Heavy Equipment Repair Coordinator

Job description

Role Overview:

Heavy Equipment Repair coordinator provides leadership and direction to the maintenance staff. This work involves the operation, servicing and repair of heavy duty equipment. It also involves planning and supervising the activities of employees engaged in the Operation and repair of heavy equipment such as tractors, backhoes, loaders, forklifts and cranes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

To repair and maintain Loaders, cranes, forklifts, Tractors, excavator, Tipper trucks and light vehicles
Coordinates all activities in the Garage workshop & assign work to shop mechanics/Artisans
Schedules equipment repairs to minimize impact on productivity
Assure compliance with scheduled maintenance PM of equipment and manage work flow
Assembles reports on the suitability, reliability, availability and operating costs of various models of equipment
Performs administrative duties such as keeping time sheets, maintaining daily equipment logs and
Ensures service kits and spares are available to manage flirt under His/her
Ensures that the maintenance shop, bays, Tools, Storage containers and yard are properly maintained, organized, functional safe and clean
Effectively trains and develops the maintenance team to achieve and maintain a high standard
Must implement the safety program goals to ensure a safety work environment by conducting safety observations, tool box talks, meetings and audits
Maintains comprehensive records for each item of equipment with respect to down time
Trouble shoot diagnose and repair equipment

Preferred candidate qualifications & experience

Grade 12 Certificate
Craft Certificate in Heavy Equipment Repair
A minimum proven work experience of over 6 years in Heavy Equipment Repair
Driver’s license
Must be knowledgeable of OSHA and general safety requirements of heavy equipment shops
Must have good communication skills and strong teamwork verbal and written skills
Must have hands on experience leading and managing a heavy equipment maintenance shop

Location; Ndola

Apply by emailing your application and Curriculum Vitae to: recruitment@sablezinc.co.zm not later than 27th February 2025