Team Leader: Lamproom (Lime Acres) at Petra Diamonds Limited

Task and Responsibilities:          

• Manage the lamproom in terms of legislative and service requirements, sensitivity, group directives and the Mine Health and Safety Act.
• Co-ordinate MHSA compliance with the applicable departments for a consolidated effort around lamproom controls and compliance measures.   
• Provide current awareness services by advising clients of amendments to legislation and standards, e.g. DMRE, SABS etc. and as well as how to set up/maintain information management systems within their relevant unit.
• Provide guidance to users at the Functional Test Station services and resources by advancing training compliance initiatives, identifying training requirements and facilitating the training when necessary for user personnel on SCSR, gas test instruments etc.                 
• Ensure issuing of lamps, self-rescuers and GDI to all individuals going underground.                 
• Controls the manpower resources for the lamproom to obtain optimum utilisation.
• Registers all new lamproom equipment on receipt and formulates the relevant maintenance plans.              
• Control spares and relevant equipment in area of responsibility. 
• Order lamp room spares, gas cylinder, lamps, rescuers and GDIs.  
• Responsible for calibration and bump test on gas instruments. 
• Perform maintenance on lamps.                             
• Lamproom clearance for ring blast purposes.                       
• Conduct daily inspections on charging racks, rescuers, lamps, gas instruments and gas cylinders. 
• Do monthly inspections on fire extinguishers in area of responsibility. 
• Perform leak test on all rescue packs on a 3 monthly basis.
• Catalogues, processes and distributes lamproom information according to set standards.                          
• Submit a Lamproom report on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to supervisor.
• Establishes and maintains a lamproom filing system for all relevant equipment in the lamproom as to cater for internal and external audits and legal requirements.
• Maintains an auditable flash dash of all legal and approval certificates for compliance standards. 
• Keep record of and report to supervisor all equipment for repairs, damages and losses.                             
• Keep record of all lamps, self-rescuers and equipment that are returned to OEM for scrapped purposes. 
• Keep record of equipment going to CSIR yearly performances. 
• Responsible for the implementation of systems/data bases for the on-mine lamproom, taking cognisance of the need to integrate with group directives and on-mine infrastructure needs.                     
• Maintain data base specific user inputs initiatives.               
• Attend to queries and requests of users, taking cognisance of confidentiality requirements and identifies frequent problems or enhancements required, taking appropriate remedial action as and where necessary. 
• Adhere to company policies and procedures. Report non-compliance to supervisor.
• Comply to company Safety, Health and Environment standards, procedures and COPs. Report non-compliance to supervisor.
• Perform risk assessments (Activity based and Mini).  
• Conduct and attend monthly safety meetings.                      
• Ensure correct utilisation of safety controls such as PPE, safety equipment and emergency equipment. 
• Identify and report incidents, accidents and non-conformances to Health and Safety requirements. 
• Ensure efficient housekeeping of the area according to department requirements.
• Engagement & Communication: Communicate effectively with all team members. 
• Supervises subordinates in the designated area, providing effective feedback to subordinates. 
• Effective Team Player and Effective Self-Management.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12  
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a lamproom.
• Lampman’s Certificate (DMRE) or National Certificate: Lamproom Operations (NQF Level 3) MQA
• AfroxPac Leak Tester Training Programme
• AfroxPac Lamproom Maintenance
• Computer Literacy and Microsoft Office Suite.

Technical Competencies:

• Know and understand the specifications of relevant lamproom equipment. 
• Calibrate gas instruments according to standards and procedures.  
• Know and understand the equipment and spare management system or programme relevant to the lamproom.
• Have knowledge and skill in formulating maintenance plans for new lamproom equipment.       
• Know and understand the relevant legislation, policies, procedures and standards with regards to the lamproom
• Have knowledge and skill in facilitating training on gas instruments when required, adapting style as needed.       
• Have knowledge and skill in performing maintenance activities according to standards, procedures and schedules.
• Have knowledge and skill in applying generic management principles and practices in the lamproom. 
• Perform burn out tests on gas instruments and lamps according to procedures and standards.