Rigger - Mining Maintenance - Underground Maintenance Surface

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**Overview** This role is for a Rigger specializing in Mining Maintenance, specifically for Underground Maintenance Surface, at Palabora Mining Company (PMC). The incumbent will be responsible for the maintenance of all mechanical equipment on the fixed plant, focusing on optimizing process reliability to ensure maximum plant availability and optimal unit cost of production. **What you will do** Key responsibilities for this role include: * Carrying out maintenance work and fault finding on shafts, winder ropes, external parts, and ensuring compliance with all legal requirements. * Maintaining housekeeping in the assigned section. * Taking responsibility for personal safety, the safety of fellow workers, and reporting any safety incidents or accidents. * Training and coaching new Artisans and Apprentices. * Completing administration duties effectively, such as spares requests and Root Cause Analysis (RCA). * Seeking out improvement work to benefit the business. * Educating and familiarizing oneself with related drawings and functional and operational philosophies. * Performing proper daily routines and ensuring equipment and systems operate at the highest level. * Responding to first-line standby calls for all mechanical failures related to specific fixed plant equipment. * Maintaining all rigging and lifting facilities and equipment. * Operating and maintaining the Clamp Lifting Device (CLD). * Maintaining shaft conveyances, attachments, elevators, and overhead cranes. * Removing and installing head, tail, and guide ropes on shafts and winders. * Ensuring that cranes, elevators, and winders are in good working condition and comply with legal requirements. * Making up slings and other lifting facilities and equipment. * Performing fault finding and problem-solving. * Attending to stand-by duties. * Being willing to work shifts underground when required. * Controlling maintenance spares and consumables. * Navigating Win CC systems, including Winders SCADA and Underground systems. * Managing stock levels of spares in their area and planning and managing their own work. * Assisting the Supervisor in compliance with the planned maintenance system and legal compliance. * Ensuring adherence to SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, Quality) standards. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Qualified Rigger Ropes-person (Proof of Trade certificate and statement of results to be attached). * Minimum of three years’ rigging ropes-person experience. * Minimum of three years’ experience working on shafts and winders. * Extensive knowledge on friction winches and winches in general. * Extensive knowledge on shafts and winders, especially on Koepe / Friction Winders. * Knowledge of legal requirements with shafts and winders. * Must have good verbal communication skills. * Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices. * Ability to work in a team environment and independently. * Good understanding and knowledge of planned maintenance principles. * Knowledge of full lock coil and half lock coil wire winding ropes. * Knowledge of shaft barrel maintenance. * Replacement, maintenance, and repairs of winder ropes. * Must be willing to work at heights in a shaft. * Must be a self-starter requiring minimal supervision. * Good working knowledge of the core process. * Must be adaptable to change. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a qualified Rigger Ropes-person with at least three years of experience in rigging ropes and working on shafts and winders. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of various winches (including friction and Koepe/Friction Winders), shafts, and related legal requirements. They should demonstrate a strong commitment to safe work practices, have good verbal communication skills, and be capable of working both independently and as part of a team. A good understanding of planned maintenance principles, specific knowledge of winding ropes and shaft barrel maintenance, and experience with winder rope replacement and repair are essential. The successful candidate must be willing to work at heights in a shaft, work shifts underground when required, be a self-starter who needs minimal supervision, be adaptable to change, and have a good working knowledge of the core mining process. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/rigger-mining-maintenance-underground-maintenance-surface-palabora-copper-pty-limited-2 Source: myjobmag

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