Vacancy title:
Artisan Welder – Permanent

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Category: Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Science & Engineering, Manufacturing & Warehouse, Agribusiness]

Jobs at:
Zambia Sugar

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, March 13 2026

Duty Station:
Nakambala | Mazabuka

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

This position reports to the Maintenance Foreman/Supervisor. The successful incumbent will be responsible for organizing the day-to-day welding and fitting operations, optimize motor vehicles and machinery inspections, etc. by use of various welding processes.

Responsibilities or duties

• Weld small and large components such as beams and pipelines.
• Making hand made goods which can be easily used.
• Sourcing the materials to be used in the project.
• Measuring and cutting materials to specifications.
• Welding materials using the correct materials to join the metals.
• Provide consultation on correct maintenance and preventive measures to machine or vehicle users.
• Ensure that all defects identified during specific route/machine inspections are documented on the checklist feedback and immediately plan to mitigate significant risks for closure.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the condition of all welding equipment on a continuous basis and take responsibility for failures resulting from inadequate equipment specific inspection.
• Ensure the Job Plan / Checklist on the WO is diligently followed as per the work-order tasks.
• Contribute to the RCA process in your section possessing a positive mindset and elimination of failure.
• Monitor own section’s KPIs, understand your contribution to them, contribute to solutions to resolve out of spec KPIs and maintain actions to sustain KPIs being within specification.
• Identify personal learning and development needs and coach and mentor other maintenance workers.
• Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Craft Certificate in Welding
• Aptitude in using various hand tools (e.g., screwdrivers, hammers, etc.) and precision measurement tools (e.g., callipers)
• Member of Engineering Institute of Zambia
• Suitably qualified applicants must provide certificates which have been verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA)

Experience needed

• Proven experience as a welder
• Preferably 2 years post experience in a robust plant environment

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: professional certificate

Job application procedure
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Application Instructions

Should you be interested in applying for this role, please submit your detailed CV, copies of relevant qualifications, registrations and ID/Passport for the attention of HR Business Partner.

Indicating “Application – Position Title” in the subject line.

All internal employees are required to complete the Internal Application Form and obtain relevant signatures when applying for vacancies.

Closing date for applications

13th March 2026

Pre-employment checks

Applicants shall be required to complete pre-employment checks (qualification, credit, security, background and medical assessments) as part of the recruitment process where applicable.

Unsuccessful Applications

Should you not hear from us within 4 weeks after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

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