Smelter Engineering Aid at Tharisa

Purpose of Role

The main purpose of this job is to safely execute engineering task in the fields of electrical, fitting, rigging, Boilermaking and welding. Ensure that work is in accordance with OHSA and relevant COP’s and SOP’s

Role Context

• Safely execute critical daily maintenance tasks
• Execute shutdown activities as per plan, according to scheduled time
• To give direction to Assistant contractors under their area of responsibility 
• Support asset care and optimisation for ensuring customer needs are met 
• Assist the engineering team to ensure health and safety of employees it is taken care of through safely maintaining equipment
• Maintain good housekeeping standards
• Stop and report any contraventions of the OHSA, regulations, codes of practice Smelter standards and instructions promptly to the engineering foreman
• Obtain job card and permit to work before any task execution
• Conduct pre-work risk assessment for every task
• The safe use of engineering tools and test equipment
• Inspect plant equipment components and systems to identify hazards defects and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with the relevant standards
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous
• Perform a variety of routine and preventive maintenance duties in the fields of electrical and mechanical engineering 
• Clean up work areas, equipment, supplies and materials; apply standard safety practices and procedures
• Ensure safe execution of the task
• Ensure that the equipment handed back to the operation is in a safe and operable condition

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 and/or Minimum N2 Certificate 
• Welder Technical Qualifications: Red sealed Engineering Trade certificate or SAQA Verified Trade Certificate)

Job Specific Experience:

• Sound knowledge in electrical arc furnaces 
• Solid experience in an industrial environment 
• 2 years’ experience working in the engineering department 
• Valid driving license (code 08) and own transport