Jobs at Sandvik in South Africa

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 purpose of this role is to maintain and extend the life of GET equipment according to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications and standards to ensure an effective performance contract through

• Machine availability
• Effective customer relations
• Safety, health, and environmental effectiveness

• Conduct drill rig evaluation to determine if drilling parameters (i.e. rotation, feed and air pressure) are aligned as required and alert the machine operator to adjust the parameters accordingly when necessary
• Inspect and test GET equipment as per OEM standards and specifications
• Identify faults on the GET equipment and report them accordingly to your Supervisor for remedial action
• Perform scheduled maintenance on the hammers to extend equipment life
• Analyse all Sandvik rock tools removed from the machines to determine the cause of failure
• Complete or write out a failure analysis report for every rock tool product examined
• Conduct regular scrap analysis and ad hoc investigations to determine the reason / s for premature product failure

• Grade 12 / N3 technical / equivalent qualification (NQF Level 4)
• GET Level 1 & 2 certificate of competence (advantageous)

Valid code 10 driver’s license with a minimum of two years of driving experience

Physical and medical ability to function in a mining environment