide technical support to production and planning departments in Kempton Park. Responsibilities include developing procedures, monitoring equipment, and resolving issues. Candidates should have a Grade 12 certificate, a relevant trade certificate, and experience with earth moving equipment in a mining environment. A valid driver's license and physical fitness for the mining environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent required.
• Trade Certificate in Auto Electrical or Millwright plus apprenticeship required.
• Experience in underground mining and earth moving equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to various departments.
• Develop procedures, methods, and prepare technical reports.
• Monitor equipment and collect operating data for analysis.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

English proficiency

Education

Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent qualification

Trade Certificate of Competence - Auto Electrical or Millwright

Job description

Sandvik Mining is a global leading supplier in equipment and tools, parts, service and technical solutions for the mining and infrastructure industries. Applications include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. We are proud to be recognized on the Forbes Top 50 Global Employers List.

The Role

Provides technical support to Production / Planning department / Technical department on a variety of technical tasks to achieve improvements in production and operation processes.

Key Performance Areas

• Develop and recommend procedures and methods and prepares technical reports and documentation.
• Perform technical evaluations of events to determine root cause; recommends corrective action.
• Monitor instruments and equipment and collect operating data including calibration, inspection, testing and repair activities to assist in making on‑line adjustments to instruments, equipment or products.
• Analyse and resolve malfunctions and deviations of instruments and control systems to identify and resolve problems.
• Conduct analyses and prepares reports using metrics from salvage tracking, trending, reporting and root cause analyses.
• Maintain process designs to optimize process and facility use while conforming to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and good manufacturing practices (GMPs).

Your Profile

• Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent qualification
• Trade Certificate of Competence - Auto Electrical or Millwright accompanied by an apprenticeship contract or apprenticeship portfolio of evidence
• Underground mining environment, maintaining of earth moving equipment
• Full physical & medical certificate to work in mining environment
• Physical and medical ability to work in a mining environment
• Basic computer literacy
• English proficiency
• Valid driver’s licence