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BIA Zambia Job Vacancies: Workshop Supervisor

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With subsidiaries in more than 21 African countries, BIA’s operations are in the Sales and After-sales services of equipment for mines, quarries, public works, recycling, handling and power generation in West and Central Africa. BIA is able to offer a wide range of equipment and accessories from well-known manufacturers such as Komatsu, Sandvik, Bomag, Cummins and Yale.

Job Title: Workshop Supervisor

BIA Zambia is currently looking for a Workshop Supervisor for its operations to be based in Kitwe.

Candidates should have the following:

  • Ensure rebuild work quality according to Komatsu Standards
  • Manage, control and organize the work of workers in the workshop – ensure fill utilization of workshop labour
  • In charge of planning the jobs ensuring fill utilization of available labour
  • In charge of writing detailed assessment and assembly reports for every workshop job
  • Weekly and monthly planning to workshop manager
  • All core assessment / component assembly reports to workshop manager
  • Weekly HSE report to HSE officer
  • Daily attendance and sickness records to Workshop and HR managers
  • List of parts required for every job to  the Warehouse Officer and Workshop manager
  • Keep organized detailed records and pictures of every job
  • Keep detailed labour records for every job
  • Keep tracks of every consumed parts
  • Assist the staff technically and trains them
  • Gives practical assistance, on-the-job training and technical advice to subordinates
  • Maintain safe working practices – improve the safety in the workshop

Requirements

  • At least 8 years’ experience in a fully equipped REMAN workshop dealing with mining machine component
  • Very good knowledge of mechanics and electricity
  • Hands on Technician experience
  • Degree/Diploma in Auto Mechanics
  • In-depth knowledge of hydraulic and mechanical tools necessary in a REMAN workshop
  • In depth knowledge of 860-960 truck components
  • Effective communicator
  • Stress management aptitude & problem solver
  • Firm and organized leadership skills
  • Currently working for a Komatsu dealership in a similar position is an advantage
  • Good reporting abilities (in English)
  • Good IT knowledge – Excel – Word – PowerPoint
  • Proven ability to work with machine workshop manuals

Application process:
Interested applicants meeting the criteria specified should send their applications via email to [email protected] indicating the position in the subject line.

Closing date 4th September 2015

Send application letter and CV in a word or pdf format.