JOB ADVERT - MECHANICAL ARTISAN
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on company vehicles and mobile equipment, including light vehicles, trucks, forklifts, and plant utility machines, to ensure availability and reliability.
- Conduct scheduled servicing, inspections, and overhauls of diesel engines, transmissions, braking systems, hydraulic systems, cooling systems, and fuel systems.
- Maintain, service, and repair diesel generators, including large standby, emergency, and auxiliary power units, ensuring uninterrupted power supply to plant operations.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and rectify mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults on diesel-powered equipment using appropriate diagnostic tools and manufacturer manuals.
- Maintain and repair forklifts, loaders, and other mobile plant equipment, ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.
- Service and maintain small engines and grounds maintenance equipment, including lawn mowers, trimmers, and water pumps.
- Monitor and manage vehicle tracking and monitoring systems, analyse usage data, and report abnormal operating patterns or misuse.
- Conduct gas refilling and handling in accordance with safety regulations and manufacturer specifications.
- Inspect equipment regularly to identify potential failures, recommend corrective actions, and support planned maintenance shutdowns.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date maintenance records, job cards, service schedules, parts usage logs, and defect reports using manual or computerized maintenance systems.
- Liaise with operations, logistics, and supervisors to plan maintenance activities that minimise downtime and production disruption.
- Ensure availability and proper use of tools, equipment, and spare parts, and report shortages or critical spares requirements.
- Participate in breakdown response and emergency callouts, providing timely mechanical support to maintain plant operations.
- Promote and adhere to housekeeping (5S) and safe working practices within the workshop and plant areas.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives, including reliability improvement, cost reduction, and equipment life extension.
QUALIFICATION AND ATTRIBUTES:
- Full Grade 12 Certificate.
- Minimum Diploma or Craft Certificate in Diesel Mechanics / Heavy Equipment Mechanics or equivalent from a recognized institution.
- Proven experience maintaining diesel generators and vehicles and engine systems.
- TEVETA accreditation or equivalent vocational certification will be an added advantage.
- Valid Class C1 Driver’s Licence or better (for driving and testing vehicles and equipment).
- Valid Forklift Operator License.
- Knowledge of lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures and safe work practices.
- Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Safety-conscious and disciplined.
- Strong troubleshooting and practical skills.
- Reliable, flexible, and team oriented.
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates meeting these requirements should apply to the Human Resources Manager, a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) in PDF Format to the email careers@kamimbi.com with the subject Tagline of the position e.g. MECHANICAL ARTISAN.
* Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. *
At Aller Aqua Zambia Limited an equal opportunity employer.
