Rigger - Mining Maintenance – Underground Maintenance Surface at Palabora Copper (Pty) Limited

Key responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out maintenance work, fault finding on the Shafts, Winder ropes, external parts and all legal requirements.
• Housekeeping in area of responsible section.
• Responsible for personal safety, fellow workers and for reporting any safety incidents or accidents.
• Training and coaching new Artisans and Apprentices.
• Effectively completing administration duties e.g., work orders, spares requests, RCA (root cause analysis), etc.
• Seeking out (i.e., proactive) improvement work to benefit the business.
• Educating and familiarising oneself with the related drawings and functional and operational philosophies.
• Doing proper daily routines and ensuring that the equipment and systems are operating to the highest level.
• Responsible for first line calls (standby duties) on all mechanical failures related to specific fixed plant equipment.
• Maintenance of all rigging and lifting facilities and equipment.
• Operation and maintenance of Clamp Lifting Device (CLD).
• Maintenance of shaft conveyances, attachments, elevators, and overhead cranes.
• Removal and installation of head, tail and guide ropes on shafts and winders.
• Ensuring that Cranes, Elevators and Winders are in good working condition and comply with legal requirements.
• Making up slings and other lifting facilities and equipment.
• Fault finding and problem solving.
• Controlling maintenance spares and consumables
• Navigation of Win CC systems (i.e. Winders SCADA and Underground).
• Managing stock levels of spares in his area, Plan and manage own work.
• Assisting Supervisor in compliance with planned maintenance system and legal compliance.
• Ensuring adherence to SHEQ standards.

 Intrinsic Qualities:

• Good verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices.
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
• Good understanding and knowledge of planned maintenance principle.
• Knowledge on Koepe Winders and maintenance.
• Knowledge on full lock coil and half lock coil wire winding ropes.
• Knowledge of shaft barrel maintenance.
• Stand-by duties.
• Replacement, maintenance, and repairs of winder ropes.
• Willing to work shifts underground when required.
• Must be willing to work at heights in a shaft.
• Must be a self-starter requiring minimal supervision.
• Good working knowledge of the core process.
• Good understanding of the Palabora Integrated SHEQ system.
• Must be adaptable to change.

 Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualified Rigger Ropes-person
• Valid First Aid certificate
• Minimum of five years’ rigging ropes-person experience
• Minimum of five years’ experience working on shafts and winders
• Extensive knowledge on friction winches and winches in general
• Extensive knowledge on shafts and winders especially on Koepe / Friction Winders
• Knowledge of legal requirements with shafts and winders