COORDINATOR,PRIMARY CRUSHING | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KANSANSHI, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR484 | Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Engineering

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Purpose of the role:

• The position of Maintenance Co-ordinator is to maximise plant availability through coordination of operation personnel to ensure all Engineering activities go on in a professional manner. This role is responsible for maintaining operational integrity of the plant and equipment in order to achieve production targets.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Give clear direction, control and supervise the mechanical supervisors to ensure safe and profitable work environment for all.
• Be a self-starter and able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Demonstrates commitment to work place safety and the safety of your subordinates.
• Be accurate, methodical, and practical when giving guidance to mechanical supervisors and artisans.
• Ensure subordinates follow laid down policies and procedures as out lined by management.
• Enforce compliance to work order attachments and documents such as JSA’s, work procedure’s, SWI’s, etc.
• Co-ordinate and ensure compliance with Safety and Environmental Management systems, policies and procedures along with ensuring that all risks have been identified, managed and a safe working environment is maintained.
• Ensure good housekeeping practices are maintained by enforcing cleaning up before, during and after every task and not leaving any hazards within the work place.
• Provide the superintendent with practical suggestions and improvements for the section.
• Coordinate with departmental team members, as well as process departmental members.
• Have the ability to plan for shutdowns, arrange materials and manpower allocation in collaboration with planning department.
• Assist in the proactive identification of repair and maintenance works required, which includes spare parts sourcing abilities.
• Perform other duties as directed by your supervisor.

Job Specific Competencies:

• Experience in the operation and maintenance of primary gyratory crushers, overland conveyors and all associated equipment.
• High co-ordination, control and direction skills including troubleshooting abilities on Thyssen Krupp KB 63 – 89 & KB 63 – 130, In-pit primary crushers.
• Construction and maintenance supervision background, with preference given to direct mining experience is essential.
• Be actively involved with continuous improvement of the assigned section.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose problems; related to Mechanical failures.
• Experience in the operation and maintenance of secondary and pebble cone crushers will be advantageous.
• Ability to quickly adapt to technological changes in Mechanical equipment maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to work safely and improve team safety awareness.
• Must be able to groom up Mechanical personnel to a high standard

Qualifications and Experience:

• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent.
• Minimum five years’ experience in a Mining environment working in Mechanical Engineering as a supervisor (preferably on dry ore / crushing plants).
• Proven knowledge and experience on heavy mining units of processing plants in crushing, conveyors, chute repairs & conveyor drive systems.
• Construction and maintenance supervision background, with preference given to direct mining experience.
• Knowledge of SAG and Ball milling circuits would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of gearless drives, gear boxes and pulley systems is essential.
• Good knowledge on the use of Mechanical measuring instruments is essential.
• Ability to reading and understand mechanical drawings.
• Computer literate.
• Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia
• Valid driver’s licence

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Deadline: December 2, 2020