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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:
Overall Job Purpose
- The Technical Advisor is responsible for providing high-level technical expertise, troubleshooting support, maintenance guidance, and reliability improvement across a mixed fleet of heavy mining and earthmoving equipment.
- The successful candidate must have extensive hands-on and technical experience with Komatsu, Volvo, and Caterpillar (CAT) equipment, with a strong background in fault diagnosis, major component systems, planned maintenance, breakdown management, condition monitoring, and equipment reliability.
- The Technical Advisor will work closely with Maintenance Supervisors, Coordinators, Planners, Reliability personnel, OEM representatives, artisans, and Operations to improve equipment availability, reliability, maintenance quality, and cost performance.
- This position requires an individual capable of moving beyond basic fault finding and providing technical leadership on complex and recurring equipment failures.
Specific Job Responsibility
The specific tasks to be performed by the position holder will include;
- Provide advanced technical support for Komatsu, Volvo, and CAT heavy mining equipment.
- Lead troubleshooting and diagnosis of complex mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, electronic, engine, transmission, drivetrain, cooling, steering, braking, and control-system failures.
- Support maintenance teams during major and high-impact equipment breakdowns.
- Interpret OEM fault codes, technical manuals, hydraulic and electrical schematics, service information, and diagnostic data.
- Verify faults before major components or high-value parts are replaced.
- Provide technical direction during major component change-outs and repairs.
- Conduct post-repair inspections and functional testing before equipment is returned to service.
- Liaise with OEM and dealer technical support where specialist intervention is required.
Job Specific Competencies
- Tertiary qualification and/or recognized trade certificate.
- A minimum of 5-10 years` experience in heavy mechanical equipment.
- Experience in the maintenance of the following equipment is essential: Dozers D475A & D375A, CAT785C & CAT777D, Volvo A40F, WA600,WD900 and Graders GD825A.
- Strong focus on continuous improvement
- Strong leadership and good skills with ability to delegate and share tasks
- Good understanding of production and maintenance strategies for large-scale continuous operating mineral mining equipment
- Experience with work permit systems and safe work procedures to control maintenance activities and manage hazards associated with mining industry.
Key Job Attributes
- Able to handle work with a great sense of professionalism
- Possesses good organizational skills
- Good oriented person
- Maintain a professional approach to duties and responsibilities with the capability of making timely, rational decisions and an ability to meet deadlines.
- Act with honesty and integrity in all areas: maintain confidentiality in dealings with subordinates, clients and customers.
- Demonstrate accuracy, time management and organizational skills.
- Maintain a professional work ethic through effective, honest communication with supervisors, peers, and subordinates.
- Commitment to reach or exceed maintenance, operational and safety goals.
- Work effectively in a team environment, supporting other team members when needed.
- The ability and drive to manage maintenance work group in a technically challenging and geographically remote maintenance environment.
- Sound planning, analytical, and problem solving skills.
- Well-developed interpersonal, written and oral communication skills in English.
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse third world cultures and customs an advantage.
Experience required to perform in this job
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in a maintenance role.
- At least 3 years in a senior supervisory role.
- Experience in mining or other heavy duty industry.
Qualifications
- Grade 12 Certificate
- A minimum of Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or heavy mining equipment including Shovels, Drills, Electric trucks, and ancillary equipment.
- Engineering Institute of Zambia EIZ Membership.
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Skills Required
- Tertiary qualification and/or recognized trade certificate
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a maintenance role
- At least 3 years in a senior supervisory role
- Experience in mining or another heavy-duty industry
- Experience maintaining Komatsu D475A and D375A dozers, CAT 785C and 777D trucks, Volvo A40F, WA600, WD900, and GD825A graders
- Grade 12 Certificate
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or heavy mining equipment
- Engineering Institute of Zambia EIZ Membership
- Experience with work permit systems and safe work procedures
- Strong understanding of production and maintenance strategies for large-scale continuous-operating mining equipment
- Strong leadership, delegation, communication, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of diverse third-world cultures and customs
What We Do
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is a global mining company producing copper and nickel, as well as gold and cobalt. Our growing portfolio of operations and projects spans four continents and employs around 20,000 people. We are well-known for our ‘can do’ attitude and specialist technical, project management, engineering, construction and operational skills, which allow us to develop and successfully run complex mines and minerals processing plants. We strive to go beyond the goals set by other companies. After 25 years of operations we are now one of the world’s top 10 copper producers and we focus on providing a tangible benefit from everything we do for employees, investors and the many communities that host our operations. From our initial operation reprocessing tailings facilities in Zambia, to the recently completed giant Cobre Panama operation, we have recorded many significant commercial and technical achievements over the past two decades. By 2021, the combined output of our mines will be more than 800,000 tonnes of copper per year.
