Engineering Specialist Mechanical

To be responsible for ensuring adherence to the correct standards of maintenance on Trackless Mobile Machinery (TMM) and facilities used in underground mining operations

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Ensuring all TMM is maintained and operated properly and compliance to Local regulations and Valterra standards.
• Oversee the quality of workmanship and conduct regular inspections on maintenance and workshop facilities.
• Ensuring Mobile Equipment workshops are equipped with appropriate tools and facilities.
• Ensuring tools and equipment are inspected and calibrated according to the appropriate standards.
• Inspect and ensure quality on component repairs according to the Valterra standards.
• Liaise with the other Engineering Specialists and Foremen to ensure that any problems that could overlap with other sections are pro-actively identified and discussed.
• Will execute any reasonable work instruction provided by any senior or team members to ensure the effective completion of a task or safe making of an area.
• Identifying operational priorities within the section that would ensure the optimization of the sections performance.
• Monitoring the Central logistics process to identify any possible problems or risk areas to the section and schedule remedy actions.
• Ensuring availability of spares in stock and proper storage of the spares to prevent deterioration before use.
• Ensuring that all the data captured on the operational and technical management information and control systems are accurate and timeous.
• Regularly review operational and technical data to extract trends, identify problems and comply management reports.
• Supporting the development of maintenance readiness plans, including workshop setup, tooling, spares, and technical documentation.
• Capturing and escalate defects, production delays, or non-conformances, and follow up on corrective actions.
• Provide technical oversight to maintenance service providers
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in equipment performance, availability, maintainability and participating in defect elimination programs. 
• Mentor apprentices and artisans to build technical capacity within the team.