OCS Technician - S3 at Sandvik

The Role

Provides technical support to Production/Planning department/Technical department on a variety of technical tasks to achieve improvements in production and operation processes. This position is for an OCS Technician (Operations Control System Technician)

Key Performance Areas

• The preferred candidate must have vast experience in the following, Opti mine modules on site, Location Tracking, Task Management, Remote Monitoring, Onboard equipment communication devices, Aerials, DCU, Scheduler. It is essential to have excellent computer skills.
• Develops and recommends procedures and methods and prepares technical reports and documentation.
• Performs technical evaluations of events to determine root cause; recommends corrective action.
• Monitors instruments and equipment and collects operating data including calibration, inspection, testing and repair activities to assist in making on-line adjustments to instruments, equipment or products.
• Analyzes and resolves malfunctions and deviations of instruments and control systems to identify and resolve problems.
• Conducts analyses and prepares reports using metrics from salvage tracking, trending, reporting and root cause analyses.
• Maintains process designs to optimize process and facility use while conforming to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and good manufacturing practices (GMPs).

Profile Required

• Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent qualification.
• N3 Technical qualification
• Trade Certificate of Competence
• Advanced Computer Literacy
• English proficiency
• Relevant TMM mining experience (5 years)
• Relevant mechanized mining experience (5 years)
• Underground/surface mining environment
• Maintenance of earthmoving equipment in mining/construction environment

Applications close: 27 December 2022