Job Vacancy For Shovel & Drill Electrician At Newmont

There is a job vacancy for the position of Shovel & Drill Electrician At Newmont.

About This Role:

To conduct electrical maintenance, deployment, troubleshooting, replacement, repair, and testing of electrical equipment and systems on drills, shovels and support equipment, according to electrical codes, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications and safety standards to ensure equipment availability and optimal mining operations and production.

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Electrical Maintenance

Perform preventive maintenance routines and inspections.
Generate a work order before the remedial or repair work is carried out.
Raise a job card for work to be carried out, if any problems are identified.
Attend to items on the maintenance planning schedule, as and when required.
Accomplish work objectives by determining own work schedule, coordinate with support services.
Troubleshoot technical and / or operational problems.
Perform installations, maintenance and repair activities, in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications.
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.
Confirm that tag-outs / lock-outs are in place when disconnecting / connecting and removing electrical components.

Attend to equipment breakdowns.
Provide information with regards to maintaining sufficient spare availability and stock levels.
Assist specialists in making more complex repairs.
Work within established procedures and operating manuals, as set out by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs) and best practice.
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).

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Troubleshooting

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.
Analyze specified problems and issues to find the best technical solutions within Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications and in accordance with local codes.
Strive to reduce downtime and minimize costs.

Reporting

Maintain records of maintenance and repair work.
Produce daily reports indicating the jobs for the day and submit the report to the Supervisor.

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Health, Safety and Environment

Deliver on prescribed outcomes and / or provide support services, by applying Newmont’s Health, Safety and Environment systems, policies and protocols.
Inspect the equipment to check and identify any electrical and basic mechanical risks.
Attend all safety meetings.

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

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Additional Knowledge:

Advance knowledge of mechanical maintenance principles and industry standards.
Advance knowledge and experience of maintaining drills, shovels and support equipment.
Knowledge of the work management process.
Knowledge of planning and scheduling.
Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)/ Enterprise Resource Package (ERP).

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years’ electrical maintenance experience in a mining equipment maintenance, preferably repairing and maintaining drills, shovels and support equipment.

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