Tyre Superintendent

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Regularly check the operating fleet for required tyre/rim work.
• Regularly check fleet pressures to ensure contractors and/or own employees are completing required tasks correctly.
• Regularly take fleet tyre/hour/ distance surveys.
• Perform regular checks on mine operating conditions for operating areas of the mine.
• Regularly perform time/distance studies {TKPH} on regular or new runs.
• Monitor operator awareness with regards to tyre damage.
• Report to production supervisors and areas of the mine that need attention.
• Complete onsite heat studies with the tyre manufacturers.

Work Shop:

• Chair the tyre serviceman morning and evening shift pre-start meeting if on site.
• Allocate required duties to personnel if on site.
• Liaise with work shop planners for machine job scheduling.
• Ensure all allocated tasks are completed correctly and in a timely manner.
• Ensure required paperwork is completed correctly and in a timely manner.
• Ensure all tyre fitters are correctly trained and competent to perform their required tasks.

Administration:

• Enter tyre and rim change data into the tyre database daily.
• Enter survey data into the required system when required.
• Track mining machinery downtime.
• Check and track contractor tyre maintenance equipment is adequate and reliable.
• Complete tyre damage reports.
• Write and update procedures required for all company operations with regards to Tyre fitting and rim work.
• Report in writing to site managers and maintenance superintendents when a site visit has been conducted.
• Report daily to Maintenance Manager or the site maintenance superintendent when the RI tyre manager is not present.
• Issue materials requisitions for all new tyres used.
• Order required consumable items – after gaining permission from the tyre manager.
• Help in the planning of fleet tyre management.
• Attend the weekly maintenance planning meeting.
• Perform operator awareness training.
• Perform tyre fitter training.
• Perform all general tyre related office duties. Safety
• Complete weekly audits on safety and procedure compliance {Safe act observations}
• Compile a detailed report for any safety incidents.
• Perform monthly safety audits for the safety department and act of the required actions.

Travel

• Regularly travel to other locations of operations for site inspections within Ghana.
• Travel to new operational locations within Ghana to facilitate tyre associated set up and personnel training when required.

Certifications:

• Tertiary qualification relating to maintenance from a recognized institution
• Trade certified in heavy duty equipment
• Workshop Management certificate from a recognized institution

Education and Experience

• Minimum qualification Degree/HND/Tech Part III or its equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years working experience on maintenance supervisory roles
• Minimum 5 years’ or more proven experience on tyre management for earth moving machinery.

Skills and Abilities:

• Effective communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Conflict management skills
• Good organizational skills
• Good supervisory skills
• Must know the use and names of general tyre bay tooling and equipment
• Must know the use and names of all rim and tyre parts and consumable items to a high standard
• Knowledge of general mining fleet tyre change procedures
• Knowledge of the difference between demountable and disk wheels and the associated dangers
• Knowledge of use of general office equipment including computers

Licenses

• Current Driving License
• MinCom Certification

Deadline: 15th of May, 2024