Millwright LAB (6 months Fixed Term Contract)

Company Description

We have an exciting opportunity for Millwright LAB (6 months Fixed Term Contract). The purpose of this role is to install, maintain, and repair mechanical/electrical systems and equipment to ensure optimal operational efficiency and reliability.

We’re the best in the industry.

You’ll make us better.

Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible – from mobile phones to medicines.

Kumba Iron Ore

We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects – exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Rosebank, Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.

Job Description

As our Millwright LAB (6 months Fixed Term Contract) your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Adhere to all health and safety practices and requirements.

Equipment Maintenance

• Install, commission, and maintain laboratory and sample preparation equipment according to technical specifications and operational requirements.
• Maintain sample preparation equipment such as crushers, pulverisers, splitters, screens, and laboratory furnaces, dedusters, mills and drying ovens.
• Ensure laboratory equipment calibration, functionality, and operational readiness.
• Conduct inspections, maintenance, and testing of equipment and machinery to ensure safety, reliability, and availability within specified timeframes and budgetary limits.
• When equipment malfunctions or breaks down, diagnose faults, identify defective components, and perform repairs or coordinate specialist repairs to restore functionality.
• Participate in root cause analysis of equipment failures and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Minimise equipment downtime to support efficient laboratory operations and timely sample turnaround.
• Support compliance with laboratory safety, quality, operational, and accreditation requirements.
• Execute work according to Operating Model standards and procedures.
• Complete job cards thoroughly and return them on time.
• Keep all toolboxes and tools clean and sound.

Assistance and Practices

• Assist supervisor and co-workers when required within company policies, procedures, and guidelines to enhance teamwork objectives.
• Advice on all maintenance-related matters and tactics to concerned parties proactively aligned with best practices and within agreed-upon timeframes to avoid possible problems and uplift the competence base.
• Ensure proper communication and handover of outstanding tasks between shifts and dayshift teams.

Learner / Co-worker Coaching

• Provide accurate and understandable information and continuous on-the-job training to assist learners/team members in acquiring the required competencies and addressing shortcomings.
• Supervise the work practices and skills of learners/team members to ensure performance at the required level and compliance with company policies and procedures.

This role is in Engineering (ENG) department on a Band J4 (C1/ C2) level reporting to the Technologist LAB.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 Certificate/ N3 Technical
• Trade Certificate as a Millwright
• SA Drivers Licence

Technical Knowledge

• Possessing 3 years of experience as a Millwright.
• Demonstrating awareness of safety standards.
• Familiarity with company policies and procedures.
• Understand the specific functionality of the discipline's equipment, tools, and machinery.
• Competence in technical assessment.

Additional Information

Who we are?

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine.

We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

How we are committed to your safety

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.

Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.