Role Overview:

To safely and efficiently carry out tyre inspection, maintenance, repair, and replacement on Heavy Earth Moving Machinery and light vehicles to ensure optimal equipment availability, safety, and operational reliability in line with Sable Zinc standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect, assess, and identify worn out damaged, or faulty tyres and related components in accordance with company maintenance standards.
• Perform tyre removal, refitting, inflation, and balancing on Heavy Earth Moving Machinery and light vehicles.
• Conduct tyre repairs including puncture repairs, section repairs, and reconditioning in line with approved technical procedures.
• Advise operators and supervisors on tyre condition, risks, and required corrective actions to maintain roadworthiness and safety.
• Complete tyre requisition forms and coordinate collection and issuance of tyres from stores.
• Maintain accurate records of tyre usage, repairs, replacements, and inspections.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, procedures, and use of appropriate PPE at all times.

Preferred candidate qualifications & experience

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Trade Test / Craft Certificate in Tyre Fitting, Automotive Engineering, or related field
• Membership with Engineering Institution of Zambia
• At least 2(two) years working experience in a related field
• Valid Silicosis Certificate

Location; Ndola

• Inspect, assess, and identify worn out damaged, or faulty tyres and related components in accordance with company maintenance standards.
• Perform tyre removal, refitting, inflation, and balancing on Heavy Earth Moving Machinery and light vehicles.
• Conduct tyre repairs including puncture repairs, section repairs, and reconditioning in line with approved technical procedures.
• Advise operators and supervisors on tyre condition, risks, and required corrective actions to maintain roadworthiness and safety.
• Complete tyre requisition forms and coordinate collection and issuance of tyres from stores.
• Maintain accurate records of tyre usage, repairs, replacements, and inspections.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, procedures, and use of appropriate PPE at all times.

• Tyre inspection
• Tyre maintenance
• Tyre repair
• Tyre replacement
• Tyre fitting
• Tyre balancing
• Puncture repair
• Section repair
• Reconditioning
• Safety compliance
• Record keeping
• Communication
• Problem-solving

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Trade Test / Craft Certificate in Tyre Fitting, Automotive Engineering, or related field
• Membership with Engineering Institution of Zambia
• Valid Silicosis Certificate