Diesel Mechanic

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Business Unit: Shafts

CLOSING DATE: 09 September 2025

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To provide an engineering technical service to a section at a Business Area. The role of a Diesel Mechanic is to repair service and maintain all diesel-hydraulics and electro-hydraulics, vehicles and machinery so that optimal utilization of the equipment can be achieved.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 or NQF 4 equivalent
• Certified competent as a Diesel Mechanic (Trade Certificate
• 3 years Diesel Mechanic experience in a mining environment

COMPETENCIES:

• Adheres to safety regulations and mine standards, procedures and practices and reports non-compliance.
• Participates in regular safety meetings and makes recommendations to ensure overall safety.
• Builds, supports and maintains healthy diverse internal and external relations and implements remedial actions where required
• Implements initiatives aimed at eliminating waste, improving productivity and reducing operating costs within scope and assists with the implementation thereof to contribute to the achievement of operational objectives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs administration and Artisan maintenance administration functions according to role requirements.
• Compiles work priority list and determine resource requirements.
• Communicates resource requirements.
• Compiles and completes accurate reports including safety, injury, hazard, risk and incident reports, shift and work order reports and ad hoc reports.
• Completes and approves allocated work orders.
• Completes planned maintenance schedules for stock items required.
• Reports defects and abnormalities to appropriate supervisor or manager.
• Ensures clear teamwork expectations and plans.
• Provides input to the planning process within the area of control and execute the approved plan in accordance with policies, procedures and processes to ensure achievement of production targets.
• Performs equipment maintenance services according to the required standards and specifications.
• Implements maintenance schedules.
• Adheres to safety and legal requirements.
• Makes materials and equipment available for the shift requirements.
• Co-coordinates multi-task team members to complete assigned work tasks or orders.
• Approves inspection orders.

IMPORTANT: Short listed candidates may be subjected to a psychometric assessment. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, the Companys Recruitment Policy, and Employment Equity Plan.

IMPORTANT: Should you not hear from the human resources department within 30 days after the closing date of applications, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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• The processing of your personal information and sharing it with third parties for verifications.
• The exercising of your rights provided for by POPIA.
• To acknowledge that Impala will keep the record of your personal information confidential.

Internal applications must be accompanied by a line leader's approval of your application.

Our people set us apart and make us a winning team we are excited to have someone new join our ranks