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Job Title: LV/MV Mechanic

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.

LV/MV Mechanic

Key responsibilities

  • Carry out automotive break downs/maintenance of LV fleet in the field or workshop (where relevant) in a timely and cost effective manner
  • Reporting of fault and root cause analysis
  • Carry out planned maintenance of Light vehicles according to maintenance schedules
  • Reporting of any unscheduled work carried out during planned maintenance
  • Carry out weekly planned works as required
  • Ensure that all relative documentation for planned maintenance and breakdowns are completed and submitted to the workshop supervisor in a timely and accurate manner(work Orders)
  • Provided input as requested, to the forward planning schedule
  • Actively participate in all related technical and mechanical activities, workshop planning meetings, tool box meetings and any other activities as necessary to promote excellence in communications
  • Ensure that all work is carried out according to mine safety standards and procedures
  • Report all incidents to the workshop supervisor

Qualifications

  • Automotive/heavy repair advanced certificate or OEM related qualifications and added advantage (Toyota, Nissan, Iveco, Terex, JLG and Manitou).
  • At least 3-5 years’ experience with light vehicles preferably in a mining environment or similar
  • Experience with Toyotas, Nissan backhoes, bobcats, tractors, etc.  an advantage
  • Ability to trouble shoot, diagnose auto-tronics and repairing thereof
  • Must have strong mechanical skills, schematics, symbols, layout, design and function on LVs.

Behavioural traits

  • Team player
  • High energy level
  • Fast learner
  • Honesty
  • Frankness
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Able to work independently

Closing date: 21st  December, 2015

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