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First Quantum Minerals Ltd: Mech Machinist

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Requisition Number: 507014
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Country: Zambia
Location: Solwezi
Site: Kansanshi
Categories: Engineering, Smelter

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 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.

KEY 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.

  • Must be able to operate a heavy-duty drilling machine.
  • Must measure, examine and test completed units in order to detect defects and ensure conformance to specifications.
  • Set up, adjust and operate all basic machine tools such as a drilling machine.
  • Align and secure holding fixture, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials onto a drilling machine.
  • Monitor the feed and speed of a drilling machine during the drilling process.
  • Must layout, measure, and mark-out mould stocks.
  • Must be able to clean and lubricate the drilling machine, tools, and equipment in order to remove grease rust, stains, and foreign matter.
  • Other duties as instructed by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Trade test certificate in plant fitting or boiler-making works and apprenticeship served.

EXPERIENCE

  • Candidate should have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a related field.
  • Ideally having experience in workshop drilling of work pieces.

BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS

  • Teamwork
  • Bolder, Smarter & Driven initiative.
  • Thinking safety at all times.
  • Upholding quality – right first time.
  • Technical skill
  • Planning skills
  • Driving quantity
  • Driving attendance
  • Cost-saving (i.e – minimize unnecessary overtime & reducing wastage)

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Standby and overtime where required.
  • Exposure to noise/dust/ heat.
  • Planning and preparation.
  • Willingness to work shifts occasionally; if necessary.

Applications close: 29 Jul 2019 FLE Daylight Time

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