Maintenance Technician - S3 at Sandvik

Job Description:

• Provides technical support in electrical and mechanical maintenance. Maintains and improves machines and equipment to increase or maintain a high level of reliability, availability, cost efficiency and performance and customer relations and teamwork.

Key Performance Areas:

• Electrical and mechanical and maintenance operations.
• Preventive maintenance, perform corrective actions, supports planning and preparation, monitors outcome, documentation (outcome, root cause, time, improvements).
• Conduct risk assessments, shift reporting and incident reporting.
• Work in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Achievement of key performance indicators.
• Follow quality and cleanliness standards.
• Communication of operational status and any deviations.
• Safety and housekeeping (5S) requirements.
• Comply to all safe operation practices.
• Continuous improvements and development on a personal and operational level
• Customer relations experience
• Ability to work overtime.
• Ability to coach artisans.

Profile required: 

• Grade 12 / N3 technical Qualification / equivalent qualification
• Section 13 Trade Certificate Millwright
• Basic computer literacy, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• English proficiency 
• Must have Flameproofing and Gas Testing experience and certification.
• Relevant mining experience (5 years) 
• Underground mining environment in the production section 
• Will be required to work shifts as some maintenances are done on night shift.
• Will be required to work away from home at times.
• Need to be medically fit to work underground.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Will be required to work in difficult mining environment.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must have own transport.
• Customer facing experience.
• Experience on MC350, MC430, MC470 and LS models (LHD) series (advantageous)