Specialist Electrical

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Job description:

PURPOSE:

To help manage/supervise and direct the day-to-day operations of the Electrical High and Low Voltage Switchgears /Transformers (33kV/6.6kV/525V/400V) 6.6kV/525V Motors, Power Factor Correctors, Fire Suppression Systems, HVAC and Power Generation Systems and Resources in the Smelter Plant to maximize efficient and safe production at the Kansanshi Mine Plc.

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.

• The position covers mainly the areas below and other areas as instructed by the line Manager

         -- High/Low Voltage Switchgear/Transformers (33kV/6.6kV/525V)

• Main and Oxygen Substation

• ISA Smelt Substation

• AP/CA/AF Substation

                              -- High Voltage Power Factor Correctors

                              -- Power Generation Systems

                              -- Low Voltage (525/400V) Boards

                              -- Power Generations

                             -- Fire Suppression Systems

                             -- High and Low Voltage Drives

                             -- Simocodes

•  Evaluates the daily preventive maintenance program and/or activities and coordinate with operation for any improvements.

•  Conducts failure analysis to HT/LV Switchgears/Transformers/Motors/Generators to eliminate if not to avoid repetition of the same in the future for continuous optimization of company’s assets.

• Determines the critical spare parts for the equipment under him and monitors the stock inventory at safe level to always ensure availability.

•  Helps prepare operating plans, budgets and capital expenditure proposals to maintain and improve operation of the plant.

•  Conducts daily or regular inspection of the plant to gather fresh information as basis in creating work schedules.

• Prepares and estimates materials, tools, equipment, consumables, spare parts and manpower requirements necessary to execute projects and plant shutdown received from either operations or from all other discipline in coordination with the planning section of Smelter Department.

• Oversee and Monitor the planning and execution of the section resources for the routine smelter maintenance shutdowns.

• Evaluates outgoing purchase requisitions and communications

• Manage resources to ensure strict adherence to sound management principles for the effective and efficient execution of maintenance activities to achieve maximum plant availability at the lowest practically achievable cost.

• Continuously monitor and manage the section resources for strict adherence to the relevant engineering standards and specifications and execute appropriate actions for non-compliance

• Through effective leadership/mentorship cultivate, nurture and foster an enabling and continuous improvement climate/culture in the section

• Prepares and reviews the work methodology or standard operating procedures for LV/Simocodes.

• Help manage the sections costs to achieve the maximum business benefit.

• Manage the human resources in the section in a manner that will ensure that the business objectives are met with minimum labor turnover.

• Ensure that good work ethics is sustained by effectively managing discipline with reference to absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc. within the section.

• Develop Zambian locals thru trainings to impart ideas and technical knowhow on HV Switchgear/Transformers/Motors, Generators, PFC’s, FSS’ and Protection.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Minimum of a Diploma and Dégrée in Electrical Engineering

• Qualification in the Electrical Field

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Preference will be given for experience in HT Switchgears/Transformers/Motors, Generators, Fire Suppression Systems,VSD’s and PFC’s to be able to assist backshifts.

• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience and exposure in an Electrical Supervisory position or Senior supervisor level in a Pyromettalurgical Mineral processing environment.

• Extensive experience with the maintenance, design and installation of the following :

• HT Switchgear/Transformers/PFC’s and Protections

• HT Motors

• Generators

• Cable jointing, termination and fault finding capabilities.

• Reading Electrical drawings (Schematic and Single Line Diagrams)

• EHT/EHV switching and control systems

• Fire Suppression Systems

• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC).

• Excellent knowledge of High Voltage systems and Switchgears complete with protection calculation and analysis

• Knowledge in power study

• Excellent Knowledge of HV transformers and motors

• Excellent knowledge of HT/LV VSDs such as the ATV1200 by Schneider, Danfoss, ABB, Siemens, Vacon and SEW

• HV cable jointing and repair

• Exceptional skills in field Electrical maintenance, fault-finding and troubleshooting.

• Must be capable of reading electrical drawings.

• Must understand the principles of electrical protection and be able to calculate faults, co-ordinate relays and choose appropriate relay curves.

• Must know how to operate electrical test instruments such as the Primary and secondary injection test set, contact resistance tester, three phase turns ratio tester, transformer ohmmeter, ground resistance tester, CT excitation/saturation tests, circuit breaker timing tests, Hipot Tester and PI tests.

• Must know how to use electrical simulation softwares such as SKM and ETAP.

• Must be familiar with the programming and use of softwares tools such as SFT2841 and SFT2885 SEPAM, Logo comfort software, SE-MON30 Littelfuse software, Ziton planner software, TDMS Pro, Powerlog 430-II, Smartview Classic and woodward software for easygen controllers.   

• Must be conversant in performing transformer oil filtration and purification

BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS

• Teamwork

• Bold Initiative

• Thinking Safety

• Upholding Quality

• Technical Skill

• Driving Quantity

• Driving Attendance

• Very good communicator with strong skills/knowledge ability

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent Computer Literacy

• Overtime and standby work when required

• Fluency in English

• Depth perception

• Colour distinction

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