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Wärtsilä is leading the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We Wärtsilians help our customers unlock the value of energy transition by optimizing their energy systems and future-proofing their assets. Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 74 GW of power plant capacity and more than 80 energy storage systems in 180 countries around the world?

In this fast-changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services – together. Want to join the ride?

We are now looking for a Mechanical Plant Technician to join our South Central Africa Operational Organization based  in Ndola, Zambia

What will you be doing:

Your work will focus on these main responsibilities:

Responsible for economical and safe operations and maintenance of the plant during the designated shift. To comply with all safety regulations including isolation, lock out and tag out.

• Responsible for maintaining the machines and auxiliary equipment in good conditions of cleanliness, take the necessary steps for the prevention and correction of the found abnormalities.
• Reconditioning of engine components, overhaul of engine components
• Be able to isolate and prepare for the stopping and starting of engines, be able to resolve possible flaws that occurs during the starting and stopping.
• Carry out corrective inspections of all mechanical and pneumatic equipment and supervision of the engines.
• Reset alarmed equipment on plant panels, be able to identify the alarms which occurred in the electric panels and equipment protection and to correct all abnormalities that occur in these equipment.
• Be able to assemble and disassemble completely and clean internal components of the lubricating oil and heavy oil separators, be able to identify abnormalities that occur in these referred separators, presenting probable solutions.
• Be able to start the engines and to synchronize them and present immediate solutions of protection of the equipment in cases of possible flaws.
• Be able to identify and locate all existing sensors and transmitters of pressure and temperature of the engines and their auxiliary equipment, knowing how to test them and to substitute them if necessary.
• Maintenance of machine tools, fixtures, cutting tools and hand tools.
• Sub assembly work
• Reporting of the work
• To clean and keep the working area in good order
• Proposals for spare parts order stock, stock keeping and inventory making, arranging of arriving goods

You will shine in this role, when you have:

• Minimum of (2) Years experience as a Mechanical Technician
• Qualification in Mechanical/ Electrical /Mechatronics / Marine Engineering