Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic

Tharisa; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharisa Minerals is seeking a Maintenance Technician for Earthmoving Equipment at its operation. The role covers diagnosing mechanical issues, performing routine maintenance, repairs, and component replacements to keep equipment safe and productive.

You will manage planned maintenance, document job cards, and train apprentices while ensuring safety standards and timely turnaround to minimise downtime.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose mechanical faults and perform repairs on earthmoving equipment to restore optimal function.
• Plan and execute planned maintenance, track kilometres/hours and schedule service windows.
• Inspect equipment, take oil samples and assess results to determine best corrective action.
• Maintain safety standards and housekeeping across the maintenance area.
• Complete job cards and daily reports to inform planning and supervision.
• Upskill apprentices and coordinate with mine stakeholders to meet maintenance requirements.
• Troubleshoot faults and source replacements to minimise downtime.

Skills

Mechanical repair

Root cause analysis

Safety compliance

Maintenance planning

Tools

Test equipment

Job description

Purpose of Role

To conduct maintenance, repairs, and services on the allocated Earthmoving Equipment across Tharisa Minerals (TM) by identifying the various parts of the equipment that need to be tended to and/or replaced ensuring any concerns or issues with the respective equipment’s performance are corrected as optimally and cost-efficiently as possible. To diagnosis mechanical issues, conduct routine maintenance by inspecting the equipment, identifying the root cause of the issue as it relates to the respective equipment and repairing accordingly.To ensure that equipment meet Tharisa operational standards

Operational Delivery

• Assess breakdowns and the associated risks of moving the equipment ensuring it is safe to move and if it can be moved before repairs take place.
• Assemble, install, test and maintain Earthmoving equipment across the mine by using the tools best suited to conduct the repairs to return the equipment to optimal functionality within the allocated timeframes.
• Conduct services and take oil samples ensuring that they are taken for review and that all results are considered before recommending a way forward, as per internal procedures.
• Monitor and enforce the health and safety requirements of the area for the allocated area of responsibility by identifying any non-compliance and ensure the team works as safely as possible.
• Conduct services and repairs for the planned maintenance function, as it relates to the Earthmoving equipment function, by inspecting the various elements of the machine and ensuring that they perform optimally as needed.
• Proactively conduct component change outs on the various machines and forms of equipment by tracking their kilometre hours and scheduling maintenance ahead of time.
• Troubleshoot and diagnosis equipment faults on the Earthmoving equipment and machinery, identifying the cause of the issue and taking the most cost-effective approach for repairs and returning the equipment to optimal status within the agreed and allocated downtime.
• Inspect and diagnose malfunctioning equipment, apparatus and components using test equipment and the requisite tools to identify defects, hazards and breakdown causes and implement the relevant corrective actions such as repairs or request replacements.
• Implement the planned maintenance schedule by driving the team to adhere to the agreed timelines and established targets there by contributing towards the efficiency and production of the operation of the mine.
• Conduct root cause analysis on the various types of Earthmoving equipment and machinery to determine breakdown causes or malfunctioning equipment and recommend and implement repairs or replacements as needed.
• Complete job cards and daily reports based on the various incidents (planned or unplanned), daily to keep the business and relevant supervisor/s informed of the progress of repairs and replacements of machinery, equipment, and its parts to inform appropriate planning.
• Continuously develop and enhance the skillset based on the requirements of the mine and its associated Earthmoving equipment by continuously upskilling oneself on the equipment and typical issues faced to ensure the turnaround time on repairs and services is maintained and improved.

Resource Management

• Determine resource needs within own area of responsibility to achieve individual role outcomes.
• Request required assets and resources for the fulfilment of work duties to attain quality work outputs.
• Use assets and resources optimally within own area of responsibility.
• Contribute to the optimisation of asset care principles and management by safely applying and ensuring adherence to safety protocols and utilisation of assets.
• Determine the need for critical spares and general spares and elevate to relevant stakeholder for sourcing, repairs, and replacement as per set COPs.
• Maintain comprehensive records of the equipment that has been maintained and/or repaired by writing detailed reports summarising the causes and associated solutions to the equipment, its problem and its downtime in order to provide insights into the relevant trends.

People Management

• Upskill and train new joiners (including apprentices/trainees/Assistance/Operators) by familiarising them with TM’s operating procedures and TM’s environment as well as sharing industry knowledge and best practice with them to create a pipeline of expertise and skill within the function.
• Engage with stakeholders across the mine, as required to accomplish the maintenance requirements of the Earthmoving equipment function.

Compliance, Risk and Safety

• Conduct regular safety inspections, provide relevant and necessary training to ensure all employees adhere to safety guidelines all the time.
• Ensure good housekeeping in all areas of responsibility.