Demag Operator

Minimum Requirements

• Previous experience operating Demag equipment or similar industrial lifting machinery.
• Experience in a port, terminal, bulk-handling facility, warehouse, or industrial environment will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of equipment safety procedures and pre-start inspections.
• Ability to understand and follow operating instructions.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Physically fit to work in an industrial environment and in varying weather conditions.
• Machine Operators Licence/s-NQF 4
• Occupational Safety and Health-NQF 4
• Numeracy and English literacy- NQF 4
• 2 years operating similar machinery in a similar work environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Transports containers filled with coal to the ship
• Lifts containers and empties them into the hatch of the ship
• Properly positions containers and adjusts when necessary
• Maintains records as required
• Safely returns empty containers
• Identifies the nature of problems and immediately advises the Superior
• Monitors safety and quality standards and production targets and takes corrective action as required
• Carries out other duties as required at or below the skill level of this position
• Completes a log sheet regarding defects every shift
• Operate the D Mag complying with all the safety regulations under normal and abnormal circumstances according to requirements
• Utilise the various semaphore signals, colour-light signals, track side indicators and other control methods
• Use emergency equipment and procedures
• Obtain and communicate operational information
• Convey Freight
• Operate all relevant equipment and machinery, Operate Cranes
• Conduct elementary vehicle maintenance
• Know and adhere to procedures for obtaining and reporting operational information
• Inspect vital vehicle/equipment components in a systematic way
• Identify and report equipment defects accurately, comprehensively, and timeously
• Carry out all prescribed and/or other relevant preliminaries such as equipment tests and start-up procedures.
• Actively prevent accidents; injury to people or damage to property/ vehicle in normal and adverse conditions
• Deal with emergencies according to operational procedures and legal requirements.
• Explain the effect of weather conditions on equipment performance and operator actions.
• Understand the effects of internal psychological responses (e.g. stress) and medical condition on work performance.
• Identify and solve problems (so that environmental risks and mechanical problems are foreseen and timeously resolved, or when an emergency arises).
• Apply the company operations, quality and SHE policies and procedures
• Demonstrate an understanding of the safety, health and environmental factors in the operations process
• Identify safety and health hazards in the relevant equipment and machinery
• Read information sheets, labels, pre-shipment advice, and other relevant documents
• Maintain a record book in writing
• Basic computer literacy to input simple data