First Quantum Minerals

Global producer of copper and nickel

Network Engineer

Network Engineering & AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeKalumbila, ZambiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or a related qualification.
Registered member of the Engineering Institute of Zambia.
Ability to register as a member of the Engineering Registration Board of Zambia.
At least 4 years of fiber-optic splicing experience.
At least 5 years of control system network experience.
At least 2 years of experience in industrial automated control systems.
Knowledge of Profibus-DP, Profibus-PA, and Industrial Ethernet communication protocols.
Understanding of Siemens network components, including repeaters, diagnostic repeaters, Scalance switches, and terminating resistor units.
Ability to use ProfTrace for fault finding on Profibus networks.
Understanding of fiber-optic installation, testing, and fault finding.
Ability to troubleshoot control system, Profibus-DP/PA, Ethernet, and fiber-optic networks.
Basic understanding of control system topologies.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Windows computer systems.
Ability to communicate technical information to staff without technical training.
Ability to work unsupervised across multiple projects and prioritize workload.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support during the design and development phases and technical skills for implementation, commissioning, and maintenance of the control system network.
Identify requirements and shortcomings in control system networks and develop functional and design specifications for networks and other network components.
Assist with reliability analyses of control system networks.
Assist in designing and implementing new network solutions and improving the resilience of the current network environment.
Investigate data network faults on the control system network using information from multiple sources, including ProfTrace.
Coordinate fiber installation and splicing activities with other departments.
Perform fiber tests using OTDRs, light sources, and meters.
Install fiber-optic equipment, patch panels, and network equipment, including Scalance switches, repeaters, and OLMs.
Generate and update network drawings.
Coordinate and execute proactive development and implementation measures to improve operations and end-user satisfaction.
Coordinate and execute test environments and perform customer factory acceptance tests.
Coordinate, execute, and provide formal and informal user network training that may be conducted on the Sentinel site.
Understand the process plant's control philosophy.
Perform other tasks delegated by the supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

Working knowledge of Industrial DCS, PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems.
Working knowledge of the installation and commissioning of engineering control systems in a process plant environment.

Overall Job Purpose

The network engineer must provide technical support in the design and development phase and provide technical skills in the implementation, commissioning and maintenance of the control system network.
They need to identify requirements and short comings in the control system network and develop functional and design specifications for the control system networks and various other network components

Specific Job Responsibility

The specific tasks to be performed by the position holder will include;

Assist in conducting reliability analyses on control system network,
Assist in designing and implementing of new network solutions and improve resilience of the current network environment,
Assist in data network fault investigations on the control system network utilising information from multiple sources e.g. profitrace,
Coordinate fiberinstallation and splicing activities with other departments.
Perform fiber tests with OTDR’s, light source and meters.
Perform installation of fiber optic equipment and patch and panels.
Perform installation of network equipment e.g. Scalance switches, repeaters, and OLM’s.
Assist in generating and updating ofnetwork drawings,
Assist in coordinating and executing proactive development and implementation measures to improve operations and end user satisfaction
Assist in coordinating and executing test environments and perform customer factory acceptance tests
Coordinate, execute, liaise and provide formal / informal user network training that may be conducted on Sentinel site
Understand the control philosophy of the process plant
Any other tasks as may be delegated upon by the supervisor

Job SpecificCompetencies

Troubleshooting on control system network and fiber networks,
Good knowledge and understanding of communication protocols for Profibus-DP, Profibus-PA, and Industrial Ethernet,
Understanding of Siemens network components e.g. Repeater, diagnostic repeater, Scalance’s and terminating resistor units,
Working knowledge of Industrial DCS, PLC, SCADA and HMI systems will be advantageous
Practical skill in Profibus DP and PA installations including network best practises,
Must be able to use profitrace for fault finding on Profibus networks,
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
Working knowledge of Windows computer systems
Working knowledge of installation and commissioning of Engineering control systems in a process plant environment will be advantageous
Understanding of fiber optic installation, testing and fault finding

Key Job Attributes

Excellent communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate with staff who aren't technically trained,
Self-disciplined, motivated and organized,
Ability to perform troubleshooting on Profibus-DP/PA networks,
Ability to perform troubleshooting on Ethernet networks
Ability to perform troubleshooting on fiber optic networks,
Must possess a basic understanding of control systemtopologies,
Exceptional skills in the ability to prioritize workload
Ability to work un-supervised on different projects simultaneously
Organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload

Experience required to perform in this job

4+ years Fibre Optic splicing experience;
5+ years control system network experience
Minimum of 2 years of experience in industrial automated control systems

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering or related qualification;
Registered member of the Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ)
Ability to register as a member of the Engineering Registration Board of Zambia (ERB)

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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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