Employer and vacancy source: First Quantum Mineral
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- EmployerFirst Quantum Mineral
- LocationSolwezi
- Employer websitezambiajobalerts.com
- Listing sourceZambia Job Alerts
Key details for this vacancy
- Employer
- First Quantum Mineral
- Location
- Solwezi
- Posted
- July 28, 2025
- Job type
- Full Time
- Category
- IT & Telecoms
Job description
Job title: Artisan, Fitter
Site: Kansanshi Mining Plc
Department: Smelter Engineering
Section: Smelter Mechanical
Position reports to: Shift Supervisor, Mechanical
Key Responsibilities
The holder of this position will be required to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures and legal regulations pertaining to health, safety, environment and quality, and any other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of the function.
Carry out Preventive and Corrective Maintenance activities on all Hot Metals (ISA, MSEF, WHB, ESP) Smelting equipment. The Maintenance activities will include but not limited to:
Maintaining Hydraulic Units.
Maintaining Boiler Pumps and Positive Displacement Fuel Pumps.
Maintaining hot metal Tapping and Plugging Machines
Maintaining MSEF Electrode Columns.
Identifying and implementing Improvements in the Smelter Plant.
Maintaining Belt and Drag Chain Conveyors
Maintaining molten metal launders and tap blocks with their associated cooling water piping networks
Identifying of equipment defects, troubleshooting and rectification of identified defects
Qualifications
Minimum of a Grade 12.
Craft Certificate or equivalent in Mechanical Fitting
EIZ Certification
Qualifications Must Be Certified by Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA)
Experience
Minimum 5 years’ experience in the maintenance of Smelting Plant Equipment or similar.
Knowledge of procedures for routine inspection and maintenance
Knowledge on the Hydraulic and Pneumatic circuitry of furnace electrode columns and tapping machines
Knowledge of the safety requirements when working on furnace tapping equipment, furnace launders and furnace cooling water circuits
Knowledge on the associated equipment upstream and downstream of the primary smelting furnaces
Behavioral Traits
Teamwork
Bold Initiative
Safety Conscious
Upholding Quality
Good Technical Skills
Good Hand-on experience
Operational Requirements
Standby work required
Overtime when necessary
Exposure to dust, heat, and noise
Working in a Hot Metal Environment
Call Out when required
