Sales and product service

Fire Suppression Technician

Fire Suppression Technician

Job Description Summary

To Provide Fire Suppression technical services to customers on mechanical and electricals of the equipment from a sound technical knowledge of Fire Suppression System on heavy duty mobile equipment.

• Job Description

Sandvik, Business Area Mining is a leading supplier of equipment, tools, services, support and technical solutions for the mining and construction industry, and our operations and organizations are spread around the globe. At Sandvik, we offer you a world of opportunities. Our diverse businesses and global network enable you to explore your potential and thrive. We recognize your performance and offer various ways to fuel your growth towards exceptional achievements.

Country

Zambia

Location

Solwezi, Northwestern

The Role

The Field Service Technician is responsible for the troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of mechanical and / or electrical aspects of surface mining equipment and components according to defined specifications and is also responsible for new equipment commissioning and training at customer sites.

Key performance areas

All employees and workers are required to conduct themselves in accordance with our EHS Vision to achieve Zero Harm to; our people, the environment we work in, our customers and our suppliers.

Inspect equipment for proper performance and determine faults and malfunctions.

Adjust equipment & repair/replace defective parts components or systems according to scope of work to restore equipment to original manufacture specifications.

Test repaired equipment to ensure proper operational performance.

Commission new equipment.

Complete accurate time records, technical reports, failure reports, and parts lists.

Stay current with industry, customer, product developments and technical best practices.

Other duties as assigned by the Manager

Your profile:

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Tertiary Education preferable in Engineering field or Sales related
• Minimum 2 years working experience in a Mining/Engineering environment.
• Sales experience will also be an added advantage.
• Proactiveness
• Listening and logic interpretation
• Advanced communication skills
• Must be flexible and self-reliant, self-starter.
• Excellent time management and deadline driven.
• Strong analytical capabilities
• Strong understanding and compliance with Health and Safety in the workplace
• Basic Computer Literacy (MS Office)
• Physical and medical ability to work in a mining environment
• Driver’s license is an added advantage

How to apply

All qualified persons are encouraged to apply at www.sandvik.com/careers to the Fire Suppression Service Technician position, . While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Notice Period

Notice period on all positions is 20 working days from date of resignation, unless otherwise agreed to by managers.

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