Employer and vacancy source: Precision Recruitment
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- EmployerPrecision Recruitment
- LocationKalumbila
- Employer websitezambiajobalerts.com
- Listing sourceZambia Job Alerts
Key details for this vacancy
- Employer
- Precision Recruitment
- Location
- Kalumbila
- Posted
- July 1, 2025
- Job type
- Full Time
- Category
- Other
Website Precision Recruitment
Job description
Overview
We are recruiting!
Our client in Lusaka, is looking for a Technical Director to join their team for a job vacancy within the Mining industry.
To apply, or for more information, follow the link below
Overall Role Purpose
The Technical Advisor is responsible for specialized maintenance of Loading Units. He or she will support a core team of technicians to meet maintenance key performance indicators (KPIs). Included in the list of KPIs is:
– To minimize unplanned downtime. Target hours to first fault after service must be above 75 hours.
– To lead root cause analyses of failures and coordinate and track plans to prevent them thereafter. The target meantime between failures must be above 50 hours.
– Lead operational safety of maintenance crews to achieve 0 LTIs and 0 accidents.
– Optimize planned maintenance services to facilitate 0 delays on services.
Core Specific Responsibilities & Expected Deliverables
– Provide insightful technical and logistical support.
– Guide the Maintenance and repair organization with updated performance/execution information, KPIs, and management recommendations.
– Support the continuous improvement processes and initiatives and lead the defect elimination processes across the department.
Behavioral Traits / Personal Characteristics
– Must be of sound mind.
– Must be responsible, focused and self – motivated.
– Ability to interact with people and work cohesively with them.
– Must physically be capable of using and moving equipment and tools.
– Must be able to work under minimal supervision and pressure.
Qualifications & Experience
– At least 10 years of experience in Hydraulics: Knowledgeable in Hydraulics principles, hydraulic components identification, and operational principles, read hydraulics schematics, knowledgeable in Electro-hydraulic systems, troubleshooting, defect identification by using reading hydraulic instruments and hydraulics schematics, servicing of hydraulics components.
– Training/Experience in / Knowledge of Maintenance Supervision, Total Process Reliability, Microsoft Project, 6-sigma, etc.is an added advantage
– Experience in using engineering management software Pronto.
– At least 10 years in a hydraulic technician role. Supervisory Experience is an advantage.
– Must have a valid driver’s licence
– All certificates must be certified by ZAQA