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Mining System Technician |
FQM |
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Posted 2019-04-08 01:50:37
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 Responsibility:
- Provide technical support and
fault management to the production and Maintenance teams.
- Monitor daily mesh network,
two-way radio network, modular and collision avoidance operations status.
- Mining systems auditing and
testing after installation.
- Resolve problems escalated from
Dispatch team (1st line and 2nd line
fault clearance).
- Escalate problems to OEM or
vendors if required.
- Participate in 12-4 duty roster
and if need be a standby/call out roster.
- Daily implementation of changes
on mine systems and during rollout planned projects.
- Successful first time resolution
on modular hardware related queries.
- Prepare instructions for configuration
changes.
- To be able to configure and test
two-way hand held and mobile radios for the mine.
- To be involved in Planning &
implementing Change control including firmware upgrades on mining systems.
- Provide technical support on
mobile equipment in the PIT or active mining environment.
- Perform periodic configuration
audits for the all the mining systems, e.g. fatigue management system.
- Design and participate in regular
preventive maintenance activities.
- Advice the mine on technology
issues when needed.
- Provide technical daily or shift
report to the mine on the activities and statuses of the mine systems and
the infrastructure.
- To be able to work on the
following mining and safety systems and any other new system that the mine
can acquire. (a) Dispatch hardware, (b)DSS system, (c) Two-way radio, (d)
Brigade products, (e)Split engineering system, (f) Rajant system,
(g)Provision HPGPS system, (h) Vibration sensor systems, (i)PLM/VMHS
systems.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Systems troubleshooting
abilities.
- Industry based technical skills.
- Analytical and conceptual
thinking, problem solving abilities.
- Manage faults and ensure
deliverables are achieved.
- Manage and maintain communication
flow on escalated support calls.
- Excellent skills and knowledge of
all related network elements including related test instruments / tools.
- Knowledge of two-way radio
frequency operations / configuration / parameters.
- Accuracy and quality when
performing routine activities.
- Computer Literate, Microsoft
products: Outlook, Office suite, Internet.
- Willingness to work standby and
as when needed.
- Able to drive in and around the
mine active areas- LV driver’s license a must.
Experience:
- 2-3 years’ industry hands on
experience on any one or more of the mining systems.
- Industry experience on computer
networks technologies.
- Training and hands on experience
in electrical, electronics, telecommunication and or mining systems.
- Industry hardware experience on
mining fleet management systems (FMS) e.g. Modular, Wenco etc.
- Training and or industry
experience on VHF networks.
- Knowledge and or experience on
Mesh network Rajant equipment.
- Industry experience
in Transmission or point to point networks.
Qualifications:
- Trade/Crafts certificates or
equivalent in any of the technical courses.
- Dip, Advanced certificate or
certificate in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Science or
Telecommunications.
- Industry certifications e.g.
Microsoft,Cisco,Juniper,Fortigate,Motorola, Rajant etc.
Behavioral Traits:
- Performance and Results
Orientated.
- Team player.
- Effective Communication
abilities.
- Ability to manage change.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Demonstrate leadership skills.
Applications close: 15 Apr 2019 FLE Daylight Time
To apply please visit careers.first-quantum.com.