Electrical Specialist: First Quantum Minerals Ltd Zambia
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has grown from a small mineral operation in Zambia into a multinational mining business in less than two decades, with a global portfolio of copper and nickel assets in Europe, Africa, Australia and South America. This phenomenal growth is down to FQM people who have strived to be Bolder, Smarter and Driven in everything they do.
In March 2013, First Quantum Minerals acquired Inmet Mining Corporation, a Canadian-based mining company primarily producing copper and zinc from mines in Finland, Spain and Turkey, with also a major copper deposit under development in Panama, known as Cobre Panama. The combination of the First Quantum and Inmet assets has created one of the world’s leading copper producers with a geographically diversified portfolio of high-quality operations and development projects in eight countries across five continents.
With a strategic plan to produce more than 1.3 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.
Requisition Number: 494751
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Country: Zambia
Location: Solwezi
Site: Kansanshi
Categories: Engineering, Operations / General Management
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Country: Zambia
Location: Solwezi
Site: Kansanshi
Categories: Engineering, Operations / General Management
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 all Smelter areas and other areas as instructed by the line Manager.
• The position covers mainly the all Smelter areas and other areas as instructed by the line Manager.
• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, clamp ammeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Help design, wire or re-wire electrical circuits to improve the reliability of the electrical equipment.
• Help plan for periodical unit checks, to prevent premature failure of the equipment.
• Maintain current electrician’s license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
• Direct and train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Assist to determine critical spare parts in order to generate strategic critical list and reasonable stock level for spare parts.
• Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes
• Develop Zambian locals thru trainings to impart ideas and technical knowhow on HV/LV Switchgear Protections, Overhead Travelling Cranes, Conveyor systems, UPS, Battery Chargers, Transformers, Motors, Soft Starters, Variable Speed Controllers and Standby Generators/Power Systems.
• Ensure that good work ethics is sustained by effectively managing discipline with reference to absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc. within the section.
Qualifications
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, clamp ammeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Help design, wire or re-wire electrical circuits to improve the reliability of the electrical equipment.
• Help plan for periodical unit checks, to prevent premature failure of the equipment.
• Maintain current electrician’s license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
• Direct and train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Assist to determine critical spare parts in order to generate strategic critical list and reasonable stock level for spare parts.
• Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes
• Develop Zambian locals thru trainings to impart ideas and technical knowhow on HV/LV Switchgear Protections, Overhead Travelling Cranes, Conveyor systems, UPS, Battery Chargers, Transformers, Motors, Soft Starters, Variable Speed Controllers and Standby Generators/Power Systems.
• Ensure that good work ethics is sustained by effectively managing discipline with reference to absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc. within the section.
Qualifications
• Minimum of a Degree or Diploma in Electrical, or Trade certificate with equivalent appropriate experience
• Qualification in the Electrical Field.
• Qualification in the Electrical Field.
Experience
• Preference will be given for experience in HV/LV Switchgear Protections, Overhead Travelling Cranes, Conveyor systems, UPS, Battery Chargers, Transformers, Motors, Soft Starters, Variable Speed Controllers and Standby Generators/Power Systems.
• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience and exposure in an Electrical Supervisory position or Senior supervisor level in a Pyromettalurgical Mineral processing environment either in construction or maintenance.
• Extensive experience with :
• HV/LV Electric Motors/Transformers
• HV/LV Switchgears and Protections
• Standby Generators/Power Systems
• Cable jointing, termination and fault finding capabilities
• Reading Electrical drawings (Schematic and Single Line Diagrams)
• HV/LV switching and control systems
• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience and exposure in an Electrical Supervisory position or Senior supervisor level in a Pyromettalurgical Mineral processing environment either in construction or maintenance.
• Extensive experience with :
• HV/LV Electric Motors/Transformers
• HV/LV Switchgears and Protections
• Standby Generators/Power Systems
• Cable jointing, termination and fault finding capabilities
• Reading Electrical drawings (Schematic and Single Line Diagrams)
• HV/LV switching and control systems
• Excellent knowledge of High/Low Voltage systems and Switchgears complete with protections.
• Excellent Knowledge of Standby Generators/Power Systems
• HV/LV 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.
• Excellent Knowledge of Standby Generators/Power Systems
• HV/LV 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.
Personal Characteristics
• Teamwork
• Bold Initiative
• Thinking Safety
• Upholding Quality
• Technical Skill
• Driving Quantity
• Driving Attendance
• Very good communicator with strong skills/knowledge ability
• Bold Initiative
• Thinking Safety
• Upholding Quality
• Technical Skill
• Driving Quantity
• Driving Attendance
• Very good communicator with strong skills/knowledge ability
Advertised: 29 Oct 2014 FLE Standard Time
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