Artisan Fitter

To carry out planned preventative, breakdown maintenance and installation modifications to ensure optimal underground and surface equipment availability and conform to local and company health, safety and environmental standards.

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, Experience and Competencies:

• NCC Mechanical Fitting
• 4years’ work Underground experience as an Artisan fitter
• Mechanical Diagnostic ability
• Have experience in hydraulic equipment
• Attention to detail
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good team player
• Basic Electrical, Rigging and Welding knowledge
• Commitment to Safety
• Work Standards
• Ability to demonstrate PNR values and core competencies