Fitter

Sibanye-Stillwater; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A mining company in Rustenburg is seeking an experienced Engineering Fitter to maintain and repair water pumps, locos, hydraulics, and loaders. The ideal candidate must have Matric/Grade 12/N3, trade test certification, and at least 4 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with safety regulations, performing equipment inspections, and contributing to maintenance quality improvement initiatives. The position promises to uphold safety and operational excellence within a demanding work environment.

Qualifications

• Be in possession of Matric / Grade 12 / N3 Qualification.
• Have a valid recognized trade test certificate.
• Have 4 years experience in the repairs and maintenance of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre and post assessments on pumps and loaders.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations.
• Inspect, service, repair, and overhaul machinery.
• Assist in establishing maintenance quality programs.
• Monitor compliance to maintenance schedules.

Skills

Repairs and maintenance of water pumps

Knowledge of mining equipment

Workshop experience

Safety and health regulation compliance

Technical assistance and direction

Education

Matric / Grade 12 / N3 Qualification

Valid trade test certificate

Job description

Minimum Qualifications

• Be in possession of a Matric / Grade 12 / N3 Qualification
• Have a valid recognized trade test certificate

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).
• Have a minimum of 4 years’ experience in the repairs and maintenance of clear and dirty water pumps, locos, hydraulics and loaders
• Have good knowledge of mining industry equipment, as well as the prescribed safety and health regulations
• Have 2 to 5 years’ experience in a workshop environment
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Clear security screening record.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Fitter
• Do pre and post assessments of equipment sent for repairs: pumps, locos and loaders
• Providing and maintaining a safe environment for all employees by ensuring full compliance to the Health and Safety regulations
• Completing daily registers and job cards
• Perform breakdown maintenance.
• Perform tool changeovers on hydraulic presses
• Inspect, service, repair, and overhaul machinery.
• Standards Enforcement and Quality Assurance
• Assist in establishing programs to maintain and improve the quality of maintenance and the maintenance systems employed to minimize unplanned downtime on key equipment.
• Ensure that employees have clear work expectations and plans
• Direct maintenance personnel to continuously evaluate compliance and strict adherence to the established procedures and policies.
• Assist in establishing a monitoring system to measure maintenance quality and improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical assistance and direction to other functional groups in order to drive quality improvements and enhance the maintenance function.
• Interface with regulatory agencies for complaint investigation and technical interchanges to present the company viewpoint, and during regulatory inspections serve as the subject matter expert.
• Assist in establishing cross functional teams to address cleaning, lubrication and first line maintenance functions.
• Planning and Scheduling
• Facilitates a one to three-year maintenance management strategy for the operations.
• Liaises with planned maintenance officers to ensure inspection and audit findings are scheduled for remediation in accordance win the established priorities.
• Monitors compliance to maintenance schedules and programs interventions to remedy deviations.
• Actively manage legal maintenance compliance.
• Assist with the preparation of schedules and the supervision of major works/shutdowns.
• Develop the critical spares and sub assembly register for all equipment on the operations.
• Allocate labour resources and equipment to scheduled and priority activities so as to maintain and ensure high levels of labour, equipment and operational performance standards.
• Information and Early equipment Management
• Ensures that equipment data, nomenclature, descriptions, component serialisation are correct as captured in the ERP System.
• Updates technical manuals and documents as appropriate.
• Develops equipment and process performance parameters for monitoring purposes.
• Continuously review equipment task lists in the system in light of maintenance improvements, equipment developments and modifications.
• Participation and representation in relevant forums.
• Keep up to date with the latest technology available.
• Compile accurate and professional reports.
• Provide direction and participates in new equipment specifications.
• Conduct and participate in RCM exercises for all new equipment before commissioning establishing the maintenance strategies and task lists to be adopted.
• Participate in Group wide RCM template development and review for primary production equipment and review for primary production equipment.
• Building a values-based organisational culture
• Actively support and meaningfully participate in the execution of the segment specific organisational development plan. This support will manifest in the targeted shift in culture as described by a valid culture assessment. ESG Compliance
• Align to international responsible mining principles.
• SA Gold Operations: Align to World Gold Council (WGC) Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs).
• SA PGM Operations: Enhance Together for Sustainability (eTfS) initiative. SHE Compliance
• Maintain and comply with SHE standards within the work environment.
• Participate in risk assessments and investigate and take appropriate action as per identified risks.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures. SHE Management:
• Instil a culture of SHE leadership within the department.
• Participate in regional/local bodies and decision-making forums in the process developing a business relevant external environment, that will result in the longer-term sustainability of the Division. Quality Management System (QMS):
• Approve department’s documents.
• Comply with requirements of the Quality Management System. Focus on safe production & operational excellence
• Focus on safety and health as well as operational excellence
• Improve our position on global industry cost curve

Additional Requirements

• None