Machinist Artisan – Heavy Equipment Maintenance

About the role

First Quantum is seeking a skilled Machinist Artisan to support machining activities across the machine shop, maintenance workshop, and open‑pit field equipment. The role involves safe execution of machining tasks on a variety of mining machinery, ensuring compliance with company standards and delivering high‑quality results.

Key responsibilities

• Operate heavy‑duty drilling machines, lathes, line boring machines, milling machines, power saws, pedestal grinders, and related tools.
• Set up, adjust, and run basic machine tools, securing fixtures, cutting tools, and materials.
• Measure, examine, and test completed units to detect defects and verify specifications.
• Perform cleaning and lubrication of shop machines, tools, and equipment.
• Assist with bolt extraction on diggers, drills, haul trucks, graders, dozers, and loaders.
• Carry out additional duties as directed by the supervisor.

Required profile

• G12 Certificate and a recognized Zambian craft certificate as a machinist fitter and turner.
• Valid Zambian light vehicle driving licence.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in mining maintenance or a comparable industrial setting.
• Proven troubleshooting ability on mining equipment such as haul trucks, drills, diggers, and loaders.
• Experience in machining workshops within open‑pit, crushing, milling, flotation, tailings, reagents, or water services environments.

Required skills

• Operation of heavy‑duty drilling, lathe, line boring, and milling machines.
• Use of power saws, pedestal grinders, thread‑tapping tools, hand tools, lifting hoists, and chain blocks.
• Forklift, man‑lift, and overhead crane operation (advantageous).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering detail drawings.
• Strong troubleshooting and fault‑finding capabilities.