Artisan Fitter

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• Minimum of a Grade 12.
• Craft Certificate or equivalent in Mechanical Fitting
• EIZ Certification
• Qualifications Must Be Certified by Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA)
• 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
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Additional Information

Job title: Artisan, Fitter Site: Kansanshi Mining Plc Department: Smelter Engineering Section: Smelter Mechanical Position reports to : Shift Supervisor, Mechanical

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