Core Objectives
The applicant will concentrate on the electrical parts of Caterpillar, Hitachi, BELL, Liebherr, Komatsu, and cranes that will entail installing, repairing, wiring, and maintaining all electrical components found in the mentioned equipment. Their role will also include making sure all components act in accordance with one another and if any part is off, they will have to change it and retest the system. This specialized electrician will either have to change parts or find ways to repair every malfunction.
Responsibilities
- Undertake electrical repairs and check what is necessary to bring the mentioned equipment up to their best working condition
- Testing equipment and the computers used in mapping out electrical pathways and locating electronic problems or malfunctions in the system
- Testing the proper functionality in parts to be installed into mentioned equipment and vehicles, as well as manage components and control systems.
- Ability to disassemble, as well as correctly reassemble equipment parts back together.
- Ability to understand parts installed in the equipment and make sure the equipment is fully functional and clean
- Maintain and repair various kinds of petrol and diesel engine motor vehicles on the mine site
- Ability to use meters and circuit diagrams to search for faulty parts of equipment and vehicles on site
- Order for parts and equipment as necessary
- Liaise with agents and manufacturers on problems in order to achieve an efficient repair
- Complete all documentation and receipts, including inspection sheets, and applies signatures as appropriate
- Identify repairs required via unfair wear and tear, and advise the service manager and foreman mechanic
- Undertake required training(s)
- Work within a realistic time.
Qualifications and Skills
- Must have a minimum work experience of 5 Years with Heavy Mining Equipment
- Must have worked with the following equipment: Caterpillar, Hitachi, BELL, Liebherr, Komatsu, and Cranes
- Must be technically knowledgeable of the use of mentioned equipment and machinery.
- Must be practically and mechanically oriented
- Must be psychologically and medically fit
- Must possess good vision and be able to identify different colors
- Must be safety conscious, to avoid unnecessary accidents
- Must have business sense and good judgment
- Must care about the quality of work to be done and have customer satisfaction in mind.
- Must have auto-electrical and mechanical knowledge
- Must have knowledge of diagnostics tools for vehicle electrical and electronics
- Ability to read electrical and electronic schematics and circuit diagrams
- Ability to carry out/repair electrical wiring in a range of vehicles
- Strong manual skills and precision when carrying out repair and testing
- Organizational skills and ability to work as part of a team
- Must be reliable and punctual
- Must have self-discipline
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to perform tasks in relatively small spaces
- Attention to detail
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Technology skills
- Observation skills