Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

This role is responsible for carrying out mechanical maintenance work, installation and repair of a range of mechanical fixed plant and equipment in an effective, efficient, and cost-effective manner to ensure the sustenance of company operations. The role will report to the Supervisor – Mechanical Field Services.

Responsibilities or duties

• Install and modify new and existing mechanical plant and equipment in accordance with technical standards, layout plans, drawings, manuals and regulatory requirements.
• Dismantle and assemble mechanical plant equipment using a range of hand-held power, pneumatic and hydraulic tools.
• Install system equipment efficiently to avoid constant power disruptions.
• Troubleshoot and carry out fault analysis investigations on a range of substation mechanical equipment to determine root cause of mechanical faults and breakdowns.
• Conduct weekly inspection checks on mechanical system equipment to ensure that the system is always running efficiently.
• Carry out system equipment maintenance duties to enhance equipment availability.
• Repair and replace defective components on mechanical equipment to restore equipment to reliable functionality.
• Undertake prompt mechanical repairs on system equipment to maintain continuous operations of equipment.
• Compile detailed maintenance sheets in a proper and timely manner to facilitate record keeping.
• Ensure the maintenance sheet date is accurately captured on the maintenance enterprise resource planning (ERP) tool.
• Carry out mechanical field maintenance activities in the most effective and efficient manner to ensure that work is performed right the first time.
• Undertake any other job that may be assigned from time to time in compliance with company programmes of multi-skilling.
• Ensure that all company resources under the section are used solely for company purposes and that there is no misuse of assets such as vehicles, tools etc.

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

• Grade 12 Full certificate.
• Mechanical Technician Certificate.
• Member of the Engineering Institute of Zambia.

Experience needed

• Minimum of four (4) years’ post-qualification experience gained in an environment of similar context and complexity.

• Install and modify new and existing mechanical plant and equipment in accordance with technical standards, layout plans, drawings, manuals and regulatory requirements.
• Dismantle and assemble mechanical plant equipment using a range of hand-held power, pneumatic and hydraulic tools.
• Install system equipment efficiently to avoid constant power disruptions.
• Troubleshoot and carry out fault analysis investigations on a range of substation mechanical equipment to determine root cause of mechanical faults and breakdowns.
• Conduct weekly inspection checks on mechanical system equipment to ensure that the system is always running efficiently.
• Carry out system equipment maintenance duties to enhance equipment availability.
• Repair and replace defective components on mechanical equipment to restore equipment to reliable functionality.
• Undertake prompt mechanical repairs on system equipment to maintain continuous operations of equipment.
• Compile detailed maintenance sheets in a proper and timely manner to facilitate record keeping.
• Ensure the maintenance sheet date is accurately captured on the maintenance enterprise resource planning (ERP) tool.
• Carry out mechanical field maintenance activities in the most effective and efficient manner to ensure that work is performed right the first time.
• Undertake any other job that may be assigned from time to time in compliance with company programmes of multi-skilling.
• Ensure that all company resources under the section are used solely for company purposes and that there is no misuse of assets such as vehicles, tools etc.

• Mechanical maintenance
• Installation
• Repair
• Troubleshooting
• Fault analysis
• Inspection checks
• Maintenance planning
• Record keeping
• ERP system usage
• Resource management

• Grade 12 Full certificate.
• Mechanical Technician Certificate.
• Member of the Engineering Institute of Zambia.