Afrimat Mining Services, based in Lichtenburg (Lovedale) has a vacancy for a:
Train Driver Assistant x3
Minimum Qualifications / Experience:
- Grade 12 certificate
- Good hand-eye-foot coordination, fine motor control and medical fitness
- Effective communication skills, reliable and energetic
- Shunter’s Certificate, code 10 drivers and locomotive licence will be an advantage
- Ability and willingness to work in dust and bad weather conditions
Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to):
- To assist in the moving of rolling stock, loading and offloading of train trucks
- Performs shunting and loading duties
- Couples and de-couples trucks as required by connecting or disconnecting truck couplings and backing pipes
- Changes points to direct trucks on the required lines by throwing over the point switches
- Locks points after shunting is completed and while loading and off-loading takes place
- Signals the loco driver to move trucks while loading, by making use of a two-way radio, hand signals and operating the robot in the loading tunnel
- Checks that truck doors are secure by doing a visual inspection that safety pins are secure before and after the shift
- Assists the loco driver when the train is moving by doing a visual inspection of the trucks to ensure that all are functioning correctly and that doors are closed
- Assists the driver with the cleaning of the loco by following instructions
- Checks that the loading tunnel is safe by doing a visual inspection for spillages in the tunnel
- Checks that the oil levels in the loading plant reservoirs are correct by doing a visual inspection
- Starts the loading plant by resetting the trip wire and pressing the start buttons on the two operating panels
- Checks that trucks are correctly positioned underneath the chutes by doing a visual inspection and signalling the driver to move trucks either forward or backwards
- Loads each truck by operating the loading plant pressing start and stop buttons on the control panels
- Checks that trucks are not overloaded by doing a visual inspection for spillage from trucks
- Marks the first and last truck of each batch with a number plate to identify the material, e.g., high or low grade limestone
- Ensures that switchgear is correctly positioned and locked before off-loading commences
- Removes I.D. plates from trucks and places them in loco
- Assists tip personnel with off-loading by checking that doors are correctly opened
- Checks that doors are secured, locked and safety pins are in place by doing a visual inspection
- Checks that no obstructions are present by doing a visual inspection
- Reports defects in the loading tunnel to the supervisor
- Works overtime when instructed to
- Participates in the Company’s safety programme by assisting the loco driver with checking for traffic, pedestrians and cattle while the train is moving
- Performs any other reasonable tasks when requested by Supervisor
Please submit the following documents to apply:
▪ CV
▪ Certified ID copy
▪ Grade 12 and relevant certificates
▪ Proof of residence
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