Job Category:Engineering; Metals; Mining; Technology
With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we understand that challenges are changing rapidly in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff with experience in over 150 countries to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.
The Hatch Technologies Group is looking for aMechanical Technicianto join the team to support projects, globally, based out of our Johannesburg office.
The Team:
Our Technologies team is focused on the commercialisation and delivery of technologies across all three of Hatch’s sectors: Metals, Energy, Infrastructure. We’re a team of innovators and problem solvers who deliver custom and specialised engineering to deliver novel solutions and technologies.
In addition to developing new technologies and selecting and installing equipment in greenfield projects, we help our clients to get the most from their existing assets by providing field support, rebuild repairs, and retrofits. We also work with our clients to optimise their existing technologies to achieve the maximise benefit.
The Role:
Apply assets management principles to coordinate site maintenance activities for clients
Provide support on site to site maintenance crews and supervisors
Provide remote maintenance support through the use of various condition monitoring and digitalization tools
Develop strategies and rollout of appropriate continuous monitoring and digitalization tools for site equipment and sub-assemblies
Develop assest trees / functional location structure and rank the criticality of equipment.
Lead forensic and root cause failure analysis following equipment failure
Assist the Engineering Manager/Project Manager with the delivery of project requirements as they relate to maintainability of equipment and design for maintenance
Collaborate with process, structural and electrical engineers and designers in the detailed design of custom equipment, including equipment design reviews, plant layout development and process hazard review studies
Provide site support, including field?verification during construction and vendor fabrication assistance
Carry out assigned tasks within budget and schedule
About you:
Mechanical or Electrical Diploma from an accredited institution, with 4+ years working experience
Willingness and ability to travel to project sites including remote sites
Willingness to be deployed to site on long term assignments
Experience in the mining and metals or pyrometallurgical industry
Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
Demonstrated critical and creative thinking and problem solving, and brings forward solutions for our clients' toughest challenges
Experience in asset management and plant maintenance systems
Experience in maintenance execution and site maintenance work
Ability to function as a member of a multidisciplinary team and coordinate site activities during routine maintenance support and during commissioning and ramp up following a rebuild
Ability to support and manage a team of site contractors and site supervisors
Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong customer/client focus
Working knowledge of industry standards, regulations and codes pertinent to relevant engineering disciplines
Working knowledge of operational environments, including typical SHEQ systems, maintenance management platforms and SOP’s
Adapts and embraces change
Why join us?
We’re entrepreneurs with a technical soul. Our flat organisational structure creates an atmosphere of openness and participation. We build practical solutions that are safe, innovative, and sustainable.
You will:
Be given opportunities to contribute to complex projects around the world in meaningful ways
Work on problems and gain experience in the office and on project sites
Collaborate with diverse teams locally and globally
Work in an exciting environment where you can apply your knowledge on a daily basis
Benefit from formal and informal mentorship from some of the leading minds and authorities in the industry
What we offer you?
Flexible work environment.
Long term career development.
Exposure to detailed engineering of Hatch Technologies
Join our team today and be a part of challenging the status quo and developing innovative solutions to make the world a better place.
We are committed to fostering a workforce in each of our locations that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers employment applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other protected status. If you have any special needs requirements, please let us know. We will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation.
