Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) Technician

6481 Sandvik Mining RSA (Pty) Ltd; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in mining solutions seeks a candidate for a technical support role based in Kempton Park, Gauteng. The successful applicant will conduct thorough inspections of machinery, prepare detailed reports, and analyze equipment performance. Candidates should have a Grade 12 qualification, a Trade Certificate (preferably Millwright), and 5 years of relevant experience in Trackless Mobile Machinery. The position demands physical fitness and proficiency in English. A valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• 5 years relevant Trackless Mobile Machinery (TMM) mining experience.
• Experience in mechanized mining environment.
• Physically and medically fit to work in a mining environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough checks on new and rebuilt machinery.
• Prepare technical reports and maintain inspection records.
• Perform technical evaluations of equipment malfunctions.

Skills

Computer literacy

English proficiency

Problem-solving

Technical evaluation

Education

Grade 12 / Equivalent qualification

Trade Certificate of Competence (preferably Millwright)

Tools

Opti mine modules

DCU

Scheduler

Job description

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.

Provides technical support to Production, Planning, Technical departments on a variety of technical tasks to achieve improvements in production and operational processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough checks on new and rebuilt machinery to ensure they meet quality and safety standards.
• Prepare technical reports, root cause analyses, and maintain inspection records.
• Perform technical evaluations of events to determine root cause to recommend corrective action.
• Monitor instruments and equipment to collect operating data about calibration, inspection, testing and repair activities to support 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.
• Maintain process designs to optimize process and facility use while conforming to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and good manufacturing practices (GMPs).

Profile Required

• Grade 12 / Equivalent qualification
• Trade Certificate of Competence (preferably Millwright) accompanied by apprenticeship contract or apprenticeship portfolio of evidence.
• Experience on the following
• Opti mine modules on site
• Location tracking
• Task management
• Remote monitoring
• Onboard equipment communication devices
• Aerials,
• DCU
• Scheduler
• Physically and medically fit to work in a mining environment
• Computer literacy
• English proficiency
• 5 years relevant Trackless Mobile Machinery (TMM) mining experience and mechanized mining experience (5 years)
• Valid driver’s license