CONDITION MONITORING TECHNICIAN – Lucara Botswana (Pty) Ltd

Lucara Botswana (Pty) Ltd operates the Karowe Diamond Mine at Letlhakane in the Boteti sub district. The plant was commissioned in April 2012 and has gone on to achieve exceptional performance. It is the source of some truly special diamonds The plant completed major upgrades that include introduction of X-Ray Transmission (XRT) technology in diamond recovery This is adding to the already existing innovative application of autogenous milling in diamond processing. The Company is embarking on projects, which entail enhanced large diamond recovery.

Lucara Botswana invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following position;

CONDITION MONITORING TECHNICIAN

Job Summary

Reporting to the Maintenance Planner the Condition Monitoring Technician will be responsible for field collection of vibration and oil condition data, an intermediate level analysis of this data, and taking appropriate action. Other duties will be participating in hydraulics troubleshooting, weld inspections, thermographic surveys, root cause failure analysis, and other activities associated with determining the condition of equipment and ensuring long life and proper maintenance.

Effectiveness Areas;

• Condition Monitoring and Reliability
• Hydraulics Maintenance and Troubleshooting
• Equipment Legal Compliance
• Compressor and their ancillary equipment Maintenance
• Documentation: database set up/monitoring
• Safety, Health and Environmental Compliance
• Coaching for skills transfer

Personal Attributes:

• Conceptual and analytical skills
• Troubleshooting
• Communication skills
• Information management
• Decision making
• Planning and organising
• Self-driven
• Interpersonal skills

Qualifications and Experience:

• Diploma or NCC in Mechanical / Fitting trade or engineering
• 8 years’ experience post qualification with 3 years in a similar position
• Advanced Computer skills
• Proficient in Hydraulics and Pneumatics and troubleshooting
• Proficient in vibration analysis and reliability analysis concepts
• Proficient in Compressor maintenance
• Assurance in equipment legal compliance
• Conceptual and analytical skills for Root Cause Analysis
• Membership Io a recognized Professional Body