Technician Assistant - Weir Minerals AME

Weir has been in business since 1871 and our sustainability and success has been built on attracting, retaining, and developing exceptional people.

As a global company, we reflect the diversity of our customers in the diversity of our people and ensure everyone is given the opportunity to flourish regardless of their gender, race, beliefs or background.

We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering, manufacturing and service locations worldwide.

Enabling our people to unleash their full potential is central to ‘We are Weir’, our vision, mission, and strategic priorities. We aim to be the most admired engineering business in our markets and we'll achieve that ambition by being the employer of choice in our markets.

Weir is an inclusive and innovative organisation where you can be your authentic self. We continually develop our talent and diversity of thought to keep our business relevant, innovative and successful for the future.

Business Need/Purpose of Role:

Weir Minerals AME has an opportunity for a Technician Assistant located at our Mokopane branch to assist technicians to perform maintenance and service-related duties within the Service Centre or on client sites.

Key Tasks:

Including but not limited to:

• Assist Service Technician/s with maintenance and repair work on site or in branch

• Assist with installation of pumps and other Weir products

• Assist with installation and assembling of pumps and other Weir products on site or in branch

• General assistance as and when required

• Cleaning and prepping of parts

• Dismantling of pumps and bearing assemblies

• Ability to identify solutions to improve equipment or processes on and off site

• Preparing Weir equipment for assembly

• Assembling and spray painting

• Load and unload trucks when required

• Delivery of Weir spares when required

• Help with implementing mine HS&E

• Standby and overtime as and when required from time to time

• Adhere to HSE and housekeeping requirements at the branch and customer sites at all times

• Adhere to Duty of Care Policy at all times

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Grade 12 / N3 Certificate

• Valid driver’s licence

Minimum Experience:

• 2-3 years’ experience in Minerals Processing Plants

Minimum Skills/Abilities:

• Clear communication at all levels

• Able to solve problems in a timely manner

• Able to read technical drawings

• Able to work in a team and respond to management direction

• Customer-focused

• Safety and quality conscious