Heavy Equipment Repair Artisan

About the role

First Quantum is seeking a skilled Artisan to perform heavy equipment repair (HER) in its mining operations. The role involves safely executing maintenance tasks on a range of vehicles while ensuring personal and team safety.

Key responsibilities

• Inspect, test and perform preventive maintenance on vehicles, including engine tune‑ups, oil changes, tire rotation, wheel balancing and filter replacement.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical system failures, replace parts, and address body damage.
• Conduct test drives to verify serviceability and adjust controls and systems as needed.
• Ensure compliance with state vehicle standards by testing engine, safety and combustion controls.
• Maintain vehicle appearance through cleaning, washing and painting.
• Record all service and repair activities in vehicle logs.
• Maintain shop equipment, troubleshoot breakdowns, manage supplies and perform preventive maintenance.
• Control costs by using warranties and evaluating service and parts options.
• Manage inventory, place orders and verify receipt of supplies.
• Provide training and development for direct reports, focusing on Zambian employees.

Required profile

• Grade Twelve (Grade 12) education.
• Craft Certificate in HER from a recognised institution.
• ZAQA Certification.
• Class C driver’s licence.
• Minimum three years of relevant experience in a mining environment.
• Hands‑on experience with CAT and Hitachi trucks.

Required skills

• Vehicle maintenance and preventive servicing.
• Engine repair and tuning.
• Mechanical systems troubleshooting.
• Electrical systems troubleshooting.
• CAT truck maintenance.
• Hitachi truck maintenance.