Qualified Diesel Mechanic Jobs – Namakera Mining Company Limited
Job Title: Qualified Diesel Mechanic
Organisation: Namakera Mining Company Limited
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Namakera Mining Company Limited is a mining company located in Eastern Uganda near the towns of Mbale and Tororo, approx. 190 km from the Uganda capital, Kampala and close to the border with Kenya. The Namekara Vermiculite deposit is hosted in the Bukusu Complex, one of a number of Carbonatites in the Uganda/Kenya border area and the only one known to host commercially viable vermiculite. Namekara is the registered holder of Mining License ML 4651, upon which it operates the Namakera Vermiculite Mine and conducts exploration activities on the Busumbu Phosphate Project. Namekara is also the registered holder of Exploration License EL 1534 that covers the majority of the Bukusu Complex and which is also considered prospective for vermiculite, phosphate, copper, iron, zircon and rare earths mineralisation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be very Familiar with CAT Plant Equipment.
- Be able to read and analyse Hydraulic and Pneumatic circuits.
- Maintain all Plant Mobile Equipment.
- All effective repairs and maintenance of company fleet vehicles / trucks and equipment reporting to the workshop supervisor.
- Carryout Daily, Weekly and Monthly Checklists and Service as required.
- Identifying and solving mechanical problems (fault finding) maintaining high work standards at all times.
- Repairing, and servicing dump and road trucks, wheel loaders, bulldozers, excavators and forklifts, etc.
- Attending to breakdowns and major overhauls at various sites
- Carry out Standby Duties and work long hours.
- Identify Critical Spares and maintain good spares and equipment records.
- Maintain a safe work environment.
- Maintain housekeeping and safety on machines
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The ideal candidate should have the following attributes and qualifications;
- Trade tested Diesel Mechanic certificate or higher qualification.
- At least five years of experience in Earth moving Equipment.
- Extensive knowledge of hydraulic systems.
- Previous experience working in a similar environment preferred.
- Basic knowledge of electrical and pneumatics.
- Computer literacy a must.
- Bi-lingual of which English is one language spoken and written.
- Person must be physically fit to perform physically demanding work.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should submit their applications together with copies of relevant certificates and CVs to;
The Office of the Human Resource Superintendent,
Namekara Site
Manafwa
OR Email to: vacancies@namekara.com
Deadline: 13th April 2019
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