Maintenance, Specialist

Job description

At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture – the “First Quantum Way”.

Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results.

Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That’s how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.

Job description:

Reporting to the Coordinator, the Maintenance Specialist, works with the Coordinator and foremen to coordinate the execution of Maintenance works on the Mining fleet (Excavators)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Adherence to various regulations and policies, especially regarding health, safety, environment, quality, finance, and human resources.
Planning and coordination of maintenance works in the workshop and pit area, including resource management and ensuring materials availability.
Perform any other duties as required by Management.
Supervision and leadership of crew Foremen, emphasizing a ‘People First’ mindset.
Champion quality and provide visible leadership ‘on-the-floor’ in FQM operations
Recognize and celebrate achievements and success in the team; provide candid feedback, engage at all levels and lead with a People First mindset.
Identify backlog work on equipment to plan and execute through the CMMS system
Work hand in hand with the Crew Foremen in Organizing all resources required to execute the maintenance, including in-house labour, contractors, tech support, rental equipment, specialty tools, consumables, etc.
Identifies any parts or potential consumable materials issues and works with supply chain to ensure everything required is on site prior to maintenance work.
Coordinate the team to ensure all safety compliance targets are met.
Ensure a safe work environment is maintained applying all company policies and safe work practices, demonstrating a strong commitment to the safety of employees
Participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis on all premature failures. Liaise with other teams in troubleshooting root cause and incident investigations including equipment failures and defects for low impact planned and unplanned events.
Coordinate, interpret, report and communicate failure analyses through various data sources;
Lead the improvement of engineering standards, specifications and instructions associated with replacement, refurbishment and augmentation of equipment
Develop SOP’s and QA/QC Documents.
Assist the Coordinator and the superintendent to oversee cost and effectiveness strategies including budgeting, component tracking and the encouragement and development of initiative in subordinate levels.
Maintain and set up workshop tooling best practices and maintain exceptional housekeeping in the area of work.
Leading in championing quality and safety in operations.
Maintain the fleet in order to meet reliability and availability requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Grade 12 School Certificate
Qualified HER in the required field
Diploma in any Mechanical field or equivalent.
A Degree in Mechanical engineering will be an added advantage
ZAQA Certification
Holder of current Valid EIZ membership
Valid Driving License class B manual or better
Excellent verbal and written skills in English.
Ability to achieve result is a cross cultural environment.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels.

EXPERIENCE

A minimum of 3 – 5 years’ relevant experience in a related role
Must have vast experience working in an environment with a huge fleet of Heavy Equipment
Demonstrable Experience leading Teams of Artisans and Technicians in maintenance works.
Ability to understand and interpret oil laboratory analysis results.
Experience in Condition based Maintenance.
Knowledge of CMMS systems in particular Pronto