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FOREMAN - Drill Maintenance
(Patterson C4)

Department

The Mining Department is responsible for the safe, efficient and effective maintenance of all Production and Support machinery and equipment. Our vision is to achieve a planned performance level on all maintenance and engineering activities within the area of responsibility as established in our principles of operation.

Purpose

To provide maintenance plans and services for all Drilling equipment used in the open pit environment for the production of uranium within the parameters of cost, mining plan and RUL safety standards. These include GD120, Pit Viper 351, Driltech DK45, Pantera and Halco drills.

Key Elements of the Role includes:

• Environment, Health and Safety
• Quality Assurance
• Staff and Contractor Management
• Cost Control and Budgeting
• Process Improvement
• Stock and non-stock management
• Maintenance and Planning

To be successful you are required to have:

• Trade Test Diploma (Fitter & Turner)
• N3 (three subjects including trade theory) or equivalent
• Five (5) years experience in a maintenance and repair of heavy mining equipment,
  preferably in maintaining drills, of which two (2) years should have been in a supervisory
  capacity.
• Code BE drivers license (code 11 preferred)

The incumbent will be expected to have the following competencies:

• Planning & Organising: Be able to setting clear objectives, planning activities well in advance and managing time effectively.
• Delivery results and meeting customer expectations: Be able to focus on customer needs and satisfaction, setting high standards for quality and quantity and consistently achieving set goals.
• Working with people: Demonstrate interest in others, working effectively in teams, building team spirit and showing care and consideration for individuals.
• Applying expertise and technology: Be able to apply specialist technical expertise, developing job knowledge and expertise and sharing knowledge with others
• Analysing: Be able to analyse data of a verbal and numerical nature and other sources of information, breaking information down into components, probing for further information and generating workable solutions to problems.

Interested?

Please submit your curriculum vitae and proof of qualifications with a covering letter, to:

The Human Resources Practitioner
Rössing Uranium Limited
Private Bag 5005
SWAKOPMUND
Tel. +264 64 520 310
Fax.+264 64 520 315
e-mail:

CLOSING DATE: 15 June 2007
NB: Only short listed candidates will be
notified.