POSITION DESCRIPTION:

North Mara Gold Mine Limited is seeking to recruit one (1) Auto Electrician to join Underground Maintenance team. The successful candidates for this position will carry out assigned auto electrical and training tasks within the guidelines of Company Standard Operating Procedures and Best Practice as well as other assigned tasks within the range of competencies. The position will report to the Mobile Maintenance First Line Leader.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure a healthy and safe working environment for all employees.
• Maintaining, repairing electrical issues, diagnostics / Fault Finding and routine inspection on a variety of UG machines (I.e. SANDVIK, CAT, NORMET).
• Coordinate activities in the unit and report back to Mobile Maintenance Superintendent.
• Ensure that mobile equipment is maintained in a safe and cost effective manner.
• Develop workforce to maintain the underground mines mobile equipment fleet.
• Ensure safe working practices and Hazard identification principles and processes are observed by subordinates at all times.
• Involvement with developing training programs for national workforce and carrying out competency assessments.
• Demonstrate commitment to safe work practices by example and act immediately on any unsafe act or situation observed and monitor standards.
• Full compliance with the OEM repair procedures and all safety and training protocols.
• Complete all training module within the auto electrical and maintenance skills matrix program.
• Monitor mine underground auto electrical activities and eliminate any wasteful practices, ensuring agreed target for maintenance are met.
• Support and work through the departmental tactical plans to achieve the overall business objective.
• Developing and managing equipment component change outs and rebuilds where necessary.
• Investigate and implement latest technology that will improve auto electrical works

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Trade or technical certificate level qualification in the Auto electrical field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a mine auto electrical maintenance role.
• Good working knowledge of auto electrical maintenance planning/scheduling.
• Experienced in maintenance practices and techniques.
• Experience in large underground mining operation.
• Experience in delivering technical training programmes.

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong Safety Background and ability to drive a safe working environment and practices.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Computer skills –MS Excel, Access, Word.
• Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment.
• Driving ability.