Artisan Fitter

About the role

The Artisan Fitter will maintain and repair mechanical equipment in the Flotation Plants, Gravity Concentrators and Gold Plant at Kansanshi Processing Plant. The role focuses on maximizing plant availability to support copper and gold production targets while ensuring compliance with health, safety, environment and quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Perform plant maintenance and fitting tasks safely and to OEM standards, including work on flotation cells, pumps, valves, pipelines and gravity concentrator components.
• Diagnose equipment faults using specialised tools such as vibration pens and temperature guns, and execute preventive maintenance, breakdown repairs and defect elimination.
• Coordinate with maintenance and process teams to meet safety, production and cost KPIs.
• Assist new employees in adopting established procedures and ensure full compliance with PPE and safety management systems.

Required profile

• Craft Certificate in mechanical fitting (or higher qualification) and Grade 12 certificate.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a qualified mechanical fitter in a fixed processing plant, preferably with flotation and gravity concentrator equipment.
• Fully paid‑up member of ElZ (Craftsperson) and a valid Zambian Class C driving licence (advantageous).
• Physically fit, able to read basic mechanical drawings and work autonomously or as part of a team.

Required skills

• Mechanical fitting and assembly of flotation cells, pumps, screens, thickeners and gravity concentrator machinery.
• Fault diagnosis using vibration analysis and temperature measurement tools.
• Preventive maintenance planning and execution.
• Operation of forklifts and overhead cranes (advantageous).
• Interpretation of basic mechanical drawings.