Mazabuka Area – Zambia: Our client needs to add a member to his team with the necessary hands-on skills and experience below.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
 

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or related technical field.
• Qualified Diesel Mechanic and 10 years’ experience in Mechanical Management role.
• Suitable management experience.
• Good Working Ethic.
• 10 years’ experience as an artisan.
• Experience in hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Mechanical experience in heavy machinery.

 
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
 

• Organize, co-ordinate and control the activities of the Workshop Staff.
• Train & Mentor, all operators, mechanics and tradesmen to a standard of FES expectation.
• Implement and conduct mechanical maintenance programme for all vehicles and mechanical equipment
• Work with the Parts Manager and the Procurement Manager in procuring parts and services from reputable and cost-effective service providers.
• Maintain accurate labour timesheets with a view of controlling overtime and time use inefficiency.
• Allocate and check stores requisitions and prices of fuel, oil, spares, tyres, tubes, and cleaning materials
• Allocate job cards and instructions on a daily basis.
• Forecast, plan, organize and conduct overhauls according to vehicle/mechanical equipment requirements.
• Organise the sub-contracting of specific work beyond the capabilities of the workshop relative to time and equipment as agreed to by the Managing Director and/or Financial Manager.
• Notify Parts Department timorously on requirements of spare parts and materials required to achieve job purpose and procure the parts/spares in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Review performance of Workshop against standards and targets.
• Investigate and report accidents to the Group EHS Manager and complete or assist with the Accident Report.
• Investigate and pursue traffic offences and violations of vehicle codes.
• Ensure that vehicles and mechanical equipment is correctly serviced/repaired/overhauled prior to dispatch to the internal and external clients.
• Conduct physical inspections of new vehicles/machinery/equipment and ensure that licensing, coding, sign writing and customizing have been carried out to Company Specifications.
• Maintain vehicle history records efficiently and ensure all files are kept current.
• Ensure the timely procurement for all parts required for the efficient use of all vehicles, tractors, implements and machinery.
• Supervise and instruct on the correct usage, care and efficiency of all tools, welding equipment, compressors, etc. In the Workshop.
• Ensure that the Workshops is maintained in a clean, orderly and safe manner.
• Organise a Workshop Staff Duty Register for Saturdays & Weekends.
• Advise Parts Department on stock levels for spare parts, cleaning materials.
• Ensure that Workshop Staff are trained and kept abreast of modern technology.
• Attend to grievances and discipline timorously.
• Ensure that Workshop Staff adhere to Standard Safety Procedures and the Company Disciplinary Code.
• Refurbishment of tractors, trailers, and implements including spray painting.
• Ensure that staff matters are addressed and always motivated.
• Ensure that all staff in your department are suitably appraised on a quarterly basis. The outcomes of the appraisals are to be presented to Management.
• Institute Disciplinary enquiries for all transgressors with a view of rehabilitating and harnessing a good company ethos and culture.