WORKSHOP FOREMAN wanted at Unitrans Botswana

Unitrans Botswana, requires the services of experienced Botswana citizens for the following vacant positions which are tenable at KHOEMACAU MINE in TOTENG in the North West District. The incumbents will be expected to carry out their duties in a safe, secure and economic manner in total compliance with legal and operational requirements. Previous working experience in a mining work environment will be highly essential.

Residents in those areas are encouraged to apply since residential accommodation is scarce. Women are equally encouraged to submit applications as an empowerment requirement of the Company.

WORKSHOP FOREMAN

The ideal candidate will be responsible for coordinating the entire Workshop functions :

• Managing a team of heavy-duty vehicles, trailers and tankers and yellow equipment (front-end loaders, bulldozers, forklifts) maintenance staff.
• Developing and maintaining a sound relationship with Operations staff and suppliers
• Managing the fleet maintenance and repair programme.
• Managing the vehicle maintenance costs to acceptable levels
• Managing stock levels and the purchase of replacement parts and equipment
• Developing the Workshop budget

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications and competencies:

• Artisan or technical certificate in diesel/heavy plant mechanics
• Extensive and in-depth knowledge of maintenance philosophies for a varied range of automotive and materials handling equipment, specifically
• service scheduling and planning
• manpower utilization and supervision
• tooling
• cost & quality control
• sound budgeting and forecasting knowledge
• Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality standards and requirements
• Knowledge of handling Dangerous Goods
• Exposure to fabrication technologies (boiler making/ welding)
• Labour Relations Management
• Computer literacy (MS Office Excel & Word)
• Preventative maintenance programmes
• possession of a B class driver’s licence. Possession of a class EC drivers licence would be preferable.

A minimum of five (5) years experience working on different makes of truck tractors, plant equipment and leading subordinates in a busy heavy commercial fleet workshop will be an added advantage.