Maintenance Technician I

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Purpose

The Maintenance Technician I is responsible for performing mechanical repair, installation, inspection, preventative and corrective maintenance of light vehicles, medium trucks and mining production equipment including pickup trucks, cars, mobile cranes, forklifts, haul trucks, dozers, shovels, graders, drills, and loaders.
The technician in this classification performs routine inspection, maintenance and replacement of component and parts, to provide continuous operation of vehicles and production equipment.

Essential Duties

• Report to work physically fit
• Follow procedures. Speak up to persons involved and inform your supervisor when you identify a less safe situation
• Report safety incidents and support investigations
• Complete safety training and certification as required by site and departmental procedure
• Actively participate in daily prestart meetings
• Actively participate in back-to-work and toolbox meetings
• Complete a SLAM at the start of any job.
• Assist in the creation of Job Hazard Analysis
• Perform daily workplace inspections to identify hazards
• Report any identified hazard and assist in eliminating or controlling the risks
• Report safety incidents
• Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy workplace by following good housekeeping practices.
• Encourage a safe work culture by making safety the top priority in every job performed.

Training & Experience

Knowledge:

• Minimum Secondary School Diploma (MULO, LTS) or equivalent level of competencies, demonstrated through a Prior Learning Knowledge Assessment.
• Preferable Technical diploma (NATIN or AMTO).
• A trade certification from a recognized training institution is desirable.
• Hold a National Driver License
• Hold a Driver Permit to operate Light Vehicles
• Complete Mobile Operation Full Operation Training on Service Truck
• Complete Basic Rigging, Signaling and Overhead Crane Training
• Complete Hand Tools and Safety Training
• Complete Mechanical Measuring Tools Training
• Complete Computer Application Training (MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, etc.)
• Complete the Technician Development Program Level 1

Experience:

• The candidate should have at least 2 years of relevant experience as Maintenance Technician on mobile equipment or in heavy equipment industry.

Skills and Abilities:

• Skills and abilities of a Trades Assistant.
• Ability to control and report hydrocarbon spillage.
• Ability to perform daily safety checks in the work area.
• Ability to complete a SLAM and assist in the creation of a JHA.
• Ability to operate medium size mobile equipment.
• Ability to use overhead cranes and other lifting devices.
• Ability to perform rigging & signaling activities.
• Ability to use shop tools and equipment

Working Conditions

• Works on a schedule of 14 days of work at 11.5 hours per day followed by 7 days of rest including transportation and rotating between dayshift and nightshift.
• Work Location: Merian, Sipaliwini