Electrician Full Time

Job description

Electrician

Lumwana Mine, Solwezi, Zambia.

Reporting to: Electrical Supervisor

Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in the North Western region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000 tonnes of copper metal per year over a twenty (20) year mine life, making Lumwana the largest single open cut copper mine in Africa. The Company is now looking for an experienced and qualified individual to be considered for the position of Electrician.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Electrical Supervisor, you will be responsible for assisting in establishment of preventative and responsive Electrical maintenance and development within the process area and across the site, to ensure maximum operational performance is achieved in a safe and cost effective manner while ensuring compliance with relevant procedures, polices, legal requirements and consent conditions. Your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for the day to day maintenance of the Electrical distribution systems and machinery around the site
• Operates various components on the medium and high voltage distribution electrical system including isolation switches, interrupters, capacitor banks, transformers, overhead fused cutouts, and voltage regulators; isolates and clears sections of the system for maintenance, and collect daily energy consumption.
• Replace and install medium voltage overhead and underground electrical circuits and terminations
• Operate a variety of testing, calibration and repair devices, tools and equipment including voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, insulation resistance testers, high potential test sets, circuit breaker testers, etc.

• Troubleshoot and repair overhead and underground distribution systems, including transformers, circuit interrupters, reclosers, capacitors, voltage regulators, medium voltage switches, utility poles and supporting hardware
• Carry out planned and unplanned work as directed by the Supervisor
• Demonstrating of awareness of safety practices throughout all areas of the site
• Positively contribute in achievement of maintenance compliance targets in the most cost-effective manner.
• Any other duties as directed by the Supervisor.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:

• Craft Certificate in Electrical
• At least Five (5) years’ experience in the mining Industry preferably in a Concentrator and Crushing Plant
• Experience in the operation and maintenance of overhead lines, and high voltage equipment
•  Experience in Siemens VSDs, soft starters and Simocode
• Experience and knowledge on ABB SF 6 Circuit breakers.
•  Demonstrated application of continuous improvement ideas
• Ability to quickly adapt to technological changes in High voltage Electrical Maintenance
•  Demonstrated ability to work safely and improve team safety awareness.
•  Able to diagnose problems and potential problems
• Certification of HV switching from MSD an added advantage
• Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)

Zambian Nationals who meet requirements for this position and are resident in Zambia are strongly encouraged to apply

Applicants may be subjected to any of the following: a Security and / or Police Clearance Check; a Competence Assessment, Qualifications, Credit and Reference Checks