Mining Hardware Technician - Kuruman (Kathu) at Mediro Recruitment

Summary

• A company based in Northern Cape (Kathu & Postmasburg) is looking for a Hardware technician to join their team in a contracting role. This is an onsite position that will be based at the client's mine site. Vehicles will be provided for daily site activities. 

Description

• Hands-on hardware troubleshooting experience - Actively work on the hardware support that is required on-site to maintain the client’s everyday needs.
• Knowledge of reading and understanding hardware schematics and other technical manuals and procedural documentation
• Support and maintain Basic software (Troubleshoot system issues)
• Execute onsite system installation efforts
• Escalation of support issues requiring other stakeholders’ input to resolve issues, specifically the relevant Mining Services or supporting team’s representative
• Regular reporting of current support issues, including updates on status and resolution methods
• Utilizing relationships developed with customers and other contacts to advise the Mining Services Team of potential issues affecting customers as well as other opportunities for the site.
• Representing in a helpful, professional, and courteous manner at all times
• Maintain, enhance, and adhere to documentation and reporting standards, systems, and processes.
• Compliance with Workplace Health and Safety policies and procedures, participation in audits, and compliance with instructions given concerning the health and safety of himself/herself and the safety of others
• This will include installations of Wireless Mesh networks, point to point networks, and two way radio networks, tagging and tracking systems, leaky feeder's installations, RF Feeder installations, microwave networks, Wi-Fi equipment and infrastructure installations

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Education: Minimum high school diploma, higher technical trade desirable
• Previous experience as a site Hardware Technician. (Highly Desirable)
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Mining Environment
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with Mine Safety Solutions (Highly Desirable)
• Previous experience working with onsite technical teams (Highly Desirable)
• Fluency in English.

Role-specific knowledge:

• Customer sites in the specific region as specified above  
• To have a strong and broad high-level knowledge of the mining systems and mine safety deployed.
• Ensure the efficient support of mining safety systems onsite.
• To provide site-based system support to the customer and deploy new and upgraded systems at customers’ mine sites.
• To do basic troubleshooting and configuration of system software and computer operating systems

Experience:Between 5 - 7 Years

Closing Date:2023-08-25