Shift Supervisor - Platreef at Epiroc

Mission:  

• Safety of all subordinates.
• To ensure a high morale of all subordinates.
• To ensure efficient and cost effective machine maintenance of all machines in his area of
  responsibility.
• To ensure an above 85% availability of all machines in his area of responsibility.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage maintenance and breakdown staff.
• Repair of breakdowns.
• The Foreman must make himself fully conversant and comply with the relevant standards, procedures and legal requirements pertaining to his work.
• Accept full responsibility and accountability for all work designated to him within his area of responsibility.
• Report any contraventions of standards, Legal requirements or procedures as well as health and safety hazards to his immediate supervisor after he has done all that are reasonably possible to rectify the situation.
• To carry out all duties safely and that the sub-ordinates under the Foreman's supervision work safely and in accordance with proper job instructions.
• In addition to these specific duties, the Foreman may be required to perform tasks necessary for, or incidental to, the proper performance of his work.
• The Foreman will be required to comply with all reasonable and lawful instructions given by his superiors.
• Report and manage damages on machines.
• Appoint in writing all his sub-ordinates and their alternatives to appropriate areas and associated equipment for the execution of effective maintenance and repair.
• Ensure that all subordinates and contractors working in his area of responsibility are appointed and that all subordinates and contractor personnel are competent to carry out their duties and all machinery and equipment used by the contractors conform to the mine standards and procedures.
• He will be responsible for the recognized and proper maintenance of all the equipment mentioned in his area of responsibility.
• To have in writing all correct maintenance procedures for the machinery and equipment mentioned in his area of responsibility.
• To keep all of the appropriate Epiroc manuals to aid proper maintenance and fault finding for the machinery and equipment in his area of responsibility.
• To have in writing the correct repair procedures for the machinery and equipment in his area of responsibility.
• The proper record keeping of all work done in logbooks provided for all machinery and equipment in his area.
• Keep record and report breakdowns, call-outs, spares usage etc. for all equipment in his area of responsibility and for the interest of continual condition monitoring purposes.
• Assist the Maintenance planner in compiling reports and feedback to the maintenance planning system.
• All hazards must be identified in his section and remedial measures drawn up and implemented to eliminate accidents incident. (All accidents incidents in his section must be reported to his immediate supervisor without delay.)
• Oversee and maintain the correct fire risk standards within his area of responsibility.
• He must adhere to all relevant Policies and Procedures, Engineers Instructions,
• Engineer's Work Practices, Codes of Practices and Engineering Standards pertaining to his area of responsibility.
• Have a system in place to institute team rules in the section for proper internal discipline.
• Control his working cost within the set parameters and extension of components' life.
• Act as a link for the training department in the technical and behavioural training of all his sub-ordinates.
• Be prepared to act as a coach in the event of training any subordinate to be competent in his appointed tasks.

Educational Qualification:

• Grade 12
• An applicable trade test, i.e. Hydraulic Fitter, Electrician or Millwright.

Required Skills and Capabilities:

• Good Technical Background.
• Knowledge of Epiroc Machines.
• Computer Literate.
• Customer Relations.
• Good communication skills.
• Must be able to work shifts.
• As a Foreman feel the necessity to lead and manage your team accordingly to generate motivation, ownership, productivity etc. for the greater success of the company.