Job Description

Job Title: Artisan: Automotive Electrician (Reman)

Company: Komatsu South Africa

Location: H.O. Reman

Reference Number: 6659

Grade: Waged - A

Komatsu South Africa is seeking an experienced Heavy Current Electrician to join the Reman Division in Germiston. The preferred candidate should have at least 3 years post trade experience on heavy earthmoving equipment within the mining industry and a relevant Electrician Trade certificate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A qualified Heavy Current Electrician
• Grade 12/N3 Technical Certificate/equivalent

EXPERIENCE:

3 years' experience in the earth moving/mining equipment industry.

Heavy current experience essential.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure to earth moving machinery.
• Have good trouble shooting knowledge on machines with standard tool requirement
• Computer literate.
• Good understanding of maintenance philosophy.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Valid driver's license.

JOB SPECIFICATION:

• Implement the Komatsu Way 5S sorting, organizing, cleaning, ordering, and training.
• Adheres to SHE policies and procedures.
• Participates in workplace safety events.
• Checks that the safety signs and signals are in place.
• Implements safety awareness in all activities.
• Reports hazardous situations, incidents, or accidents.
• Provided feedback on the effectiveness of safety events.
• Reports equipment that is not in good working order.
• Reports on vehicle usage and incidents.
• Plans for health check and inspection of equipment.
• Informs the leadership of the work steps and technical issues.
• Conducts visual machine/equipment inspection - health condition, breakdowns.
• Conduct general inspection in terms of appearance, damage, or missing components.
• Test and adjust faulty components/parts/systems.
• Monitors the functionality of the component/equipment and progress made.
• Reports inspection results, as well as any abnormalities or damage.
• Reports problems and issues to manager.
• Complete daily activity and service reports.
• Provide feedback regarding continuous improvement/suggestion to manager.
• Obtain necessary consumables items/parts/tools from warehouse via approved procedures.
• Apply judgement in the replacement or re use of parts.
• Gain technical advice or approval to replace a part/component.
• Execute mechanical/electrical repairs.
• Clean equipment/parts/component.
• Perform basic welding repairs.
• Assess work/materials/items/parts required to resolve problem.
• Plans and prepares for anticipated service calls in conjunction with leadership.
• Plan maintenance for equipment in conjunction with leadership.
• Execute services on machines.
• Obtain technical advice on complex repairs.
• Checks returns unused consumables stock and parts back into stock.
• Reports service results as well as any abnormalities or damage.
• Obtains relevant manuals and resources and makes this available for execution of work.
• Checks that tools/equipment required for work are available and in good working order.
• Orders parts and consumables as per plan.
• Executes overhaul of equipment according to procedure.
• Inspect equipment for compliance and quality.
• Reports on overhaul job statistics, problems, issues, and product feedback.
• Plans troubleshooting process of equipment.
• Conduct fault finding.
• Collects facts about breakdowns.
• Measure and compare readings - gauges, multi meters, heat guns, etc. to specifications.
• Identify abnormalities using five senses.
• Obtain technical advice on complex troubleshooting.
• Check specification values against actual values and recommends repair solutions.
• Report's fault-finding results, as well as any abnormalities or damage.

Recruitment and selection processes are managed according to Komatsu's B-BBEE policies

Internal applicants receive preference

Candidates will be expected to pass a relevant medical examination, and agree to verification checks

Only online applications will be considered

It is the responsibility of the employee to inform their line manager about their application for another position

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