Supervisor, Mechanical Hitachi Construction Machinery Zambia Co. Ltd.

JOB INTENT: Carry out Maintenance works and assign tasks to subordinates by giving work
procedures in accordance with Hitachi standards for achievement of company goals and
objectives.

REPORTS TO: TECHNICAL ADVISOR
BRANCH: LUMWANA (KALUMBILA DISTRICT)

Key Responsibilities.

• Ensure job safety is reviewed and hazards on the jobs identified
• Ensure good housekeeping through clean working place and tools at all times
• New employee familiarized on equipment, safety quality and tools used in the mechanical section
• Ensure workshop equipment are inspected and maitained in good working condiction
• Check to ensure availability of critical parts for all planned Jobs in the warehouseComponents assessed and parts condition reviewed for the parts evaluation
• Delegate daily jobs to subordinates
• Ensure team members achieve all performance objectives by correctly utilizing staff skills to
  ensure accurate and timely task completion (i.e. use people with the necessary skills).
• Daily report completed and submitted to Supervisor.
• Ensure all Queries are quickly and effectively resolved by attending to tasks to improve on
  Customer satisfaction
• Conduct Coaching and mentoring on team members .
• Training needs of subordinates identified and submitted to relavant sections.
• Implement a Continuous improvement culture among team members.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Minimum of an Advanced Certificate in Heavy Equipment Repair
• Diploma in Heavy Equipment Repair/Mechanical engineering from a recognised institution will be an added advantage.
• Minimum experience of 5 years on heavy equipment machinery in a mining environment
• Valid driver’s license
• Practicing Member of EIZ

Competences

• Knowledge of Safety Standards
• Skilled in Earthmoving Equipment Repairs
• Knowledge of the use of parts and service manuals
• Fundamentals of Electricity Knowledge
• Fundamentals Hydraulics Knowledge
• Excellent people Management Skills and team Building
• Good communication skills with supervisory experience
• Problem Solving and analytical skills (After failure analysis)
• Cost Awareness