Vacancy title:
Operator, Wheeldozer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Mining, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
First Quantum Minerals Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, May 13 2025

Duty Station:
Kalumbila | Lusaka | Zambia

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job description:

Overall Job Purpose

• To assist the Dewatering section in the handling, construction and maintenance of all dewatering systems as well as ancillary services, with the focus on all Wheel Dozer activities that can aid the Dewatering team with achieving the set goals on a daily basis.

Specific Job Responsibility

• Conduct pre start and post inspection of a wheel dozer.
• Ensuring that the house keeping of the wheel dozer is maintained to a good standard.
• Report mechanical defects immediately.
• Ensure good operation practices.
• Move engineering equipment (pumps/other equipment) according to a plan and instructions.
• Assist with pump pad construction as and when required.
• Assist with berm wall construction as and when required.
• Safe transferring of HDPE pipes from welding bays to duty points.
• Report all substandard/unsafe conditions to Supervisor.
• Follow applicable safety procedures.
• Ability to follow and execute work instructions in a safe and orderly manner.
• Carry out any other tasks as may be delegated upon you by the supervisor.

Job Specific Competencies

• Good communication skills.
• Knowledge in operating a wheel dozer or similar equipment.
• Must possess knowledge on how to do the pre- start on the machine.
• Must be able to identify defects.
• Must be conversant with controls/parts and their functions on a machine.
• Must possess knowledge about machine shut down and emergency procedures.
• Must be able to operate a two-way radio and be able to use of modular system.

Key Job Attributes

• Attention to detail.
• Must possess excellent communication skills.
• Must possess excellent problem solving skills.
• Must be flexible to work and attend to any shift as assigned.
• Must have the ability to multi-task.
• Personal accountability.
• Must be an active listener.
• Must be able to effectively manage time.
• Must be self-driven.

Experience required to perform in this job

• At least 2 years’ experience in mining and heavy earthwork machinery operation.
• Knowledge on operating a excavator and its mechanical capabilities.

Qualifications

• Full Grade 12 School Certificate with a minimum of 5 passes
• Valid Driver’s license with at least 2 years driving experience
• All qualifications must be certified by ZAQA

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: professional certificate

Job application procedure

• To apply for this job please visit firstquantum.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com.

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