To manage all maintenance activities on the site in order to attain targeted/scheduled production within budget and in compliance with Government and Domestic Regulations.

Key Performance Areas/Indicators (KPA/Is):

• Ensure safe and efficient installation and maintenance of all company equipment and facilities.
• Legally accountable for the installation and maintenance of all company and contractor equipment and facilities under the Zambian Mining Regulations.
• Responsible for budgeting, planning, scheduling, and managing of all equipment maintenance and installation activities, including capital projects.
• To manage a team of engineers through setting of expectations and monitoring and managing performance of the engineers.
• Drafting, reviewing, implementation and enforcement of applicable safety and engineering policies, standards and procedures.
• Support, maintain and enforce company values and expectations, as they pertain to a safe, transparent, and constructive culture that recognizes hard work and performance.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with various applicable mining and environmental regulations pertaining to the engineering activities.
• Oversee and analyse maintenance operations, initiating and implementing improvement initiatives, when necessary, to ensure equipment availability, cost and production targets are met.
• Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting and forecasting.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and annual engineering reports for review by senior management and participate and review audits and inspections.
•  Evaluation of efficiency of maintenance practices to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used, making changes to work schedules, techniques, or equipment when necessary.
• Select, train, develop and utilise the skills of engineers, supervisors, professionals, and artisans.

Academic Qualifications and Experience:

•  Bachelor’s or master’s, degree in engineering (mechanical or electrical) or similar education.
• Must be a full member of Engineering Institution of Zambia.
• In depth knowledge of mining and explosives’ regulations.
• Possess and maintain a clean and valid driver’s license.
• Must have a minimum of five years demonstrated practical mining experience in various maintenance methods and operations, with a minimum of two years in a leadership role.
• Good physical fitness.