Summary:
Mechanical Engineer, registered with ECSA or AMRE, with a completed GCC Mines and Works, a minimum of 5 years' related experience, project management skills and knowledge of applicable legislations required for a mining machinery company based in Boksburg to support all aftermarket service delivery, technical and labour related interventions and engineering design changes.
SA Citizens only
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Details:
Manage trial machine processes to ensure a positive outcome, ensure the necessary documentation, reporting and resources are available, facilitate the technical dynamics and integrational operating issues that differ from site to site.
· All aftermarket service [LCS] delivery, direct involvement in technical and labour related interventions, advisory on sales and engineering design changes.
· Manage trial machine processes to ensure a positive outcome, ensure the necessary documentation, reporting and resources are available, facilitate the technical dynamics and integrational operating issues that differ from site to site. Interpret the reporting conventions and ensure the data is mutually reliable form which to base the close-out and concluding report. Ensure integrity of the asset/s.
· Engage with customers, including underground and site visits, on various machine technical operating issues, safety related concerns or improvements, design improvements, operating standards, Ergonomics, aftermarket enhancements etc. with the view of maintaining regulatory compliance of our equipment and feedback as part of an on-going product improvement program. Institute a formal reporting structure to document these on-going interventions.
· Research, compile technically and factually, Issue and publish Service bulletins that relate directly to the safety warnings, maintenance procedures, inspection protocols, change management incidents, potential failure and safety warnings. Service Bulletins to be published in collaboration with our OEM suppliers, and where necessary legal advice or opinion so as to limit our liability by the issuance of such documentation. In addition to follow-up from time to time with our field service personnel to ensure these protocols or interventions are being implemented in the field. i.e. the drive chain interventions on the UV’s - periodic inspections. Proper archiving and distribution records of service bulletins to be maintained.
· Promote and manage the Field Servicemen technical competence initiatives, review knowledge gaps, institute product training interventions, assist in the compilation of training material and content, periodically review competency evaluations and up-skilling progress per individuals.
· Warranty claim reports and data analysed to determine failure trends, and management remedial action taken to improve quality, OEM quality, operator abuse, preventative circuit modifications, etc.
· Over-inspection of service sites, and servicemen vehicles and tools to determine if the correct standards of establishment, tooling and service delivery are being maintained, including dress code, documentation and procedural compliance, audit reporting.
· Urgent breakdown resolution, assume lead role where necessary to resolve urgent machine breakdown issues by coordinating resources within the company to resolve the issue expeditiously, with technical competence.
· New equipment model training and parts recommendations to be proposed according to experience and OEM recommendations in liaison with management and finance directives.
· Thoroughly understand the operating methodologies of the equipment, including standard operating procedures, fault diagnosis, wear trends, site maintenance peculiarities, and safety risks, operating skills requirements, and best practices in order to guide the development of appropriate training material, and site specific operating problems.
· POC’s and ongoing data acquisition from operating sites, liaison with branch and mine site personnel to analyse and update comparative operating costs, make recommendations to customers, initiate interventions to remedy anomalies.
· Machine population records and operating data, commissioning reports, and life cycle costing data to be archived and monitored with reports to advise when machines are due for rebuilds or replacement.
· Safety risk analysis generic and site specific in consultation with customers to mitigate operating risks in accordance with regulations and SOP’s

Education and experience:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering - registered as PR Eng (ECSA)
5 - 10 yrs.’ experience
Government Certificate of Competency Mines and Works
Project Management Skills
Experience in general business, mining and production
Legal knowledge of applicable legislation, OHS Act, Minerals Act and Regulations
Focused.
Able to work under pressure.
Must be able to produce payslips upfront
Must have at least three contactable managers for reference checks