Dundee Precious Metals is recruiting a Mobile Crane Operator, in Tsumeb, Namibia.
Description
- The incumbent will report to the Maintenance Supervisor- Cranes and Services
Duties
- Ensure compliance to all Legal, Health, Safety and Environment standards and policies as well as promoting a safety culture in area of accountability
- Lead by example through compliance with the company purpose and values
- Report to work on time, and complete administrative duties
- Identify the safety and suitability of crane prior to utilization thereof, giving cognizance to freight characteristics, equipment manufacturers’ requirements and environmental conditions
- Inspect work site for entry, set-up and exit of crane
- Operate cranes in accordance with crane code C33 – C37 and 39 and crane type operator user manual
- Determine weight of load and ensure that crane can support the load
- Assess load (weight, etc.) and install correct slings (quarterly colour coded) and shackles to suit load
- Carefully assess the hand signal coordination from the assistant on the ground
- Assist in jobs requiring work teams to be lifted to great heights to work
- Teach work teams sign language to enable them to communicate with him
- In case of an incident or accident, report incidents and accidents immediately and in accordance to company reporting procedure
- Report injuries immediately to Supervisor and assist with relevant information to compile accident report
- Clean crane prior to scheduled service commence
- Assist engineering staff with scheduled service functions and breakdown maintenance
- Report and identify possible faulty equipment to engineering
Requisites
- A Grade 12 certificate with 23 points
- Minimum 1-year mobile crane experience on the following cranes: Grove, Liebherr up to 95T lift capacity
- Four-month training programme, with formative pass mark of 70%, and summative pass mark of 80%
- Safety Induction, Safety Awareness and Generic Safety
- Certificate of competency for relevant crane type Basic rigging skills
- Driver License Code C1 – CE
- Dover Psychomotor evaluation result of >80%
- Valid medical fitness certificate, to be renewed annually
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
- Applications should clearly indicate the position being applied for and should be sent as one PDF attachment
- Applications not adhering to these rules will not be considered
- Applicants who are not contacted within two weeks after the closing date, should consider their application unsuccessful
- Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- Closing Date: 26 July 2023 at 16h00
How to Apply
1. Documentation
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Certified Copies of Qualifications and Identification Documents (ID)
2. Application