Maintenance Planner (Gamsberg Mine) needed at TAU Mining Ltd.

Job Location : Northern Cape, Port Nolloth

Deadline : May 03, 2024

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Job purpose:

to administer and manage the planned maintenance function on all Mining Equipment of the organization effectively and efficiently, within the required budget and scheduled intervals.

Key performance areas:
Planning Duties:

Compile, develop and implement maintenance schedules for each machine type.
Obtain and facilitate information from role players in order to compile maintenance budget.
Plan and control maintenance schedule according to budget.
Submit maintenance budget for approval to Engineering manager.
Provide weekly maintenance schedules to the Engineering Superintendents to enable execution of maintenance activities.
Follow up and monitor progress on execution of scheduled maintenance (planned vs actual).
Reschedule and update all uncompleted and new maintenance tasks and align with budgetary requirements.
Monitor the trends of all oil analysis done.
Monitor and record the life expectancy, of all major components to timely order such components to guarantee availability of equipment.
Maintain effective planned maintenance system to ensure data integrity of all maintenance schedules.
Generate maintenance schedule forecasts and reports, as required.
Facilitate and coordinate planned maintenance schedules with reference to components availability and sub-contractors maintenance activities.
Analyse maintenance schedule data to identify areas of concern, opportunities, and excellence.
Perform any other ad hoc request that management delegate to this position.
Ongoing progress reporting of status of maintenance schedules.

Communication:

Coordinate effective schedules with OEM’s.
Report on progress achieved versus planned maintenance schedules.
Provide information to maintenance and production teams as required.
Provide weekly and monthly feedback to the management regarding planned maintenance.
Proactively alert management on cost deviations.

Administrative duties:

Ensure that parts are available to perform maintenance schedules.
Monitor maintenance and procurement activities related to maintenance schedules.
Review and report potential deviations that may affect the execution of the schedule.
Ensure that all maintenance activities are recorded, and records are kept.

Minimum Job requirements:

Knowledge, Attitude, Skills & Abilities:

Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control Training (HIRAC)
Comprehensive knowledge of planned maintenance systems. (Experience with Pragma system will be highly advantageous)
Excellent knowledge of Earthmoving Equipment.
High level of computer literacy (MS Word).
Presentation skills.
Planning and organizing skills.
Sound decision making abilities.
Interpersonal skills.
Effective time management skills.
Must be assertive and able to function under pressure.
High level of energy deadline driven.
Budgetary experience.
Strong technical aptitude

NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST ADHERE TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET OUT BELOW, TO AVOID DISQUALIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS

The closing date for the advertised vacancies is 5 April 2024. Late submissions will not be accepted. Preference will be given to suitably qualified HDSA candidates from the Khai-ma region and Khai-ma candidates are encouraged to submit CV’s to their designated Community Liaison Officers by hand, to ensure control of origin of applications.
All applicants must clearly indicate on their CV’s which specific position/s they apply for. Applications for positions not advertised above will not be considered.
Applicants must attach certified copies of Driver’s licenses, High School and other relevant qualifications, as applicable to the position, to their CV’s, as well as proof of current residence.
TAU Mining will only respond to short-listed candidates: should applicants not hear from the Company within 21 days from the closing date of the advertisement, they may deem their applications as unsuccessful.
TAU Mining may in its absolute discretion waive, or reduce, some of the listed minimum requirements for any position if warranted due to operational reasons, timeframes to fill vacancies and/ or the lack of suitably qualified applicants.

Should any requirements be waived or reduced:

It will not be reduced or waived to the extent that could potentially cause poor performance in the role, a safety risk, or be in contravention of any minimum requirements, as prescribed by the Vedanta Gamsberg Client for any position.
TAU Mining reserves the right to re-introduce original listed requirements at any later stage.

Suitably qualified candidates may also submit their CV.s by e-mail to: [email protected]