Job Purpose

To design, develop, inspect, test, diagnose, repair and maintain motor vehicles and mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic systems and components in machinery, automobiles, plant, equipment and related components.

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Desired Skills

Core Qualifications:

• Grade 12 School Certificate or Equivalent with at least Five "O" Levels, which include Credits or Better in English, Science and Mathematics.
• Craft Certificate in Automotive Mechanics or Motor Vehicle Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Equivalent Qualifications or Certifications from recognized Training Institutions
• Possession of a Clean SADC Driver’s License, preferably Class C.
• A minimum of Three (3) years post-qualification experience in similar roles.
• Membership to a Professional Body is not a Must but is desirable.
• Preferred Age Limit: Not older than 45 Years Next Birthday

Other Desirable Competencies / Skills / Attributes:

• Practical experience in machinery diagnostics, hydraulics and repairs
• Ability to identify and resolve technical problems in mechanical systems.
• Working knowledge in using engineering software, tools and applications.
• Attention to detail for accuracy in drawings, data collection, and repairs.
• Strong ability to work long hours and travel extensively
• Demonstrated diagnostic skills in mechanical and electrical faults
• Excellent problem-solving, interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct diagnostic tests on vehicles, mechanical systems, machinery and equipment, evaluate results to find solutions to identified problems and fix faults in engines, transmissions, suspension, brakes, and hydraulic systems.
• Repair or replace defective parts and components in automobiles, plant and equipment, engines, transmissions, suspension, brakes, and hydraulic systems using a variety of tools, equipment and techniques.
• Install, disassemble, inspect, diagnose, test, repair, and reassemble vehicle, mechanical assemblies, equipment, machinery, components and systems, such as engines, transmissions, brakes, in accordance with specifications;
• Use Engineering Software and other relevant Applications to design new solutions and create technical solutions to technical problems and faults.
• Establish and implement the maintenance and safety procedures, service schedules and material requisitions to maintain machines and equipment.
• Consult with other experts, managers and staff to implement operating procedures, resolve mechanical system malfunctions and mange risks.
• Safety compliance: Adhere to safety regulations and workplace policies
• Prepare technical reports, document mechanical diagnosis and design details, organize operational test results and keep records of works.
• Other responsibilities: Conduct test drives to verify vehicle serviceability after repairs, report the root causes of machine breakdowns and advise management on necessary repairs and replacement parts required and operate vehicles and equipment for diagnosis, testing, or transport as may be needed and assist to train other mechanics and interns / apprentices

Benefits

N/A

Contact Information

Manager Human Resources and Administration

Luapula Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited

Plot 106 Chitimukulu Road, Low Density

P. O. Box 715094

MANSA, ZAMBIA

NOTE: Luapula Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited (LpWSC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its selection and recruitment practices on the basis of race, tribe, color, religion, gender, political affiliation, marital status, disability, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

• Conduct diagnostic tests on vehicles, mechanical systems, machinery and equipment, evaluate results to find solutions to identified problems and fix faults in engines, transmissions, suspension, brakes, and hydraulic systems.
• Repair or replace defective parts and components in automobiles, plant and equipment, engines, transmissions, suspension, brakes, and hydraulic systems using a variety of tools, equipment and techniques.
• Install, disassemble, inspect, diagnose, test, repair, and reassemble vehicle, mechanical assemblies, equipment, machinery, components and systems, such as engines, transmissions, brakes, in accordance with specifications;
• Use Engineering Software and other relevant Applications to design new solutions and create technical solutions to technical problems and faults.
• Establish and implement the maintenance and safety procedures, service schedules and material requisitions to maintain machines and equipment.
• Consult with other experts, managers and staff to implement operating procedures, resolve mechanical system malfunctions and mange risks.
• Safety compliance: Adhere to safety regulations and workplace policies
• Prepare technical reports, document mechanical diagnosis and design details, organize operational test results and keep records of works.
• Other responsibilities: Conduct test drives to verify vehicle serviceability after repairs, report the root causes of machine breakdowns and advise management on necessary repairs and replacement parts required and operate vehicles and equipment for diagnosis, testing, or transport as may be needed and assist to train other mechanics and interns / apprentices

• Practical experience in machinery diagnostics, hydraulics and repairs
• Ability to identify and resolve technical problems in mechanical systems.
• Working knowledge in using engineering software, tools and applications.
• Attention to detail for accuracy in drawings, data collection, and repairs.
• Strong ability to work long hours and travel extensively
• Demonstrated diagnostic skills in mechanical and electrical faults
• Excellent problem-solving, interpersonal and communication skills.

• Grade 12 School Certificate or Equivalent with at least Five "O" Levels, which include Credits or Better in English, Science and Mathematics.
• Craft Certificate in Automotive Mechanics or Motor Vehicle Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Equivalent Qualifications or Certifications from recognized Training Institutions
• Possession of a Clean SADC Driver’s License, preferably Class C.
• A minimum of Three (3) years post-qualification experience in similar roles.
• Membership to a Professional Body is not a Must but is desirable.
• Preferred Age Limit: Not older than 45 Years Next Birthday