Artisan Boilermaker

About the role

First Quantum is looking for an experienced Artisan Boilermaker to install, maintain and repair plant equipment, chutes and pipes in Solwezi. The role involves working with drawings and ensuring all work meets health, safety and quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks and vats to locate defects such as leaks or weak spots.
• Bolt or arc‑weld pressure‑vessel structures and parts using appropriate equipment.
• Inspect assembled vessels, tubes, fittings, valves and controls for defects.
• Repair or replace defective parts, including safety valves and regulators, using torches, jacks, caulking hammers, power saws and welding tools.
• Attach rigging and operate cranes or hoists to lift heavy sections into place.
• Lay out plate and sheet steel, mark bending and cutting lines, and cut or bend metal as required.
• Install manholes, hand holes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges and feed‑water connections in water‑tube boilers.
• Study blueprints to determine part locations and dimensions.
• Provide training and development opportunities for Zambian employees.

Required profile

• Minimum Grade 12 certificate and a recognized Craft Certificate.
• Class C driver’s licence.
• At least 3 years of relevant boilermaker experience in a plant environment.

Required skills

• Arc welding and bolt‑up techniques.
• Inspection of pressure vessels and related components.
• Use of torches, jacks, caulking hammers, power saws and threading dies.
• Rigging and crane/hoist operation.
• Blueprint reading and metal layout.
• Metalworking machinery operation.