Semi-Skilled Fixed Plant Fitter – Premium Nickel Resources Botswana

To carry out planned preventative, breakdown maintenance and installation modifications to ensure optimal underground and surface equipment availability.

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
• Strips and services mechanical components (eg, pumps, gearboxes, couplings, etc)
• Interprets schematic drawings from manuals or draws mechanical 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
• Adheres to the Company safety rules and procedures
• Follows lock out procedure prior to commencement of work

Qualifications:

• Trade Test B Mechanical Fitting or equivalent, i.e. a qualifications acquired through Recognized Prior Learning (RPL).
• 4 years’ work Underground experience as an Artisan fitter
• Mechanical Diagnostic ability
• Attention to detail
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good team player
• Ability to demonstrate PNR values and core competencies