Hoist & Compressor Electrical Technician – Premium Nickel Resources Botswana

• To carry out planned preventative, breakdown maintenance and proper installation modifications to ensure optimal underground and surface hoisting equipment, compressors, cable belts, chair lifts and ventilation fans availability in accordance with the Botswana Mines Quarries Works and Machinery Act. In a professional manner, Consistent with production requirements within acceptable budget limits.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives a work order/request and assesses work to be carried out and mobilises resources such as labour, tools, and equipment, checking for defects/damage, takes necessary remedial action or refers to appropriate officer to remedy
• Carries out inspection of designated area to identify defects to determine serviceability
• Notes defects, using prescribed checklist, repairs any faults and reports defects to the supervisor to schedule repairs
• Carries out major equipment replacement and modifications
• Performs troubleshooting on breakdowns on Winders, Compressors, Ventilation Fans, Cable Belts and Chair Lifts.
• Strips, Service and Installs electrical components (wiring, calibrating, assembling and testing) as per standard procedures.
• Diagnoses and analysis of any electrical equipment malfunctional and carries out repairs in order to maintain desired performance according to manufacturer’s specification and maintains equipment availability.
• Interprets electrical drawings from manuals or draws electrical circuits for repairs and installations
• Test runs and operates equipment to check for efficiency and functionality after carrying out repairs, and rectifies any faults to meet equipment manufacturer’s specifications
• Completes works orders for all the tasks performed and all the consumables used
• Interprets service and parts manuals in the process of ordering spares
• Participates in statutory level one audits and dynamic tests on winders alongside the contractor.
• Records all the statutory activities on the log book, e.g., winder brakes test results, overwinds test, underwinds test etc.
• Oversees work of contractors and ensuring compliance with Company rules, procedures and standards for undertaking specific work to be performed.
• Adheres to the Company rules, procedures and standards pertaining to safety in areas of responsibility.
• Maintains good housekeeping standards.
• Ensure that appropriate PPE is worn at all times.
• Follows lock out procedure prior to commencement of work
• To operate within budget
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and maybe required to perform other duties from time to time.

Qualifications:

• NCC Electrical
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering advantageous
• 5 years of experience as Electrical Technician on Winders, Compressors, Mining Ventilations Fans, Cable Belts, Chair Lifts etc.
• Supervisory experience (minimum 2 years)
• High Voltage Experience
• Electrical Diagnostic ability
• Basic Electrical, Rigging and Welding knowledge
• Winding inspection techniques

Competencies:

• Attention to detail
• Decision-making
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good team player
• Commitment to Safety
• Work Standards
• Supervisory experience
• Information monitoring
• Ability to demonstrate PNR values and core competencies