Profession mining equipment mechanic

Mining equipment mechanics install, remove, maintain and repair mining equipment.

Personality Type

• Enterprising / Conventional
• Realistic / Conventional
• Realistic / Investigative

Knowledge

• Mechanical mine machinery manuals

  Comprehend manufacturers' manuals for the installation and operation of mining machinery. Understand schematic drawings.

• Mechanics

  Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.

Skills

• Conduct inter-shift communication

  Communicate relevant information about the conditions in the workplace, progress, events, and potential problems to the workers in the next shift.

• Maintain mine machinery

  Inspect and conduct planned maintenance of mining equipment. Execute routine repairs and replace damaged components. Analyse test results and interpret machine error messages. Undertake maintenance activities such as cleaning and lubricating components.

• Troubleshoot

  Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

• Test mine equipment

  Test newly repaired machinery or mining equipment to ensure correct operation.

• Communicate mine equipment information

  Communicate transparently and efficiently with mine production management and machine operators. Pass on any relevant information such as outages, efficiency and productivity of the equipment.

• Report mine machinery repairs

  Record repair and maintenance tasks executed.

• Maintain records of mining operations

  Maintain records of mine production and development performance, including performance of machinery.

• Install mining machinery

  Assemble, install and disassemble mining equipment. Outstanding eye-hand coordination and spatial awareness are required.

• Train operators in using mine machinery

  Demonstrate mining equipment features and functions to machine operators.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB