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Job Description

At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture – the “First Quantum Way”.

Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results.

Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That’s how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.

Job description:

Job title                                  : Supervisor – Instrumentation

Department                           : Smelter Engineering

Section                                   : Instrumentation and Control

Position reports to :  Senior Supervisor – Instrumentation

Grade                                      : 15

Direct reports                        : Supervisor – Primary, Secondary, ACID Plant and MHP

Purpose

Responsible and accountable for Smelter Instrumentation, operational support, and assistance to other Disciplines in area of Responsibility [ Primary Section, Secondary Section, ACID Plant, MHP Area], as per Legal Appointment MR214.

Key Responsibilities

• MHS Appointee: 214 Supervisor [ Electrical Appointment ]
• Installation, fault finding and replacement of instrumentation equipment in area of responsibility.
• Ensuring that both Company and Vendor Safety and quality standards are adhered to, whilst maintaining minimum disruption to the process plant operation/production.
• Perform fault analysis in order to eliminate re-occurrences of repetitive faults and improve process efficiency.
• Possess understanding of the control narratives / P&ID’s / PFD’s / all other related instrumentation drawings of the pyro-metallurgical processing plant in relation to the instrumentation equipment installed
• Have an understanding and knowledge of the installed instrumentation equipment and latest instrumentation technology and must have the ability to setup / configure / maintain and perform fault finding on the installed instrumentation equipment
• Adherence to the Company planned and preventative maintenance schedules and procedures
• Execute / co-ordinate all instrumentation maintenance schedules in area of responsibility
• Oversee and monitor the planning and execution of the section resources for the routine smelter maintenance shutdowns
• Adhere to all Statutory Compliance Regulations and Procedures, as per MHS Regulations, implementing and executing Audits and Reviews – Analyzers, Instrumentation
• Keeping record of all instrumentation log sheets in area of responsibility and provide feedback to direct line manager
• Ensure the correct and safe usage of all workshop tools and PPE. Apply and practice correct and safe working principles and standards during all instrumentation maintenance tasks
• Compile / implement / review all instrumentation task procedures and risk assessments
• Conduct daily or regular inspection of the processing plant in relation to the instrumentation equipment installed and creating work schedules accordingly
• Be a team player in the instrumentation section and comply with all KMP health and safety requirements and promoting the FQM Way, Standards and Procedures
• Liaising with Senior Supervisors, Instrumentation Technicians and other Operational / Technical and Engineering disciplines in order to provide a full range of Control & Instrumentation Services / Support to Production, Processing Team, and other Engineering Teams
• Cost / Equipment management of the instrumentation section.
• Manage / align / control costs of area specific instrumentation section according to the operational business plan
• Manage critical spares and control stock level
• Prepare and estimates materials, tools, equipment, consumables and spare parts necessary to execute projects received from either operations or from all other discipline in coordination with the planning section of smelter department
• Adherence to the Government / FQM Skills Development and Knowledge Transfer and the active participation in the Personal Development Plans of Zambian Colleagues and Sub-Ordinates
• Other duties, as per instruction from direct line manager or Superintendent

Qualifications

• ZAQA Certified Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation)
• EIZ/ERB Registration – Technician
• Certification – Electrical Switching [Substations] – if possible, not applicable for Application.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 Years Role Experience as Supervisor and 5 Years as Technician
• Analyzer Experience – ABB, Teledyne, Siemens SO2, Emerson.
• AUMA Actuators [ 525 Vac ] – 5 Years

BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS

• Teamwork
• Bold initiative
• Thinking safely
• Upholding quality
• Technical Skill
• Driving quantity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Standby and overtime when required
• Exposure to noise / dust / SO2 Gasses / SO3 Fluids, Molten Material