ASSISTANT ARTISAN RIGGER
Job no: 503115
Work type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Khoemacau Mine
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Your key accountabilities include:
- Identify Assisting qualified Riggers during lifting, hoisting, and rigging operations for plant and equipment.
- Preparing and setting up rigging gear and lifting equipment under supervision.
- Attaching and detaching slings, shackles, hooks, chain blocks, and other lifting accessories.
- Conducting pre-use inspections of rigging equipment and reporting defects immediately.
- Assisting with the assembly and disassembly of rigging arrangements.
- Ensuring lifting activities are performed safely and in accordance with approved procedures, lift plans, and statutory requirements.
- Maintaining good housekeeping standards in rigging and maintenance work areas.
- Participating in shutdowns, breakdowns, and scheduled maintenance activities.
- Identifying unsafe conditions or behaviours and reporting these to supervisors.
- Supporting other maintenance or operational teams with general assistance as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE:
- Botswana General Certificate in Secondary Education (BGCSE) or equivalent as a minimum.
- Basic Rigging Certificate from a recognized institution (Botswana or international).
- A minimum of 3 years post qualification in provision of rigging/ craneage services for mobile and fixed plant maintenance in a mining or heavy industrial environment.
- Experience working within a structured safety system and under permit-to-work conditions is preferred.
- Participation in major maintenance shutdowns and critical lifts.
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