5. TECHNICIAN – HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Electrical Shift Supervisor, the position is responsible for assisting in implementation of preventive and responsive electrical maintenance of air conditioning systems in the mining area –Mobile equipment, to ensure maximum operational performance is achieved in a safe and cost effective manner while ensuring compliance with relevant procedures, polices, legal requirements and consent conditions.

Specific Job Responsibility

• Adhere to the company’s planned and preventive maintenance schedules and procedures.
• Respond to unplanned breakdowns when on duty timeously.
• Effectively maintain the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment for improved overall equipment effectiveness.
• Report all safety incidents immediately to the Supervisor.
• Maintain the correct and safe usage of all hand tools and company property within your section. Report all defective tools, record and control all replacement of tools.
• Any other duties as directed by the Electrical Shift Supervisor.

Job Specific Competencies

• Demonstrated application of continuous improvement principles.
• Demonstrated ability to work safely and improve team safety awareness.
• Able to diagnose problems and potential problems related to HVAC systems.
• Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ).
• Proven ability to maintain, repair, and install HVAC systems
• Ensure that maintenance objectives are effectively communicated to optimize plant availability.
• Other duties as instructed by the Shift Supervisor.
• Experience working with industrial HVAC systems.

Key Job Attributes

• Able to handle work professionally and ethically.
• Possesses good organizational skills, of sober mind, and keen desire to execute high quality work.
• Maintain a professional approach to duties and responsibilities with the capability of making timely, rational decisions and an ability to meet deadlines.
• Acts with honesty and integrity in all areas: maintain confidentiality in dealings with subordinates, clients, and customers.
• Demonstrates good time management and efficiency.
• Maintain a professional work ethic through effective, honest communication with supervisors, peers, and subordinates.
• Commitment to reach or exceed maintenance, operational and safety goals.
• Work effectively in a team environment, supporting other team members when needed.
• The ability and drive to manage maintenance work group in a technically challenging and
• geographically remote maintenance environment.
• Sound planning, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal, written and oral communication skills in English.
• Knowledge and understanding of diverse third world cultures and customs an advantage.
• Experience required to perform in this job.
• Minimum Five years’ experience in a heavy industry preferably a mining environment.
• Technical knowledge of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems of mobile equipment and buildings.
• Knowledge of and experience in air conditioning systems of ancillary equipment such as graders, dozers and loaders.
• Knowledge of and experience in air conditioning systems mine hauling, loading and drilling

equipment such as excavators, drills and shovels.

• Good knowledge on the use of refrigerant measuring instruments and tools.
• Certified to handle CFC gases.
• Reading HVAC flow diagrams.
• Computer literate.

Qualifications

• Full Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate
• Refrigeration/Air Conditioning Craft Certificate/ Diploma
• Zambian driving License (Valid)
• A member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ