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Komatsu |
Job Title: |
Automotive Electrician Artisan |
Organization: |
Komatsu South Africa |
Division of Business: |
South Africa |
Section: |
Operations |
Part: |
Kolomela |
Location: |
Kolomela Service, South Africa |
Reference Number: |
7372 |
Grade: |
Waged - A |
Published: |
October 28, 2024 |
Closing Date: |
Undefined |
Overview:
Komatsu Kolomela is looking for an experienced Auto Electrician Artisan to join our team. The ideal candidate must have at least 3 years of experience working with heavy earth-moving equipment in mining and a relevant trade certificate.
Required Qualifications:
- You need to be a qualified Auto Electrician with a Grade 12 or N3 Technical Certificate or something similar.
- Experience: You need at least 3 years of experience working with heavy earth-moving equipment in the mining industry.
Particular Knowledge Needs:
- Familiarity with earthmoving machines is required for this role.
- You should know how to troubleshoot machines and be familiar with the tools needed for the job.
- Basic computer skills are required for this job.
- A clear understanding of maintenance strategies is important.
- You should be able to communicate well and work with others.
- You need a valid driver’s license to apply for this job.
Job Details:
- You should stay updated on health and safety rules.
- Help plan health and safety activities and keep safety in mind when organizing work. Identify hazards and assess risks in the workplace.
- Use the Komatsu Way 5S method to sort, organize, clean, and train.
- Make sure to comply with SHE rules and guidelines.
- Make sure you and your team wear safety gear properly.
- Attend workplace safety events regularly.
- Learn about first aid kits, fire extinguishers, and how to evacuate safely.
- Drives trucks, cars, and forklifts safely, following rules, even when no one is watching.
- Makes sure safety signs and signals are set up properly.
- Promotes safety in everything we do.
- Tells someone about unsafe situations, incidents, or accidents.
- Gave input on how well safety events worked.
- Informs others about equipment that isn’t working properly.
- Updates on how vehicles are used and any incidents that happen.
- Schedules health checks and inspections for equipment.
- Keeps leaders updated on work steps and technical problems.
- Looks over machines and equipment to check their health and see if there are any breakdowns.
- Does a general check for appearance, damage, or missing parts.
- Checks for leaks, tests how machines work, looks for rust, checks for wrong or missing parts, downloads machine data, visually checks for cracks, and takes samples like oil or coolants.
- Tests and fixes broken parts or systems.
- Watches how well the component or equipment is working and tracks any progress.
- Shares inspection results and notes any issues or damage.
- Tells the manager about problems and issues.
- Fills out daily activity and service reports.
- Gives suggestions for improvement to the manager.
- Gets needed supplies, parts, and tools from the warehouse using approved methods.
- Uses good judgment to decide when to replace or reuse parts.
- Gets technical advice or approval before replacing a part or component.
- Performs mechanical and electrical repairs.
- Cleans equipment, parts, and components.
- Does basic welding repairs.
- Schedules equipment service by setting dates, choosing workshops, assigning tasks, and managing stock and resources.
- Evaluates what work, materials, items, or parts are needed to fix the problem.
- Plans and gets ready for expected service calls with the help of leadership.
- Works with leadership to plan maintenance for equipment.
- Carries out services on machines.
- Gets technical advice for complicated repairs.
- Returns unused supplies and parts back to stock.
- Shares service results and notes any issues or damage.
- Gets the necessary manuals and resources and makes them available for the job.
- Makes sure the tools and equipment needed for the job are available and in good condition.
- Stays updated on changes and decisions related to important issues, problems, and improvements.
- Orders parts and supplies according to the plan.
- Carries out equipment overhauls following the procedure.
- Checks equipment to ensure it meets compliance and quality standards.
- Provides reports on overhaul job statistics, problems, issues, and feedback on the products.
- Fills out the component changeout form, commissioning report, customer feedback, and warranty certificates.
- Plans the troubleshooting process for the equipment to identify and fix issues effectively.
- Conducts quality fault finding to identify issues and ensure standards are met.
- Gathers information about breakdowns.
- Measures and compares readings from gauges, multimeters, heat guns, and other tools to the specified standards.
- Uses sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste to spot any abnormalities.
- Gets technical advice for complex troubleshooting issues.
- Compares specification values to actual values and suggests repair solutions.
- Shares the results of fault finding, including any abnormalities or damage.
- Updates the manager and maintenance planning team on R&M Care information, schedules, and plans.