First Quantum Minerals

Global producer of copper and nickel

Mining Plant Maintenance Specialist - Technical

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSolwezi, ZambiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent is required.
Membership in the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) is required.
Membership in the Engineering Registration Board (ERB) is required.
At least five years of experience in a mining plant maintenance role is required.
Extensive knowledge of reliability principles, maintenance strategies, condition monitoring, failure analysis, and continuous improvement processes is required.
The ability to work independently and in a team environment is required.
Strong time management skills are required.
Standby duty and overtime may be required.
The role involves exposure to noise and dust.

Responsibilities

Adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures, and legal regulations relating to health, safety, environment, quality, finance, human resources, and other applicable company regulations.
Apply workplace safety procedures and promote safe work practices.
Provide technical expertise and advice to maintenance and operations teams to improve plant reliability and reduce operating costs.
Participate in identifying and implementing continuous-improvement projects.
Manage daily maintenance work priorities and ensure activities align with business needs.
Investigate equipment failures and downtime through root-cause-of-failure analysis and recommend remedial actions to maintenance.
Monitor and analyze plant performance and correct deficiencies.
Help the maintenance team troubleshoot faulty plant equipment and guide appropriate repairs.
Modify and upgrade existing plant and equipment in cooperation with other discipline engineers, assisting with mechanical design and maintenance functions.
Plan, manage, and execute plant shutdowns.
Assist in setting reliability performance specifications for equipment and spare components and develop key performance indicators for rotatable components with reference to world best practices.
Liaise with original equipment manufacturer suppliers and consultants to resolve equipment failures and address installations and modifications.
Provide training and development opportunities to subordinates to improve workforce effectiveness, safety, and succession planning.
Recommend and/or administer personnel disciplinary actions in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

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

Will be responsible for Process Plant Reliability, Maintenance and Continuous Improvement Activities at HPL (High Pressure Leach), Oxygen plant and Acid plant (4)
Scope, plan and implement improvement projects that are identified in the Section.

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.
Apply all workplace Safety Procedures and continually promote at work culture of Safety practices.
Provide technical expertise and advice to support Maintenance and operations teams with the goal of improving plant reliability and reducing operating costs.
Actively participate in identification and implementation of projects that demonstrate working in an environment of continuous improvement
Responsible for management of maintenance work priorities on a daily basis and ensuring that activities are undertaken in accordance with business needs
Investigate equipment failures and downtime by participating in Root Cause of Failure Analysis and recommend remedial actions to maintenance.
Monitor and analyze plant performance and rectify deficiencies.
Help Maintenance team trouble shoot plant faulty equipment and guide in best ways to repair.
Modification and upgrade of existing plant and equipment through cooperation with other discipline engineers and assisting with mechanical design and maintenance functions.
Plant shutdown planning, management and execution.
Assist set equipment and spare components reliability performance specifications and develop key performance indicators for rotatable components with reference to world best practices.
Liaise with OEM suppliers / consultants to resolve equipment failures, installations and modifications.
Provide training and development opportunities to subordinates for increasing workforce effectiveness, safety and succession planning purposes.
Recommends and/or administers personnel disciplinary actions in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

Qualifications

Mechanical Engineering Degree or Equivalent
A member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
A member of the Engineering Registration Board (ERB)

Experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a mining plant maintenance role
Extensive knowledge of Reliability Principles, Maintenance Strategies, Condition Monitoring, Failure Analysis and Continuous Improvement processes.
Forward Thinker "Can Do" attitude and the Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with Strong time management skills.

BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS

Teamwork
Bold initiative
Thinking safely
Upholding quality
Technical Skill
Driving quantity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Standby and overtime when required
Exposure to noise/dust

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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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