Toolsroom Technician at Newmont Goldcorp Corporation

To provide an efficient tools management service for the process maintenance team to achieve effective maintenance repairs and identification and replacement of defective tools.

Essential Duties

• Daily issuing of tools and portable hand machines
• Manage and arrange tool store.
• Ensure that tools checked out from tool store are returned.
• Ensure tools are issued clean, safe to use and in an acceptable state to use.
• Ensure that consumables stocked in tool store are replenished as needed.
• Ensure tool containers are kept clean and organized.
• Periodic and proper accountability of tools to Workshop supervisor.
• Ensure that tools and PPE attrition rates are held to acceptable levels.
• Issue PPE items to employees. Do not issue replacement items unless it is exchange for non-usable
• Ensure that waste generated  is segregated and disposed of as required. To manage the safe operation of all tool room equipment including i.e. presses, surface grinders, power hand tools and safety gadgets/equipment etc.
• Repair or arrange to have repaired damaged or worn tools, discard tools that are not feasible to repair and report to supervisor.

Training & Experience

• Any technical and vocational Trade Certificate
• Knowledge of maintenance principles and industry standards.
• Knowledge of the work management process.
• Knowledge of planning and scheduling.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in mechanical engineering field.
• Ability to identify tools
• Computer literate.
• Have good organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to multi task.
• Must demonstrate a positive attitude and strong, dedicated work ethics.
• Knowledge of ISO procedures – relevant to department
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Working Conditions

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Physical demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to work in confined spaces and will be exposed to extreme vibration.
• Work environment: The employee is required to operate in a safety-critical environment with hazardous materials and potentially harmful/dangerous machinery and equipment. The employee is frequently exposed to noise more than 85 decibels, and to fumes, high temperature hazardous materials, sharp edges, dust, pinch-points, vibration, slippery surfaces etc. The incumbent will regularly lift heavy materials and / or operate heavy machinery.
• Protective equipment (PPE): Work requires mandatory PPE such as helmet, goggles, high visible clothing, safety harness, ear plugs and dust mask according to working conditions.