Boilermaker

Duties & Responsibilities

Conduct Start of Shift Waiting Place Procedure i.e.: safety meetings and general communication to team.
Perform risk assessments with a boilermaker and engineer (Activity Based and Mini) and PTOs in line with company safe operating procedures (SOPs).
Pro-actively identify risk, variance to plan and discuss the impact thereof.
Clean work areas and equipment after completing tasks.
Ensure that workshop conditions are maintained to a high and acceptable standard.
Ensure adherence to related legislation and company policies, procedures, and COP’s.
Complete product by washing, cleaning, chiselling, grinding, and filling.
Ensure best practices and safe maintenance practices are utilized on equipment.
People:
- Manage labour stability:
  - Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Engineering Department.
  - Interact well with employer, employees & Stakeholders.
  - Positive, approachable and enforce discipline.
  - Ensure that health and safety standards are always adhered to.
- Manage performance against set targets and competencies:
  - Participate in routine workplace safety activities.
  - Manage complexity at varying levels and adapt quickly to changes in job priorities.
  - Identify deviations or non-conformances, plan and implementing corrective actions to ensure attainment of engineering plan.
  - Inspect equipment and instruments to detect defects / malfunctioning and report to boilermaker and or Engineer accordingly.
Work overtime and shifts as required.
Control the utilisation of allocated resources.
Engineering Management:
- Conduct general massive Engineering operations.
- Examine, bar, make safe and declare workplaces safe and healthy for work and maintenance.
Strategic Planning:
- Assist with the compiling of the Engineering Strategic Plan (2-3) years as boilermaker.
Tactical Planning:
- Ensure that the necessary safety precautions are taken before any task is performed on maintenance.
- Monitor and maintain a safe and healthy working environment in the workplace in decline.
- Test and monitor tools under direct supervision of qualified supervisor/manager.
Be able to do lock out procedure on equipment.
Take cognisance of and adhere to Company policies, procedures, and relevant legislation.
Manage and report on non-compliance issues to Supervisor/Manager.
Work within budget and avoid material wasting.
Ensure no damages to equipment.
Report any breakdown to Supervisor/Manager as soon as if happens.
Establish and maintain good working relationships and an effective / sound communication system with the technical, engineering and Mining Function.
Ensure equipment is clean and washed before use and check list filled up before operating.
Report any discrepancies and/or damages to Supervisor/Manager.
Any other responsibility that can be reasonably expected in this role / function.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications:

Grade 10 / Technical Trade specific N2 qualification or equivalent.
Boilermaker Trade Certified Competent Certificate.
Valid Driver’s Licence (Code 8).

Experience:

Minimum 2 years’ experience as Boilermaker / Boilermaker Assistant.
Minimum 3 years’ experience in a mine / plant environment.

Knowledge & Skills:

English: Fully Proficient.
Sepedi: Fully Verbal – Advantageous.
Fanakalo: Fully Verbal – Advantageous.
Basic computer literacy.
Report writing skill.
Risk assessment skill.
Able to work under pressure.

Additional Requirements:

Medically Fit to work in an Underground Mine.

To apply for this job please visit www.pnet.co.za.