Supervisor, Electrical
2025-07-01T12:36:05+00:00
First Quantum Mineral
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FULL_TIME
Kalumbila
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Mining
Management
2025-07-15T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
8
Job description:
Purpose of the Role
To supervise and coordinate all electrical maintenance, installation, and repair activities within assigned areas of the mine to ensure equipment reliability, safety, and compliance with relevant regulations. The role focuses on optimizing plant uptime, maintaining electrical systems, and leading a team of qualified personnel.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and execute the electrical maintenance of plant equipment including motors, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, PLC panels, lighting systems, and power distribution lines.
- Allocate daily tasks to electricians and monitor execution to ensure standards, timelines, and safety procedures are met.
- Respond to electrical breakdowns promptly and provide effective troubleshooting and repair solutions to minimize equipment downtime.
- Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules for critical electrical systems.
- Conduct inspections, condition monitoring, and testing of electrical equipment using diagnostic tools such as insulation testers, thermal imagers, and earth testers.
- Recommend improvements to increase equipment reliability and lifespan.
- Enforce strict adherence to electrical safety standards, lock-out/tag-out procedures, and all site-specific safety protocols.
- Lead safety briefings, toolbox talks, and risk assessments for electrical tasks.
- Ensure all work complies with Zambian electrical regulations, international standards (e.g., IEC, NEC), and mining safety codes.
- Supervise, train, and mentor electricians and apprentices to improve technical skills and job performance.
- Monitor attendance, discipline, and overall team performance.
- Support continuous development by identifying training needs and recommending courses or practical development.
- Collaborate with the planning team to schedule daily, weekly, and shutdown maintenance work.
- Ensure accurate logging of all maintenance activities, failure reports, and work orders using the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) such as SAP or Pronto.
- Prepare shift reports, incident logs, and maintenance summaries for management.
- Ensure the availability and proper use of materials, spare parts, and PPE required for electrical tasks.
- Raise requisitions for materials and track usage and stock levels.
- Ensure all electrical tools and testing equipment are properly calibrated and maintained.
- Participate in plant upgrades, commissioning, and modification projects.
- Provide input into design reviews and electrical layout drawings.
- Coordinate with contractors and project teams for installation and commissioning of new equipment.
Qualifications
- Full Grade 12 School Certificate
- Advanced Certificate, Craft Certificate, or Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current or equivalent)
- Valid ZESCO/ERB license (Registered Electrical Technician or higher)
- Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of electrical maintenance experience in a mining or industrial environment
- Minimum 2 years in a supervisory role
- Proven experience with high-voltage and low-voltage systems
- Familiarity with PLC systems (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley) is an added advantage
- Experience with CMMS tools such as SAP or Pronto preferred
Behavioural Traits
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Attention to detail and safety-oriented mindset
- Ability to work under pressure and manage priorities
- Proactive problem-solving and decision-making ability
- Committed to teamwork and operational excellence
Operational Requirements
- Ability to work shifts, weekends, and be on-call for emergencies
- Physically fit and medically cleared for site work
- Willingness to work in harsh and challenging mining environments
- Moderate proficiency in Microsoft Office and technical reporting tools
The role has field equipment accountability from the jaw crushers, pebble crusher, conveying systems, dust scrubbers and all associated equipment delivering ore to the crushed ore stockpile. Carry out thorough pre-start checks, equipment inspections, adjustments and cleaning. Maintain high housekeeping and safety standards. Compliance to HSE requirements and reporting/correcting defects and unsafe conditions to the supervisor. Ensure all incidents are reported promptly. Ensure that start-up and shutdown procedures in all areas of crushing are executed safely and promptly. Operate equipment according to procedures given in the operating strategies and instructions. Deliver and exceed the KPI’s of crusher throughput, crusher utilization, and routine work compliance. Ensure dust control is achieved effectively. Conduct all routine tasks, including field check-sheets and equipment inspections in a timely and accurate manner. Diagnose plant defects and ensure they are immediately addressed. Identify equipment that requires correction and immediately escalate to superiors. Support maintenance in the delivery of their tasks. Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Strong commitment to SHEC performance. Basic understanding of mechanical and instrumentational equipment. Very strong drive and personal sense of equipment ownership and accountability. Written and spoken fluency in English. Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office. Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Experience required to perform in this job Minimum 3 years of prior experience in operating a wet processing plant in particularly flotation circuit (nickel and/or talc flotation experience is highly regarded). Exposure to online analysers (MSA, OSA, PSI, etc.). Prior experience in plant commissioning and plant ramp up desirable. Experience in a large, complex base metals processing plant(s) is a plus. Qualifications Full grade twelve (G12) certificate. Certificate in metallurgy, chemical engineering, mineral processing or related field.
JOB-6863d635832d6
Vacancy title:
Supervisor, Electrical
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Mining, Category: Management]
Jobs at:
First Quantum Mineral
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 15 2025
Duty Station:
Kalumbila | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 1 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job description:
Purpose of the Role
To supervise and coordinate all electrical maintenance, installation, and repair activities within assigned areas of the mine to ensure equipment reliability, safety, and compliance with relevant regulations. The role focuses on optimizing plant uptime, maintaining electrical systems, and leading a team of qualified personnel.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and execute the electrical maintenance of plant equipment including motors, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, PLC panels, lighting systems, and power distribution lines.
- Allocate daily tasks to electricians and monitor execution to ensure standards, timelines, and safety procedures are met.
- Respond to electrical breakdowns promptly and provide effective troubleshooting and repair solutions to minimize equipment downtime.
- Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules for critical electrical systems.
- Conduct inspections, condition monitoring, and testing of electrical equipment using diagnostic tools such as insulation testers, thermal imagers, and earth testers.
- Recommend improvements to increase equipment reliability and lifespan.
- Enforce strict adherence to electrical safety standards, lock-out/tag-out procedures, and all site-specific safety protocols.
- Lead safety briefings, toolbox talks, and risk assessments for electrical tasks.
- Ensure all work complies with Zambian electrical regulations, international standards (e.g., IEC, NEC), and mining safety codes.
- Supervise, train, and mentor electricians and apprentices to improve technical skills and job performance.
- Monitor attendance, discipline, and overall team performance.
- Support continuous development by identifying training needs and recommending courses or practical development.
- Collaborate with the planning team to schedule daily, weekly, and shutdown maintenance work.
- Ensure accurate logging of all maintenance activities, failure reports, and work orders using the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) such as SAP or Pronto.
- Prepare shift reports, incident logs, and maintenance summaries for management.
- Ensure the availability and proper use of materials, spare parts, and PPE required for electrical tasks.
- Raise requisitions for materials and track usage and stock levels.
- Ensure all electrical tools and testing equipment are properly calibrated and maintained.
- Participate in plant upgrades, commissioning, and modification projects.
- Provide input into design reviews and electrical layout drawings.
- Coordinate with contractors and project teams for installation and commissioning of new equipment.
Qualifications
- Full Grade 12 School Certificate
- Advanced Certificate, Craft Certificate, or Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current or equivalent)
- Valid ZESCO/ERB license (Registered Electrical Technician or higher)
- Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of electrical maintenance experience in a mining or industrial environment
- Minimum 2 years in a supervisory role
- Proven experience with high-voltage and low-voltage systems
- Familiarity with PLC systems (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley) is an added advantage
- Experience with CMMS tools such as SAP or Pronto preferred
Behavioural Traits
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Attention to detail and safety-oriented mindset
- Ability to work under pressure and manage priorities
- Proactive problem-solving and decision-making ability
- Committed to teamwork and operational excellence
Operational Requirements
- Ability to work shifts, weekends, and be on-call for emergencies
- Physically fit and medically cleared for site work
- Willingness to work in harsh and challenging mining environments
- Moderate proficiency in Microsoft Office and technical reporting tools
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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