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Artisan Electrician |
FQM |
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Posted 2019-04-04 04:35:41
Requisition Number: 505593
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Country: Zambia
Location: Kalumbila (140km west of Solwezi)
Site: Sentinel
Categories: Engineering
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 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.
- Installation
- Installation of new electrical
systems, replacement of old, faulty or redundant Electrical systems as per
the Company and vendor’s safety and quality specifications.
- Electrical protection
- Ensure that all electrical
equipment have the correct hardware interlock and safety parameter
settings for effective and safe operation.
- Maintenance
- Adhere to the companies planned
and preventative maintenance schedules and procedures.
- Effectively maintain the
electrical equipment with the minimum effect on the plant production.
- Reporting and record keeping.
- Report all incidents immediately
to the Supervisor.
- Ensure that all Safety and
substation logbooks are checked and signed according to the procedure.
- Tools and audit.
- Maintain the correct and safe
usage of all hand tools within your section
- Report all defective tools,
record and control all replacement of tools.
- Transport.
- No person is allowed to operate
any equipment without an official driving operating permit.
- Other duties
- Any other duties as directed by
the Electrical Supervisor.
Experience & Knowledge:
- Troubleshooting
- Experience in Siemens VSDs, soft
starters and Simocode
- Demonstrated application of
continuous improvement ideas
- Demonstrated ability to work
safely and improve team safety awareness.
- Able to diagnose problems and
potential problems
- Certification of HV switching
from MSD an added advantage
- Member of the Engineering
Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
- Minimum Five years’ experience in
a Mining environment working as an artisan.
- Knowledge of LV systems, MCC’s
and protection.
- Knowledge of LV and MV
Transformers
- Knowledge of Electrical motors
- Maintenance of Overhead cranes.
- Knowledge of variable speed
drives, Soft starters and DOL starters
- Good knowledge on the use of
electrical measuring instruments.
- Reading electrical drawings
- Computer literate.
- Experience on Power Distribution
systems will be an advantage.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Grade 12 Certificate
- Electrical Craft Certificate
- Provincial Driving Permit for LMV
Behavioral Traits:
- Bolder, Smarter, Driven
- Participate and contribute in
safe practice and environment awareness
- Demonstrate personal commitment
in regard to safety and environmental practices
- Identification of potential
hazards and ensuring appropriate action is taken.
- Maintain a high standard of
efficiency, safety and effectiveness.
- Identify safety hazards and
rectify/control.
- Adhere to and enforce all aspects
of the company’s health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
- Attend safety meeting /toolbox
talks on a daily basis.
- Ensuring that all tasks are
carried out in safe and efficient manner, to assure maximum reliability
and policies and procedures.
- A proven ability to work with
other disciplines to achieve minimal disruption to plant operating times
Advertised: 02 Apr 2019 FLE Daylight Time
Applications close: 15 Apr 2019 FLE
Daylight Time