LOCATION: Witbank (Ferrometals)
REPORTING TO: Field Services Supervisor
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Inspection of water systems, cooling systems, fuelling systems, engines, alternators, bogies
and traction motors, electrical systems and brake systems
• Conduct servicing of rolling stock according to scope from customer and clients
• Perform Services and inspections on locomotives, traction mobiles and wagons
• Keep updating records/checklist of maintenance file
• Minimize reworks
• Check quality of maintenance standards
• Require general knowledge on pneumatic hydraulics
• Conduct schedule maintenance on a daily basis on locomotives and other types and classes of
locomotives
• Conduct corrective and preventative maintenance
• Examine, test and qualifies equipment
• Checks suitability of components
• Provide the correct part numbers for spares required
• OEM Standards
• Build engines, compressors, bogies and accessory racks
• Install traction motors, compressors, engines, alternators and generators
• OEM Standards
• Adhere to safety
• Adhere to SOP
• Respond to customer call outs regarding breakdowns. Call out documents to be completed.
• Arrange equipment and tools required to attend to customer’s requirements
• Conduct fault finding exercise
• Diagnose the problem and identify components required to conduct breakdown
REQUIREMENTS
Qualification:
• Must have a Qualification in Diesel Electrical Fitter (Artisan)
• N3 Mechanical engineering
Experience:
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in the locomotive industry
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with GE 34-400 class and Funky locomotives
• Experience in the mining industry would be advantageous
COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, skills and abilities):
• Valid Brake Certificate
• Valid Red Card (Medical)
• Valid Driver’s License
• Valid Rigging & Slinging Certificate
• Safety certificates would be advantageous
• Competency in working on heights and in confined spaces
• Work on Standby and willing to travel to sites local and in Africa
Appointments will be made in accordance with the Group’s Employment Equity and
Affirmative Action Policy, provided candidates satisfy the minimum skills or
experience required for the job.
All applications/CVs must be forwarded to the Group HR at
Goodmans@surtees.co.za
CLOSING DATE – 17 February 2022
Late applications will not be
considered.
Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been
contacted within 3 weeks of the closing date please consider your application to be
unsuccessful.
The company reserves the right not to make appointments should it so choose.
