PMC Is Looking for Rigger - Mining Maintenance – Underground Maintenance Surface

Job Title: Rigger - Mining Maintenance – Underground Maintenance Surface
Company: pmc
Job Reference: Palabora Mining Company (PMC)
Location: Phalaborwa, ZA
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 2024-10-30
Closing Date: 2024-11-08
Salary: ZAR 218000 - 325000 per year

Rigger - Mining Maintenance – Underground Maintenance Surface - Job Description

The incumbent will work as part of a team, which is responsible for maintenance on the shafts system.

Key responsibilities will include:


  • Carrying out maintenance work, fault finding on the Shafts, Winder ropes, external parts and all legal requirements.
  • Housekeeping in area of responsible section.
  • Responsible for personal safety, fellow workers and for reporting any safety incidents or accidents.
  • Training and coaching new Artisans and Apprentices.
  • Effectively completing administration duties e.g., work orders, spares requests, RCA (root cause analysis), etc.
  • Seeking out (i.e., proactive) improvement work to benefit the business.
  • Educating and familiarising oneself with the related drawings and functional and operational philosophies.
  • Doing proper daily routines and ensuring that the equipment and systems are operating to the highest level.
  • Responsible for first line calls (standby duties) on all mechanical failures related to specific fixed plant equipment.
  • Maintenance of all rigging and lifting facilities and equipment.
  • Operation and maintenance of Clamp Lifting Device (CLD).
  • Maintenance of shaft conveyances, attachments, elevators, and overhead cranes.
  • Removal and installation of head, tail and guide ropes on shafts and winders.
  • Ensuring that Cranes, Elevators and Winders are in good working condition and comply with legal requirements.
  • Making up slings and other lifting facilities and equipment.
  • Fault finding and problem solving.
  • Controlling maintenance spares and consumables
  • Navigation of Win CC systems (i.e. Winders SCADA and Underground).
  • Managing stock levels of spares in his area, Plan and manage own work.
  • Assisting Supervisor in compliance with planned maintenance system and legal compliance.
  • Ensuring adherence to SHEQ standards.

Intrinsic Qualities:


  • Good verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices.
  • Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
  • Good understanding and knowledge of planned maintenance principle.
  • Knowledge on Koepe Winders and maintenance.
  • Knowledge on full lock coil and half lock coil wire winding ropes.
  • Knowledge of shaft barrel maintenance.
  • Stand-by duties.
  • Replacement, maintenance, and repairs of winder ropes.
  • Willing to work shifts underground when required.
  • Must be willing to work at heights in a shaft.
  • Must be a self-starter requiring minimal supervision.
  • Good working knowledge of the core process.
  • Good understanding of the Palabora Integrated SHEQ system.
  • Must be adaptable to change.

Qualifications & Experience:


  • Qualified Rigger Ropes-person (Proof of Trade certificate and statement of results to be attached).
  • Minimum of five years’ rigging ropes-person experience
  • Minimum of five years’ experience working on shafts and winders
  • Extensive knowledge on friction winches and winches in general
  • Extensive knowledge on shafts and winders especially on Koepe / Friction Winders
  • Knowledge of legal requirements with shafts and winders
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