Qualifications & Experience 

Essential:

• Grade 12 National Certificate.
• A valid and appropriate light vehicle driver’s licence (South African Code 08.
• Good communication skills and customer service skills.
• Sound knowledge of underground mining operations and machinery.
• Ability to work for extended hours and physically fit.
• Sound understanding of the working mechanism of the tools or the machinery they are handling.
• Look after the maintenance of the equipment.
• Expert written communication skills, good supervisory skills and ability to pay attention to the details.
• 5 years of Earthmover tyre fitting experience in a similar environment.
• National Certificate: Tyre repair and maintenance.

Preferred:

• 3 years of Supervisory experience.
• Coaching and mentoring certificate.

Duties

• Ensure all personnel comply with Otraco Management System (OMS) policies procedures and instructions.
• Ensure all personnel comply with client policies, procedures and instructions.
• Ensure that the contracted “scope of work” is performed to a high quality of service.
• Prioritise and direct personnel to perform tyre fitting and workshop maintenance tasks in the most efficient, safe and cost-effective manner.
• Ensure that corrective action requests from auditors are carried out.
• Perform administrative tasks such as roster management, leave records, overtime sheets and submit to Head Office as required.
• Ensure that all data critical to Otraco providing a quality service to the client is accurately recorded and checked for errors.
• Ensure that quality documents are maintained, filed and archived according to OMS procedures.
• Ensure that tyre and rim data is accurately captured into the Otracom tyre management database.
• Ensure that critical electronic data is backed up according to OMS procedures.
• Ensure that all equipment and stock is accounted for by performing regular audits.
• Monitor and order stock to maintain the specified levels.
• Verify that all stock and equipment ordered is correctly supplied in terms of quantities and specifications.
• Ensure that a system for maintaining and calibrating equipment is maintained according to OMS procedures.
• Perform Inspections and determine if components should remain in service, be scrapped or be repaired.
• Ensure tyre operating pressures are maintained and documented in accordance with site specifications.
• Perform and manage site severity assessments of underground working areas as per the “Scope of Work”.
• Ensure that hygiene standards are maintained in workshop and office facilities.
• Perform tyre fitter tasks if required, or any other duties allocated.
• Present himself/herself in a condition fit to perform duties.
• Perform assessments of subordinates to analyse competence / gaps in training (i.e. Planned Task Observation).

Safety

• Ensure that all personnel are properly inducted into the workplace.
• Ensure that Legal Safety files are updated according to the client requirements.
• Ensure that all personnel have valid licences, medicals, inductions and tickets.
• Ensure that all personnel work safely and follow Occupational Health and Safety Procedures.
• Ensure that all personnel comply with site “lock out” / “tag out” procedures.
• Investigate hazards, unsafe work conditions and equipment reported and take action to eliminate or reduce the risk to acceptable levels.
• Investigate and report all incidents and injuries according to procedures.
• Assist and co-operate with the site safety representative to resolve safety issues identified.
• Ensure compliance with all instructions documented in the OMS Safety Plan.
• Ensure that all personnel use and maintain Personal Protective Equipment according to procedures,
• Ensure that all personnel perform vehicle pre-start checks according to procedures.
• Promote workplace safety by holding regular meetings and inspections to improve safety in the workplace and document accordingly.
• Ensure incident notices and other safety information is conveyed to all personnel.
• Perform Job Hazard Analysis and take control actions to reduce the risk of Injury or damage to equipment.
• Maintain and review Safe Work Procedures and ensure they are understood and used by all personnel.
• Comply with site emergency evacuation procedures.