Current Vacancies at Sandvik

The Role

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

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 bits 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.
• Issue GET equipment to machine operators according to established standards.

Your profile:

• Grade 12/Equivalent
• GET Level 1 & 2 certificate of competence (advantageous)
• English proficiency
• Valid code 14 driver’s license with at least two years minimum driving experience.
• Physical and medical ability to function in an underground mining environment

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The Role:

• 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.
• Repair, maintain, inspect, and commission the LS170, LS190, LS312 and Mercury equipment at customer site,
• Report, capture and document results at end of every shift to Foreman, Control Room, and team
• Responsible for plan, conduct and maintain tools and equipment for service work.
• Support the customer’s product/equipment/processes by suggesting possible improvements.
• Provide technical support to the sales team.
• Provide problem solving to customer and team.
• Ability to produce positive results in sales-client interventions.
• Guide colleagues in service/operational methods and tools.
• Share own knowledge to enable colleagues to expand their knowledge.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent qualification
• Trade Certificate of Competence in Electrician, Diesel Mechanic, or Millwright
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as Field Service Technician with proven competence in mining equipment (underground)
• Basic Computer literacy
• English proficiency
• Valid driver's license
• Full physical & medical certificate to work in mining environment Experience in:
• Fault finding hydraulic, electrical, Drive train, and Diesel offerings
• Own a set of tools

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The Role

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

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 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 reason/s for premature product failure.

Your profile:

• Grade 12/Equivalent
• GET Level 1 & 2 certificate of competence (advantageous)
• English proficiency
• Valid code 10 driver’s license with a minimum of years driving experience.
• Physical and medical ability to function in a mining environment.

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The Role

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

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 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 reason/s for premature product failure.

Your profile:

• Grade 12/equivalent
• GET Level 1 & 2 certificate of competence (advantageous)
• English proficiency
• 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

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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 performance customer relations, and teamwork.

Key Performance Areas

• Plan, prioritize, and schedule the team’s activities so that resources are used effectively and that work schedules and targets are met.
• Monitor the status of sales and services activities to identify problem areas and adapt procedures to improve the overall performance of the team.
• Liaise with functional or operational area managers (for example in sales, marketing, HR, finance, supply, and logistics) to ensure that sales and services activities are integrated with other parts of the business and appropriate for current and future sales and marketing activities.
• Oversee the most complex, large, or difficult contracts to maintain positive customer relations.
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop contract management professionals team so that activities are completed accurately and on time.

Profile required:

• Grade 12 / N3 Technical Qualification / Equivalent Qualification
• Section 13 Trade Certificate Millwright
• Proof of Training / Modules/POE/Proof of apprenticeship
• Basic Computer literacy, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• English proficiency
• Certificate/diploma/degree in business management
• Must have Flameproof
• Must have Gas Testing
• Relevant mining experience (5 years)
• Underground mining environment in the production section
• Will be required to work shifts and be away from home for the duration of the shift.
• Need to be medically fit
• Will be required to work in a difficult mining environment
• Must have a valid Car Drivers license
• Must have own transport

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The role   

 To manage a Sandvik Mining and Rock Solution Workshop through effective operations, contract growth, customer relations, resource availability, people management, and performance-based maintenance systems.

This service is rendered to Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions clients.

• Effective Operations Management
• Customer relations management
• Effective subordinate supervision
• Cost-effectiveness
• Safety, health and environmental effectiveness
• SHEQ compliance Components
• Human resources Competence
• Conflict management
• Communication
• Plan, organize and delegate
• Teamwork
• Performance management
• Problem-solving
• Managing expenses and finance

 Your profile:

• Relevant Trade Certificate
• Grade 12 / N3 Technical Qualification / Equivalent Qualification
• N2 Certificate
• Workshop maintenance/ rebuilds/ components experience (5 years)
• Management / Supervisory experience (7 years)
• English proficiency
• Diploma / Degree in mechanical/electrical engineering
• Diploma in business management (advantageous)
• Intermediate Computer literacy
• Code 08 driver's license
• Previous experience in supervising a repair workshop
• Experience in maintenance of Drifters and Components
• Experience in working with any mobile equipment, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical  systems
• Experience in working with trackless equipment
• Machine Operator Certificate of Competence
• Attendance of any SMC technical training course would be an added advantage

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The role   

To effectively plan, direct, and coordinate all work activities and resources necessary for rebuilding, and repairing drifters as required to OEM specification through, good housekeeping, assigned tasks, customer  (internal & external) satisfaction, effective communication teamwork, SHEQ, policies, work schedules, procedure & specifications.

• Coordinate tasks according to priorities and plans.
• Produce schedules and monitor attendance of the workforce.
• Allocate general and daily responsibilities.
• Ensure manpower and resources are adequate.
• Guarantee all safety precautions and quality standards are met.

 Your profile:

• Trade Certificate of Competence (Diesel Mechanic, Auto Electrician, Millwright, Electrician, Fitter, etc.)
• Matric
• N2 Certificate
• English proficiency
• Code 08 driver's license
• Previous experience in supervising a repair workshop
• Experience in maintenance of Drifters and Components
• Experience in working with any mobile equipment, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical  systems
• Experience in working with trackless equipment
• Machine Operator Certificate of Competence
• Attendance of any SMC technical training course would be an added advantage