Background

Lotus Africa Limited seeks to recruit a suitably qualified and motivated individual to the post of a Mobile Crusher Supervisor at Kayelekera Uranium Mine in Karonga.

JOB SUMMARY:

Crusher Mechanical Supervisor is a leadership role responsible for overseeing the daily operations and maintenance of crushing plants in mining, quarrying, or construction industries. This position bridges the gap between upper management and ground-level staff, ensuring that production targets are met efficiently and safely.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Equipment Uptime: Maintain optimal operational availability of engineering systems.

Planned vs Unplanned Maintenance Ratio: 100% adherence to scheduled maintenance tasks.

Job Card Completion Rate: Ensure 100% completion and proper documentation of job cards.

Breakdown Response Time: Time taken to respond to and resolve breakdowns.

Repair Turnaround Time: Complete repair jobs within 6-12 hours for minor issues and within 3 working days for major repairs.

Downtime Reduction: Decrease equipment downtime by 10% year-over-year.

Quality of Workmanship: Inspection, measuring and testing results; avoid rework as best possible.

Adherence to Schedule: Performance against daily and weekly maintenance plans.

Uphold predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance strategies as per OEM guidelines for engineering equipment.

Perform routine inspections, oil changes, filter replacements, and system diagnostics to prevent breakdowns.

Promptly address unplanned breakdowns or issues detected during operation or inspections.

Utilize data from diagnostic tools to anticipate and mitigate potential failures.

Carry out timely repairs of mechanical failures, addressing root causes to prevent recurrence.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, and KNOWLEDGE

MSCE Certificate or equivalent or Higher Education.

Qualified fitter Trade Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution.

Minimum of 3 years’ trade experience in a mobile workshop & mining environment.

Valid driver’s license.

Must be able to speak, read and write English.

• Maintain optimal operational availability of engineering systems.
• Ensure 100% adherence to scheduled maintenance tasks.
• Ensure 100% completion and proper documentation of job cards.
• Respond to and resolve breakdowns.
• Complete repair jobs within 6-12 hours for minor issues and within 3 working days for major repairs.
• Decrease equipment downtime by 10% year-over-year.
• Ensure quality of workmanship, inspection, measuring and testing results; avoid rework as best possible.
• Perform against daily and weekly maintenance plans.
• Uphold predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance strategies as per OEM guidelines for engineering equipment.
• Perform routine inspections, oil changes, filter replacements, and system diagnostics to prevent breakdowns.
• Promptly address unplanned breakdowns or issues detected during operation or inspections.
• Utilize data from diagnostic tools to anticipate and mitigate potential failures.
• Carry out timely repairs of mechanical failures, addressing root causes to prevent recurrence.

• Ability to speak, read and write English.

• MSCE Certificate or equivalent or Higher Education.
• Qualified fitter Trade Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution.
• Valid driver’s license.