DIESEL MECHANIC SUPERVISOR

PURPOSE

The position exists to ensure that resources are utilised to maintain the plant as planned on Yellow Machines, Mobile Cranes, LDV, MDV, Diesel Pumps/Generators and HDV Fleet.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Health and Safety

• Maintain FAMP safety policy and procedure requirements
• Promote safety performance
• Conduct risk assessments
• Do planned task observations
• Conduct safety meetings
• Ensure team members wear PPE
• Report & investigate all incidents/accidents
• Mine Health and Safety Act compliance

Co-ordinating

• Liaises with Engineering & Production Staff
• Evaluates condition monitoring status
• Issuing of work schedules and job cards on all machines
• Ensures maintenance planning for all machines
• Issues requisitions for spares as required for planned and adhoc work on the sites fleet

Administration

• Keeps filing system for job cards
• Prepares standby lists
• Compiles weekly artisan utilisation reports
• Prepares month end reports
• Generates cost reports

Managing the team

• Select and appoint competent & passionate people
• Assign work
• Monitor performance
• Train and develop team members
• Maintain discipline in the team

QUALIFICATIONS

• Grade 12
• Minimum N3 – Mechanical/Electrical or Diesel engineering subjects
• Diesel Mechanic Trade test-Artisan - MQA/MERSETA preferred

EXPERIENCE

• Preferably previous exposure to the environment in Mining/Mineral Processing
• 2 years Learnership/Apprentice
• 3 – 5 years Artisan experience
• Valid Driver’s License
• Computer Literate (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

SKILLS, QUALITIES AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Knowledge of audits
• Conducting of risk assessments
• How to do planned task observations
• Understand PPE requirements
• Knowledge on how to investigate incidents/accidents
• Excellent teamwork
• Excellent diagnostic skills
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work unsupervised, take ownership and accountability
• Good planning and organising skills.
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Good communications skills

CLOSING DATE: 03/09/2026