TRIBOLOGIST | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR1994 | Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Process

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Overall Job Purpose

• The Tribologist will be responsible for the identification, delivery and control of oil analysis program, reports and ensure that customers are provided with the most appropriate and well-engineered tribology action recommendations.

Specific Job Responsibility

• Coordinate the oil laboratory in the most effective and efficient way to achieve best laboratory practices. Â
• Provide tribology recommendations on the basis of oil analysis
• Coordinate with maintenance teams on site for optimal services
• Develop a deep understanding of the customers’ current and emerging needs and ensuring that the offering is tailored to their needs.
• Participate with interdepartmental staff, at all levels of the organization, to create, obtain and support optimal maintenance practices and programs.
• Prepare and execute lubricant performance evaluations.
• Collaborate with lubricant developers to design tests that can be implemented within facility capabilities or through extensions of laboratory capabilities
• Report any laboratory equipment malfunctions and ensure the anomalies are attended on time without affecting the laboratory operation for extended period.
• Evaluate systems for data accuracy, and implement upgrades to minimize operator error.
• Provide technical guidance/work planning inputs to technicians and oil laboratory assayers
• Provide technical lead & critical review of new diesel and lubricants deliveries submitted to the lab for authentication.
• Ensure that the turnaround time of the oil analysis reports is with the stipulated time.
• Perform any other duties as instructed by the Chief Chemist

Job Specific Competencies

• Drive the team to Uphold Quality.
• Maintain the functionability of the Oil laboratory.
• Train New personnel on oil analysis.
• Ensure all laboratory personnel are conversant with the quality system
• Maintain the oil lab QAQC system and ensure the performance of the Certified and internal Reference materials

Key Job Attributes

• Team work
• Good interpersonal skills
• Bold initiative
• Thinking safety
• Upholding quality
• Driving quantity
• Exhibiting technical skill
• Driving attendance

Experience required to perform in this job

• Minimum 3 years working as a tribologist with a sound technical knowledge of oil Lubrications and related analyses.
• Minimum 3 years’ appropriate experience in mechanical reliability experience.
• Proven experience managing conditional monitoring programs
• A high standard of computer literacy, Microsoft office, access, excel etc.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 certificate
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

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Deadline ; Feb 9, 2021