At Africa Personnel Services, our people are the most important resource. We pride ourselves in the quality of our employees and ensure employees condone all our values. Our international business is built on sound Human Capital principles, while offering all our clients the highest levels of loyalty, integrity, and respect. Since 1996, we have been facilitating livelihoods for thousands of people across Africa and beyond.

We at APS are looking to recruit a Materials Handling Specialist to be based in Chililabombwe whose responsibilities will include supervising work crews and coordinating their health and safety as well as coordinating material and equipment required for assigned task.

If you possess these skills, then you are just what we are looking for and we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Ensure assigned work conforms to quality, time and productivity requirements.
• Ensures orderly production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory, delivering production materials and supplies where needed, and staging finished product final distribution.
• Contributes to the orderly operation of stock and/or materials storage area.
• Maintains inventory by identifying, labelling, and keeping materials and supplies in stock, recording location of inventory, and reporting shortages.
• Locates materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials and supplies listed on production orders.
• Maintains in-process inventory at work center’s by delivering and opening materials and supplies.
• Maintains material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspections and making operator repairs.
• Operates forklifts, pallet jacks, and other machinery to move items, or signals machine operators to move materials onto and off trucks.
• Train and adheres to workplace safety regulations.
• Identifying and implementing Improvements in the maintenance and repair of the rock breaker, crusher, Mineral sizer, Shaft, Conveyor belts equipment to improve availability.
• To keep up to date with and have an awareness of new products and new improved working methods that can add value by improving quality and reducing costs.
• Compliance to work order attachments and documents such as JSA’s, Work Procedure’s, SWI’s, etc.
• Ensure compliance with Safety and Environmental Management systems, policies, and procedures along with ensuring that all risks have been identified, managed and safe working environment is maintained.

Special Skills and Attributes

• Must have a sound understanding of hydraulic systems and repair procedures.
• Applicant must have a sound mechanical experience background.
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Time management skills and ensuring quality service.
• Team player self-motivated and conscientious
• Ability to work with others and achieve objectives.
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Technical skills and be willing to learn and adapt to circumstances and conditions.
• Must have a mechanical background and be willing to learn.
• Must be able to identify and rally necessary resources.
• Bold initiative
• Upholding Quality
• Ability to read and analyse Information.
• Adept at handling multiple complex tasks simultaneously
• Proficiency with prioritizing and meeting multiple deadlines.
• Process improvement mindset
• Knowledge of inventory control
• Computer literate

Key Performance Indicators (KPI’S)

• Read and interpret plans and specifications.
• Perform duties in compliance with safety regulations.
• Estimate time, materials, equipment, and manpower required to complete projects safely and efficiently through the entire cycle of work, from beginning of estimate to completion of project.
• Multitask and set priorities effectively.
• Ability to supervise projects.
• Able to handle work related pressure and make critical decisions in accordance with company procedure.
• Ability to supervise adequately.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must have experience with and have maintained machinery operated or in conjunction with hydraulic systems.
• Troubleshooting ability on hydraulic systems and machinery
• Grade twelve certificate
• Trade qualification
• At least 5 years’ experience in an underground and surface operations

KINDLY NOTE THE FOLLOWING.

• ALL CVs shared must be in PDF FORMAT and the position being applied for must be clearly indicated in the subject line of your email.
• Attach at least 3 traceable references.
• Valid email addresses of references must be included on the reference list.
• Your Full names should be the Title of your CV.
• All applicants MUST attach their Trade Certificates.

Any applications that do not follow the above instructions will not be considered.