To install, inspect, repair and maintain all the electrical parts contained in a heavy mobile / fixed equipment. Upholding safety and ensuring efficiency and a high work quality output to improve operational performance and contribute to optimum production levels.

In This Role You Will:

Electrical Maintenance

• Execute on electrical maintenance tasks for completion, arising out of schedules received from the Shift Supervisor.
• Generate a work order before the remedial or repair work is carried out.
• Attend to items on the maintenance planning schedule, as and when required.
• Troubleshoot technical and / or operational problems.
• Conduct in-depth investigations into faults affecting equipment operations and process flows.
• Diagnose and repair electrical power and control systems, AC/DC and associated electrical equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance on all electrical equipment, in line with approved maintenance standards.
• Diagnose and repair welding plants AC systems.
• Perform routine maintenance on all electrical equipment and ensure effective functioning, including but not limited to maintenance of drills, shovel and support equipment.
• Perform a variety of other maintenance tasks, such as electrical preventive maintenance. 
• Perform installations, maintenance and repair activities, in accordance with OEM specifications.
• Read and utilise electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, single line diagrams and circuit diagrams.
• Utilise hand tools, portable electrical tools and maintenance shop equipment safely and effectively. 
• Check that daily and rotational quality targets are achieved, including First Stop After PM (FSAPM), Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Mean Time to Repairs (MTTR).
• Request services from other departments as required.
• Provide information with regards to maintaining sufficient spare availability and stock levels.
• Test repaired equipment to determine the extent of effective functioning, including but not limited to maintenance of MCC’s, motors, Light plant , pumps, welding plant AC system and other Auxiliary fleets.
• Complete all tasks identified in the Processing Operations MOS Elements to the specified quality and timeliness as assigned to this role.
• Confirm that tag-outs / lock-outs are in place when disconnecting / connecting and removing electrical components.

Trouble shooting

• Carry out daily inspections and record all findings.  
• Check all malfunctioned electrical systems and conduct root cause analysis in order to diagnose whether to repair or replace.
• Analyse specified problems and issues to find the best technical solutions within OEM specifications and in accordance with local codes.
• Strive to reduce downtime and minimize costs.

Solutions Analysis

• Examine all malfunctioned electronics and machines and diagnose whether to fix or replace.
• Analyse specified problems and issues to find the best technical solutions within OEM specifications and in accordance with local codes.
• Provide a hands-on solution for electrical faults and defects to equipment and machinery
• Produce daily reports indicating the jobs completed for the day and submit the report to the shift Supervisor.

Health, Safety and Environment

• Comply with all Health & Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility requirements under Newmont’s Integrated Management System.
• Accept personal responsibility for the health and safety of every employee under or assigned to his / her supervision.
• Provide hands-on assistance during operations activities and ensuring that safe work practices are followed.  
• Inspect the equipment to check and identify any electrical and basic mechanical risks.
• Deliver own prescribed outcomes and / or provide support services, by applying Newmont’s Health, Safety and Environment systems, policies and protocols.

Report

• Maintain records of maintenance and repair work.
• Produce daily reports indicating the jobs for the day and submit the report to the Supervisor.
• Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• Electrical Engineering Technician certificate.
• Electrical Trade training, apprenticeship.
• MINCOM certified as Inspection Engineer as an advantage.

Additional Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of applicable electrical codes.
• Sound knowledge of electrical maintenance principles and industry standards.
• Knowledge of the work management process.
• Knowledge of planning and scheduling.

Experience: 

• Minimum of 2 – 3 years’ electrical maintenance experience in a mining equipment 12-24volts / plant electricals 240-415volts.
• Wide ranging experience across various voltage electrical works – extra-low, low and high.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced computer literacy skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), and SAP.
• Advanced information monitoring and management skills.
• Advanced planning, organizing and prioritizing skills.
• Strong business continuity management skills.
• Strong capacity planning skills.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Strong conflict management and influencing skills. 
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong personnel administration skills.
• Sound needs analysis.
• Sound change management skills.

Behavioural Attributes:

• Assertiveness.
• Deadline driven.
• Decisive.
• Directive.
• Follow through.
• Goal oriented.
• Influential.
• Takes initiative.
• Proactive.
• Quality oriented.
• Reliable.
• Safety conscious.
• Team player.
• Technically inclined.