Company
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/Elephant Lifting Equipment
Role
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/Lifting Machinery Inspector and Crane Technician
Reports to
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/Technical Manager
Location
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/Waterfall Distribution Campus
Key Responsibilities:
- Service/Maintenance of lifting machines and lifting equipment – Preforming and completing services and maintenance on various overhead cranes, steel wire rope hoist and electric chain hoist. Completing service report sheet and updating log book. All services performed on lifting machines and equipment are done according to provided SOP’S to ensure that all units conforms to the provided regulations and standards
- Load testing- Preforming and completing load testing on various lifting machines and lifting equipment, recording all relevant information to complete load testing record sheets and load testing certificates. Adjustment and calibration performed on load limiting devices, load cell devices and clutches when performing the load test in the cranes and hoist. All load tests performed are done according to the provided SOP’s to ensure the machine tested conforms to the provided regulations and standards
- Project related work coordination - Complete service provided from submitting all legal and supporting documents, supervising on installing of the units,commissioning, load testing and certification and finally completing combining all the recorded information to provide to the client when performing hand over procedure. All project related work is completed according to the regulations and standards provided in the contract agreement
- Lifting Tackles, equipment Inspection- Preforming quarterly lifting tackles and lifting equipment inspections and colour coding equipment according to the required colour for the current quarter. Recording all relevant information for certificates and failure to be issued. Updating of registers and log book(according to mine & plant suitability) All inspections carried out on the relevant lifting equipment and lifting tackle is done according to the provided SOP’S and is only returned for service with full conformance to the regulations and standard provided.
- Technical Support- Provide full support on all mechanical, electrical and technical product related queries and legal requirement issues on the full product range along with safety file requirements.
- Administration of legal and supporting documents- Draft all legal work related supporting documents on site to meet the clients requirements Documents: standard operating procedures , risk assessments ,method statements ,scope of work, planned task observations ,task specific reports and general report
- Repairs on lifting machine and Equipment- Performing the relevant mechanical and electrical repairs on various types of overhead cranes, wire rope hoist, electrical chain hoist and lifting equipment. All work is done and completed according to the SOP’S and the lifting machine is functional within its original manufactured specification and conforms to provided regulation and standards Assisting- Stripping for quotation, repairing the electric hoist , Before returning to service
- Installation of all lifting equipment – As required to conform with provided regulations and standards
- Breakdowns – Fault finding and resolving on a timely manner.
- Assisting – In workshop if and when needed and able.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Drivers licence
- Minimum of 5yrs in Role
- Computer skills (MS Office, Excel, Word)
- Coded welder
- Qualified electrician
- Mechanical qualification
- LMI certificate – Scope as follows (But not limited to) = Overhead cranes, Mobile cranes, Forklifts, Goods lifts
Skills & Competencies:
- Attention to detail
- Positive attitude
- Self-starter, Multi-tasking
- Capable of working without constant supervision as well as in a team
- Plans ahead and works in a systematic and organised way
- Excellent administration skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Bilingual – English (Advantage – Sotho, Zulu, Afrikaans, Fanagalo)