Barrick
Job Title: Fitter
Lumwana Mine, Solwezi, Zambia.
Reporting to: Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor
Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in the North Western region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000 tonnes of copper metal per year over a twenty (20) year mine life, making Lumwana the largest single open cut copper mine in Africa. The Company is now looking for an experienced and qualified individual to be considered for the position of Fitter.
Role Summary
Reporting to the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for ensuring safe installation, maintenance and repairs of all mechanical equipment within the Process Department and the Site. Your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
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Interpret hydraulic and pneumatic drawings and attend to problems related to them
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Carry out maintenance activities assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor in accordance with safe work procedures(SWP)
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Building of Units in the workshop to drawings and specifications supplied
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Identify and resolve issues associated with breakdown/corrective maintenance in a timely manner
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Ensure that the workshop is maintained in a clean and safe condition.
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Ensure that the Team’s tools and equipment are maintained in a clean, complete and safe condition.
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Complete PM sheets and other job related paperwork to a high standard focusing on the accuracy of information returned [labour hours, parts used, tasks completed, other defects identified and suggestions for job plan improvement].
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Give technical specifications for parts and enter work requests in Pronto as required
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Coordinate and supervise contractor work during shutdowns
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Able to carry out mechanical running and stopped inspection of fixed plant equipment
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Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in the work area both during and after completing a job. This includes returning used parts to stores, rotables and equipment’s to designate areas.
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Cooperate with the maintenance planners regarding input schedules and accurate information.
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Scope out or validate, as appropriate, work order assigned tasks in terms of labor hour estimates, parts, materials, specialized tooling, etc.
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:
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Craft Certificate in Mechanical Fitting
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Minimum of 2 years’ experience in maintenance of Fixed Plant Equipment and associated infrastructure preferably in the mining industry or a mineral processing industry role.
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Able to read, understand and reference maintenance manuals and assembly drawings
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Able to interpret hydraulic and pneumatic drawings and draft sketches.
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Able to maintain and repair all mechanical equipment (pumps, screens, crushers, gear boxes, slurry pumps, mills, flotation cells etc.)
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Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
Zambian Nationals who meet requirements for this position and are resident in Zambia are strongly encouraged to apply
Applicants may be subjected to any of the following: a Security and / or Police Clearance Check; a Competence Assessment, Qualifications, Credit and Reference Checks