AMS Maintenance Specialist CAT - Africa

AMS is part of the Perenti group of companies and one of the largest contract mining companies in Africa, with mature support networks in Africa, Australia, and Europe. AMS has a track record of delivering safe, reliable, and productive operations for its clients and is committed to providing opportunities for local businesses and people in the communities we operate in.

We are currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Specialist CAT to work onsite to provide leadership, supervision and mentoring to meet the objectives of the AMS Motheo (Botswana) maintenance department.

Key responsibilities and requirements:

• Minimum 5 years post trade experience.
• 10+ years industry experience
• Expat experience working in Africa (preferred).
• Certificate III in heavy duty equipment or its equivalent.
• Strong track record in CAT heavy earth moving equipment – excavators, trucks, dozers, loaders, graders.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to national staff daily with the aim of upskilling and improving CAT team performance.
• Work with maintenance manager and sectional supervisor to establish job priorities for the CAT team.
• Physically fit and healthy.
• Involvement in both long term and short-term decisions to ensure that short term, long term, backlogs, and defect repairs of CAT fleet are carried out appropriately.
• Previous OEM work experience well regarded.

What we offer:

• FIFO from any major capital city in the world
• Competitive NETT salary on offer
• Modern camp facilities – gym, pool, bar
• Sporting facilities

We are looking for an active person who has experience in a similar role within the mining industry and ideally experience working abroad (preferably Africa). Your proactive attitude to safety and driven work ethic will see you as a much-valued employee in line with AMS’s values and ‘can do’ attitude and will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package completing our vision of a work life balance in a strong team environment.

A full pre-employment medical is required, including a drug and alcohol, and site-specific clearances. A National Police Clearance and any necessary tickets or qualifications are required to be presented at time of interview. Please be aware that an Array of Vaccinations are required when working in Africa. If you are interested in being a part of a world class operation that has an exciting future, then we want to hear from you. 

NB: Only successful candidates will be contacted.