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Chilanga Cement PLC
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Chilanga Cement is the leading supplier of building materials and major construction solutions provider in Zambia and the regional market. The Company operates a network of facilities, which includes two integrated Cement plants (with a combined capacity of 1,500,000 tonnes per annum) in Chilanga and Ndola, and distributes by road and rail to all corners of the country and southern Africa.
Joining Chilanga Cement means being part of a successful organization that builds its business strategy around product innovation. For Chilanga Cement, People Development is an investment in the future. Training and skills development means employees can take control of their own careers; everyone builds their own rich and diversified career portfolio. You hold the keys to your success!
Chilanga Cement, Ndola Plant, is looking to recruit dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic and qualified individuals to take up the roles of;
ELECTRICIAN (X1)
Overall, Mission of the Role:
The candidate will be expected to repair, maintain and install electrical plant equipment to ensure efficient operations and meet production targets.
Under general technical guidance from superior and following the norms of the trade, the incumbent performs the following:
- Obtains work instructions which are either verbal, written and/or in form of sketches, drawings, physically checks the defective machinery plant to ascertain the cause.
- Isolates and checks plant by carrying out intensive tests using various instruments to detect extent of damage or faults and carries out appropriate repair work.
- Undertakes trial runs on repaired plant / equipment to ensure it is in good working order prior to handing over to superior for final assessment / approval
- Carries out routine physical inspection of plant and equipment in the areas of responsibility for defects and under-takes appropriate repair work.
- Manning the main sections which are the units of the factory plant.
- Undertakes repair work on all plant machines.
- Carry out conditions and planned maintenance on daily, weekly and annual basis. Undertake projects in both minor and major installations.
- Maintain high voltage switch gears, transformers and transmission power lines including associated
- sub stations as provided for under the statutory regulations and appropriately authorised.
- Handle all medium voltages as provided for under the statutory regulations and as appropriately authorised
- Carry out trouble shooting on all electrical machines during emergency
- Ensures that the maintenance practices comply with QA standards
- Installs equipment and carries out trial time to ensure work is done according to specifications and safety standards
- Undertakes modifications to equipment under technical guidance from superior
- Performs any other tasks assigned by superiors.
Qualifications, Experience and skills required:
- Craft/ advanced Technicians’ certificate in Electrical Engineering (with electrical, electronics, telecommunications as main subjects) or equivalent education
- Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience
- Proficiency in Chinese Language will be an added advantage.
- Must be a registered member of the relevant professional body.
Technical skills
- Knowledge of safety rules and regulations
- Ability to operate a computer
- Good knowledge of process and appreciation of maintenance engineering
- Good knowledge of safety rules applied to maintenance
Method Of Application
Interested applicants must send their Curriculum Vitae and copies of their qualifications to the under listed no later than 18th March 2024.
Applicants should ensure that the position they are applying for is clearly written in the subject of the email. Only emailed applications will be accepted and should be sent to:
E-Mail Address: [email protected]
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.