First Quantum Minerals Ltd Job: Maintenance Planner – Jan 2017
Maintenance Planner
Requisition Number: 499783
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Country: Zambia
Location: Kalumbila (140km west of Solwezi)
Site: Sentinel
Categories: Administration, Business Development, Engineering, Information Technology, Services
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is an established and growing mining and metals company currently operating four mines and developing projects worldwide. Our aim is to become a globally diversified mining and metals company.
With a strategic plan to produce more than 1 million tonnes per annum of copper within five years, the Company is poised to become the largest, widely-held pure-play copper producer and one of the top five copper producers in the world.
We currently produce copper cathode, copper in concentrate, nickel, gold and sulphuric acid.
First Quantum’s current operations are the Kansanshi copper-gold mine in Zambia, the Guelb Moghrein copper-gold mine in Mauritania, the Kevitsa nickel-copper-PGE mine in Finland and the Ravensthorpe nickel-cobalt mine in Australia.
When our current projects are in operation, we expect we will be able to triple our annual copper production capacity and be positioned within the world’s 10 largest copper producers.
Sentinel is the first mine to be developed at the Trident project in the North Western Province of Zambia. The project comprises five large-scale mining licences and significant geological potential exists for expansion of operations, including the Enterprise nickel mine announced in December 2012. First Quantum is investing US$1.725-billion at the Sentinel mine and construction remains on time and on budget. Plant commissioning will commence in mid-2014 and copper production is expected reach 280 – 300,000 tonnes per annum.
The holder of 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.
Key Responsibilities:
- Compiling schedules for new equipment in line with OEM recommendations and RCM principles and uploading into the ERP system
- Planning and Scheduling of daily, Weekly, Monthly and other scheduled Maintenance including Shutdowns.
- Making follow-ups on the work Orders waiting parts in collaboration with the expediting officer
- Ensuring the timely availability of spares for scheduled maintenance
- Conducting Planning Meetings with other stakeholders
- Raising and closing of work orders in the ERP maintenance module
- Preparing and presenting weekly and monthly performance reports
- Performing RCFA on equipment failures and chairing analysis meetings
- Ensure the accuracy of the ERP Maintenance module database, task list, equipment history, spares lists, and Applied Parts Lists (APLs).
- Shut Down Coordination
- Maintaining good working relationships with internal and external departmental employees
- Determine Manpower requirement for the scheduled tasks from Gantt charts
- Registration of new Plant items in Pronto
- Other duties as given by Supervisor
Qualifications
- Grade 12 Certificate
- Minimum of a Craft Certificate in Mechanical Field
- Possess strong interpersonal skills
Experience
- Minimum 5 years experience
- Previous work experience in a large copper mining operation will be advantageous.
- Must be Computer literate.
- Use of PRONTO will be an added advantage.
Behavioural Traits
- Teamwork
- Bold initiative
- Thinking Safety
- Upholding Quality
- Technical Skill
- Driving Quantity
- Driving attendance
Operational Requirements
- Standby and overtime when required
- Must be able to work with minimum Supervision.
- Very good verbal communication skills.
- A high standard of computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Office.
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