HT Electrical Specialist-HVAC/Transformers/ Fire Suppressions | Mining Career at FQM, Kansanshi,Solwezi, Zambia

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Janet

Requisition Number: JR488 | Country: Zambia | Contract Type: Fixed | Location: Solwezi | Categories: Smelting
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Position reports to: Smelter Electrical Senior Supervisor HT Power Systems

Grade: 15

Direct reports: Electrician

Purpose

To manage/supervise and direct the day-to-day operations of the Electrical High Voltage Transformers and Protections, Environmental Equipment and HVAC units and Resources in the Smelter Plant to maximize efficient and safe production at the Kansanshi Mine Plc.

Key Responsibilities

This position will be required to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures and legal regulations pertaining to health, safety, environment and quality, as well as finance, human resources, and any other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of the function.
The position covers mainly the areas below and other areas as instructed by the line Manager

— Environmental Equipment (HVAC and Pressurization/Filtration Units)

— HT Transformers and Protections

— HT Motors

–Fire Suppression Systems

* Inspects, plans and implement predictive maintenance programs for High Voltage Transformers, HT Substations and Protections, Fire Suppression Systems and Environmental Equipment.

* Evaluates the daily preventive maintenance program and/or activities and coordinate with operation for any improvements.

* Help conduct failure analysis to HV/LT Drives (VSD/VFD), HV motors , Transformers, HT Substations and Protections and Environmental Equipment to eliminate if not to avoid repetition of the same in the future for continuous optimization of company’s assets.

* Determines the critical spare parts for the equipment under him and monitors the stock inventory at safe level in order to ensure availability at all times.

* Helps prepare operating plans, budgets and capital expenditure proposals to maintain and improve operation of the plant.

* Conducts daily or regular inspection of the plant to gather fresh information as basis in creating work schedules.

* Prepares and estimates materials, tools, equipment, consumables, spareparts and manpower requirements necessary to execute projects and plant shutdown received from either operations or from all other discipline in coordination with the planning section of Smelter Department.

* Oversee and Monitor the planning and execution of the section resources for the routine smelter maintenance shutdowns.

* Evaluates outgoing purchase requisitions and communications

* Manage resources to ensure strict adherence to sound management principles for the effective and efficient execution of maintenance activities to achieve maximum plant availability at the lowest practically achievable cost.

* Continuously monitor and manage the section resources for strict adherence to the relevant engineering standards and specifications and execute appropriate actions for non-compliance

* Through effective leadership/mentorship cultivate, nurture and foster an enabling and continuous improvement climate/culture in the section

* Prepares and review the work methodology or standard operating procedures for HVAC and Fire Suppression Systems.

* Help manage the sections costs to achieve the maximum business benefit.

* Manage the human resources in the section in a manner that will ensure that the business objectives are met with minimum labor turnover.

* Ensure that good work ethics is sustained by effectively managing discipline with reference to absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc. within the section.

* Develop Zambian locals thru trainings to impart ideas and technical knowhow on drives, battery chargers and standby power systems.

Qualifications

Minimum of a Degree in Electrical, or equivalent appropriate experience
Qualification in the Electrical Field

Experience

Preference will be given for experience in Variable Speed/Frequency Drives (VSD/VFD’s), Power Generations, Substations and Protections and HT motors
A minimum of 2.5 years relevant experience and/or exposure in an Electrical Engineering /Supervisory position level in either Mine or Pyromettalurgical Mineral processing environment.
Extensive experience with :
- HT/LT Drives (Schneider and ABB Drives)
- HT Electric Motors
- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Pressurization/Filtration Units
- Cable jointing, termination and fault finding capabilities
- Reading Electrical drawings (Schematic and Single Line Diagrams)
- HT/HV switching and control systems
- Overhead Travelling Cranes
Excellent knowledge of High Voltage systems and Switchgears complete with SEPAMS protections.
Excellent Knowledge of HV transformers and motors
HV cable jointing
Exceptional skills in field Electrical maintenance, fault-finding and troubleshooting.
Must be capable of reading electrical drawings.
Must understand the principle of Electrical Protections.