Sectional Engineer Mechanical

Mabiza Resources Limited (“Mabiza”) operates the Munali Nickel Mine (“Munali”), which is located in the Mazabuka District, 80kms south of Lusaka, Zambia. Mabiza is a wholly owned entity of Consolidated Nickel Mines Ltd.

The Mine is a modern, world-class facility with fully mechanized underground operations. To support this vision. Mabiza is seeking the services of an experienced and qualified individuals to take up the positions of:

Role: Sectional Engineer Mechanical X 1

Reporting: Mine Mechanical Superintendent

Job Purpose:   Coordination of daily mechanical maintenance activities including contractors to meet set equipment availability targets.

Responsibilities: 

• Ensuring implementation of safety and health policies and practices in line with company requirements and in compliance with legislation.

• To effectively manage all mine mechanical fixed plant and associated infrastructure (Mechanical and Civil) requirements including condition monitoring/Reliability system

• To support the Mine Mechanical Superintendent in the execution of his functions as technical advisor on all mine mechanical fixed plant, Mobile, and associated infrastructure requirements

• Ensuring that all fixed plant Infrastructure and civil work operations are in line with the requirements of the company to meet all OHSE objectives;

• Ensuring all procedures, processes and systems in use when undertaking fixed plant and civil works are in line with company policy direction.

• Ensuring that all tools and equipment are well secured, in good order, and available for use.

• Ensuring that sufficient planning and scheduling is undertaken for all lined-up jobs/tasks.

• Ensure equipment condition monitoring and reliability system is well managed.

• Ensuring that all fixed plant equipment commissioning, service, maintenance and repair are executed to the highest acceptable standards.

• Workshop facilities are maintained at the highest acceptable standard.

• Undertake regular work site visits to check abuse.

• Monitoring and controlling expenditure to ensure that all operations are executed efficiently.

• Controlling all resources deployed to Capital Projects to ensure effective delivery of projects on time, quality and costs within budget.

• Providing guidance of repairs and maintenance works to be within budgets.

• Ensuring that all tools and equipment are well secured and available for maintenance/production.

• Controlling all resources (human, equipment, tools and consumables) deployed to regular routine jobs and Capital Projects.

• Managerial leadership practices that reflect company values and culture;

• Maintenance of high morale among all employees and demonstrating a culture of learning, achievement of results, personal accountability and integrity.

• Lead, manage and develop human capital in order to ensure adequate availability of skills within the company and core competencies for Mine mechanical and Civil

• Identification of high performers and ensuring they are well harnessed.

• Accurate reporting and the management of all agreed plans, weekly, monthly, quarterly annually and life of mine.

• Compilation of required budgets, forecasts and schedules

• Contract administration and management.

• Facilitating linkage with other department.

Skills & Qualifications: 

• Grade 12 School Certificate.

• Degree in Mechanical or related engineering discipline.

• (6) Years’ Experience with At least 4 years’ experience in a middle management role in Fixed Plant. Experience in Mobile Plant will be an added advantage.

• Experience working at a Mining & Processing facility;

• Experience in highly mechanized mining environment is an advantage;

• Certificate in project management is an added advantage;

• Full Member of EIZ;

• Competency in use of the Microsoft office package.

MRL offers equal employment opportunities. If you are ready to take up this opportunity, e-mail or post your CV with a full application letter. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please apply to

Head of Human Resources

Mabiza Resources Limited

P.O. 50799

LUSAKA

Or email your application and C.V. to: careers@mabiza.co.zm

Closing Date:  20th March 2024.