HER Fitter – Ancillary Job: First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
Requisition Number: 507042
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Country: Zambia
Location: Kalumbila (140km west of Solwezi)
Site: Sentinel
Categories: Mining
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
The specific tasks to be performed by the position holder will include;
- Maintain records by recording service and repairs on equipment.
- Keeps all mining equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
- Updates job knowledge by using and understanding workshop manuals.
- Accomplishes maintenance and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
- Any other tasks as may be delegated upon by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Craft Certificate in Heavy Equipment Repair.
- Grade 12 School Certificate.
- Class C Driver’s License, with minimum of 2 years Driving Experience.
- Member of Engineering Institute of Zambia
- Possession of a valid silicosis certificate.
Experience & skill:
- Experience on Komatsu fleet. Dozers, Graders, Wheel Dozers, and front loaders
- Experience Volvo Fleet.
- Experience on Bell Compactors.
- Knowledge of Hydraulic systems and know how to read diagrams.
- Basic knowledge of electrical fault finding.
- A minimum of 3 years of work experience on Hydraulics and Earth moving equipment.
Behavioral Traits:
- Must be discreet and flexible.
- Must be responsible, focused and self – motivated.
- Ability to interact with people and work cohesively with them.
- Must physically capable of using and moving equipment and tools.
- Must be able to work under minimal supervision.
Applications close: 29 Jul 2019 FLE Daylight Time