Purpose of the role:

The Graduate Trainee will join the teams responsible for the safe inspection, fault finding, servicing, remanufacturing components and planned component change out on the Hitachi Mobile Plant fleet in Zambia, namely Hitachi Dump Trucks and Excavators.

Reports to: Operations Manager

Branch: All HCMZ Branches (Lusaka, Kitwe, Kansanshi, Lumwana)

Number Required: Eight (8)

Program Duration: Two (2) Years

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The Graduate Trainee will be required to perform the following tasks:

• Ensure safety standards are adhered to;
• Provide technical support, information and coaching with regards to the diagnosis of complex problems across the Hitachi fleet;
• To comply with maintenance plans for all scheduled & unscheduled repairs at the workshop area;
• To report on failures and create FIR reports for the product support team on any failed components, circuits or systems;
• To be focused on MTTR, mean time to repair & MTBF, mean time between failure and advise on reliability centered maintenance strategy;
• To promote the culture of safety, quality & efficiency;
• Comply with all incident reporting and hazard identification policies;
• Participate and actively aid all continuous improvement and machine reliability initiatives;
• Assist in QA/QC on all activities, closing off site work orders to ensure adherence to site maintenance schedules;
• Provide necessary support to Dump Truck and Excavator field teams when required;
• Coach others to strengthen specific knowledge or skills needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem;
• Promote organizational culture exhibiting the core values of as espoused in Kenkijin Spirit;
• Maintain/enhance customer relations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Must have a full Grade 12 certificate
• Must have a Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electromechanical/Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent obtained in 2019 and later.
• Member of Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ).

Job Specific Competencies

• Good Analytical Skills
• Good communication skills
• Good customer Relations
• Hands-on Technical approach
• Computer literacy (MS Office)