Artisan: Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Introduction:

Komatsu South Africa is seeking an experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanic Artisan to join our dynamic team in Germiston. The preferred candidate should have at least 3 years post-trade experience on heavy earthmoving equipment within the mining or related industry and a relevant Heavy Equipment Mechanic Trade certificate.

Qualification:

• Trade certificate (HEM)

Experience: 

• 3 years post-trade experience as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Specific Knowledge Requirements:

• Exposure to earth-moving machinery.


• Have good troubleshooting knowledge of machines & must be familiar with standard tool requirements.


• Computer literate.


• Good understanding of maintenance philosophy.


• Good communication and interpersonal skills.


• Knowledge of and experience working with Komatsu equipment is an added advantage.


• Valid driver's license (Essential).

Job Specification Summary:

• Remains up to date with health and safety procedures.


• Conducts hazard identification and risk assessment.


• Implement the Komatsu Way 5S sorting, organizing, cleaning, ordering, and training.


• Adheres to SHE policies and procedures.


• Participates in workplace safety events.


• Operates any vehicles (trucks, cars, forklifts) within safety standards and procedures, even when not supervised.


• Reports hazardous situations, incidents, or accidents.


• Reports on vehicle usage and incidents.


• Plans for health checks 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.


• Inspect for leakages, check machine operations, check rust, check for wrong or missing parts, download machine data, identify cracks visually, and take samples (oil, coolants, etc.)


• 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 the manager.


• Complete daily activity and service reports.


• Provide feedback regarding continuous improvement/suggestions to the manager.


• Components essays items/parts/tools from the warehouse via approved procedures.


• Apply judgment 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/components.