Job Description

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service and technical solutions for the mining and infrastructure industries. Applications include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading, hauling, tunnelling, and quarrying. The focus lies on bringing value to customers through high-performing products that increase productivity and safety as well as providing services and flexible maintenance programs that extend uptime and cut costs.The role:The purpose of the Productivity Partner is to render a service to internal and external Sandvik clients. The Productivity Partner who will be based at Vedanta Resources, will partner with relevant stakeholders on challenges relating to safety and reliability, through best practices (e.g., maintenance scheduling, parts planning, equipment health checks, technical training) across Black Mountain and Gamsberg operations.Key Responsibilities:

• To assist stakeholders in achieving:

• High equipment availability, reliability and productivity through improved maintenance and operation practices to ultimately reduce the equipment's total cost of ownership.
• Improve MTBF (mean time before failure) and/or reduce MTTR (mean time to repair), by supporting the maintenance schedule, parts selection and inventory forecasting, technical coaching and training, and equipment health checks.
• Coordinate the reliability of Sandvik equipment.
• This position requires ample time spent per site, i.e., starting up a performance contract or completing a specific project.
• Excellent communication skills, leading by example, passion for maintaining equipment as well as share equipment knowledge, and work according to Sandvik standards & procedures.

Your profile:

• Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent qualification
• Tertiary Diploma in Engineering / Managerial program in Operations Field
• Product Specialist in Sandvik equipment range (advantageous)
• Basic Computer literacy
• English proficiency
• Valid drivers license
• Full physical and medical ability to function in an underground mining environment
• May be required to travel

Experience in:

• Maintenance of earth-moving equipment
• Underground and open cast mining environment
• Sandvik equipment knowledge
• Field service and performance contract involvement

Location: Northern Cape -AggeneysHow to apply:Please apply online through Workday (ESS), or access the Sandvik websiteApplications close: 31 March 2025Please note that, should you not receive any response from us within 14 days, your application has been unsuccessful. We, however, thank you for your interest in our company.Please note that, in Line with our EE Plan, HDSA (Historically disadvantaged South African) candidates will be given first preference.Please note that you must be physically and medically fit to work in a mining environment including meeting all customer vaccination requirements. Attach vaccination certificate to application.We offer an interesting role in an international business environment as well as opportunities for professional development. At Sandvik, we believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers

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