First Quantum Minerals

Global producer of copper and nickel

Artisan Electrician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeKalumbila, ZambiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A full Grade 12 certificate is required.
A Craft Certificate or Diploma in Automotive Engineering with a specialization in Auto-Electricity is required.
A valid driver's license is required.
Knowledge of basic first aid and basic health and safety is required.
At least 5 years of work experience in heavy equipment operations is required, preferably in a mining environment.
Proven maintenance experience with mining-industry diesel-propelled ancillary mobile equipment and/or drills, including dozers, excavators, wheel dozers, service trucks, and wheel loaders, is required.
Experience maintaining diesel-propelled drills such as Sandvik is required.
Experience with some or all of the following machines is required: Volvo AF40 series; Komatsu D375, D475, HD1500, HD758, WA300, WA600, WD500, and WD900 series; Liebherr 9100 and 9250 series.
A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience as a qualified industrial electrician is required.
Troubleshooting complex control circuits is required.
Understanding proof load testing and load test preparations is required.
Standby work and overtime when necessary are required.
The role involves exposure to dust, heat, and noise.
PC literacy is required.
An understanding of the cultural and political environment is required.
An understanding of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures is required.
A valid Silicosis certificate is required.

Responsibilities

Carry out planned maintenance requirements according to original equipment manufacturer standards and complete work orders.
Carry out preventive maintenance on all electrical components of overhead cranes, including variable speed drives, programmable logic controllers, instrumentation, and cabling.
Maintain customer relations through frequent communication.
Prepare accurate service and repair reports in a timely manner.
Comply with safe working standards and environmentally sound and healthy work behaviours at all times.
Perform other duties as instructed by the Supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

Heavy equipment operations experience in a mining environment is preferred.

At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture – the “First Quantum Way”.

Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results.

Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That’s how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.

Job description:

Purpose of the role:

The holder of this position will be required to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures and legal regulations pertaining to health, safety, environment and quality, and any other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of the function.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Carry out planned maintenance requirements as per OEM Standards and work order completion.
Carry out preventive maintenance on all electrical components of overhead cranes such as VSD’s, PLC’s, Instrumentation, cabling etc.
Maintain excellent customer relations through frequent communication.
Prepare accurate service and repair reports in a timely manner.
Comply with safe working standard, environmentally sound and healthy work behaviours at all times.
Other duties as instructed by the Supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience:

Full grade twelve (12) certificate
Craft Certificate/ Diploma in Automotive Engineering with a Specialization in Auto-Electricity.
Valid Driver’s license.
Knowledge in Basic First Aid and Basic Health and Safety.
Excellent team building, organization and communication skills.
At least 5 years’ working experience in heavy equipment operations preferably in the mining environment.
Proven experience in maintenance of mining industry diesel propelled ancillary mobile equipment and/or drills including dozers, excavators, wheel dozers, service trucks, and wheel loaders.
Experience in maintenance of diesel propelled drills such as Sandvik.
Experience in some or all of the following machines: Volvo AF40 series; Komatsu D375, D475, HD1500,HD758, WA300, WA600, WD500 and WD900 series; Liebherr 9100 and 9250 series.
A minimum of 5 years relevant experience as a qualified industrial electrician.

Job Specific Competencies

Troubleshooting on complex control circuit circuits.
Understanding Proof Load Testing & load test preparations.
Standby work required.
Overtime when necessary.
Exposure to dust, heat and noise.
PC Literacy.
An understanding of the cultural and political environment.
An understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
Valid Silicosis certificate.

Key Job Attributes

Problem Solving
Teamwork
Bold initiative
Thinking and working safety
Upholding quality
Technical skills
Driving quantity
Driving attendance

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About the Company

First Quantum Minerals

Global producer of copper and nickel

First Quantum Minerals operates global copper and nickel mining projects, with gold and cobalt as byproducts. It runs a portfolio of mines and mineral processing plants across four continents, and it employs about 20,000 people. The company uses technical, project management, engineering, construction, and operations expertise to develop and run complex mines and processing facilities, including tailings reprocessing and large-scale operations like Cobre Panama. Its goal is to become one of the world’s top copper producers and to deliver sustained value to employees, investors, and the communities hosting its operations.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Vancouver, Canada
Founded: 1983

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