Superintendent, Mechanical (Mobile Equipment & Plant Continuous Improvement)

Purpose To lead the day-to-day Mechanical Engineering Operations and resources for the mobile Equipment and continuous improvement section of the Smelter Plant, ensuring safe and efficient production at Kansanshi Mine Plc. The role is also responsible for driving the proficiency framework across the Smelter. Key Responsibilities This position will be required to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures and legal regulations pertaining to health, safety, environment and quality, as well as finance, human resources, and any other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of the function. Assist in the improvement of the existing organizational structure for the mechanical department to serve the business and oversee the recruitment and appointment of the human resources to populate the structure in order to, ensure that the organizational needs are achieved. Develop, formulate and continuously review the targets for the mechanical department to achieve the business objectives and manage the performance results to achieve the targets and plans in the area of his appointment. Review the ordering of all mechanical spares procured with the objective of eliminating the risk of operational downtime in case of equipment/component failure Asses the mechanical asset inventory/equipment and systems and develop the maintenance systems to achieve the availability for meeting the business objectives Through the inventory assessment and maintenance plans develop and implement the operating and capital refurbishment budgets for the mechanical asset/equipment base of the section under your control Manage the mechanical asset/equipment base in his/her area to achieve their designed capacity and where required schedule and execute the periodical refurbishment to restore them to their required operating integrity within the operational needs Manage the mechanical department in effectively assisting the Operational