Diesel Mechanic

Level Up - Your Talent Partner; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Level Up - Your Talent Partner seeks an experienced maintenance technician for underground mine equipment." You will perform planned maintenance, repairs and inspections on drill rigs, dump trucks and LHDs, ensuring compliance with safety policies and accurate record-keeping.

Applicants should have Grade 12 (NQF 4) and 5 years in a TMM environment, including 3 years underground. Familiarity with brands such as Aard, Fermel, GHH, Atlas, GMG, Sandvik or Bird Machines is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 (NQF level 4) or equivalent
• 5 years experience in a TMM environment, with 3 years underground, maintaining drill rigs, dump trucks and LHDs
• Experience with TMM makes such as Aard, Fermel, GHH, Atlas, GMG, Sandvik, Bird Machines is an advantage

Responsibilities

• 100% compliance with Mine Health & Safety Act, COPs, SOPs and SHE policies
• Identify, report and control hazards and risks in a timely manner
• Complete planned maintenance tasks per schedule
• Complete job cards, service sheets and handover reports; apply lock-out and isolation procedures 100% of the time
• Carry out repairs according to OEM and workshop standards
• Test and sign off systems post-repair
• Record work in machine history book/file
• Complete lubrication, inspections and service checklists correctly

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Hydraulic circuits

Prioritization

Education

Grade 12 (NQF 4)

Job description

Minimum Qualifications Criteria.

• Grade 12 (NQF level 4) or Equivalent
• 5 Years experience working within TMM environment, with 3 years being at an underground mine, performing maintenance work on trackless mobile machinery specifically (Drill rigs, Dump trucks and LHDs).
• Previous work on TMM MAKE such Aard, Fermel, GHH, Atlas, GMG, Sandvik, Bird Machines is an advantage.

Additional Criteria

• Mechanical Aptitude – ability to apply the fundamentals of basic automotive repair and maintenance technology and to recognize and respond to typical and maintenance defects.
• Ability to read and interpret hydraulic circuits.
• Ability to prioritize – The ability to place issues, tasks and objectives in order in terms of their relative importance.

Responsibilities and duties

• 100% compliance with Mine Health & Safety Act, COPs, SOPs, and company SHE policies.
• All hazards and risks identified, reported, and controlled timeously
• Planned maintenance tasks completed as per maintenance schedule (%).
• Completion of job cards, service sheets, hand-over reports. Lock-out and isolation procedures applied 100% of the time
• Repairs conducted according to OEM and workshop standards
• Systems tested and signed off post-repair
• Work done is recorded in machine history book/file.
• Lubrication, inspections, and service checklists completed correctly