Chilanga Cement is the leading supplier of building materials and major construction solutions provider in Zambia and the regional market. The Company operates a network of facilities, which includes two integrated Cement plants (with a combined capacity of 1,500,000 tonnes per annum) in Chilanga and Ndola, and distributes by road and rail to all corners of the country and southern Africa.

Joining Chilanga Cement means being part of a successful organization that builds its business strategy around product innovation. For Chilanga Cement, People Development is an investment in the future. Training and skills development means employees can take control of their own careers; everyone builds their own rich and diversified career portfolio. You hold the keys to your success!

Chilanga Cement, Ndola Plant, is looking to recruit dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic, and qualified individuals to take up the roles of;

1. MECHANICAL ARTISAN (X2)

Overall Mission of the Role:

This person will ensure mechanical maintenance and repairs are done on plant equipment in a safe and effective manner according to maintenance schedules to facilitate smooth plant operations. The position will report to the Mechanical Supervisor.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Perform maintenance and repairs to plant equipment in order to ensure equipment is available, reliable and safe to operate utilizing at least three of the following skills: rigging, fitting, machining, welding/cutting, lubrication and/or operation of a major piece of plant equipment.
  • Carries out mechanical maintenance on plant equipment as per maintenance scheduling and using job plans.
  • Repairs mechanical equipment on breakdown.
  • Reports, through breakdown reports to superiors on cause of breakdown remedy done and spares used.
  • Ensures good and correct use of tools and ensures place of work is left clean after repair/maintenance tasks.
  • Carries out pre-planned/preventive maintenance work involving dismantling machines, cleaning parts for clear visibility of tear and wear.
  • Test-runs completed work to ascertain quality of repair and safe running of machinery concerned.
  • Initiates orders for required materials/spares by compiling a list for superior’s action.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Required:
  • Minimum of Mechanical Artisan Craft Certificate.
  • At least 5 years hands-on experience in a process industry.
  • Member of EIZ

2. SCAFFOLDING ARTISAN (x5)

Overall Mission of the Role:

This position will ensure scaffolding erection and dismantling is done in a safe and effective manner according to standard way of scaffolding installation to facilitate smooth plant operations. The position will report to the Mechanical Supervisor.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Perform maintenance and repairs to plant equipment in order to ensure equipment is available, reliable and safe to operate utilizing at least three of the following skills such as rigging, fitting and others.
  • Carries out scaffolding erection and dismantling as per maintenance scheduling and using job plans.
  • Ensures good and correct use of tools.
  • Ensures place of work is left clean after repair/maintenance tasks.
  • Carries out pre-planned/preventive maintenance work involving proper storage of scaffolding material and replacement of worn out and broken components.
  • Inspects erected scaffolding to ensure it conforms to the standards.
  • Reports any defective/damaged scaffolding components to the immediate supervisor.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Required:
  • Minimum of Mechanical Artisan Craft Certificate.
  • Certificate of competency in Scaffolding erection and dismantling.
  • At least 5 years hands-on experience in a process industry.
  • Member of EIZ

3. CONVEYOR BELT MAINTENANCE ARTISAN (x3)

Overall Mission of the Role:

This position will ensure conveyor belts maintenance is done in a safe and effective manner according to laid down procedures to facilitate smooth plant operations. The position will report to the Mechanical Supervisor

Main Responsibilities:
  • Perform maintenance and repairs on conveyor belt systems in order to ensure improved is availability.
  • Conducts daily routine conveyor belts inspections and reports on findings to the supervisor daily.
  • Does scaffolding erection and/or dismantling whenever called upon to do so.
  • Reports, through breakdown reports to superiors on cause of breakdown, remedy done and spares used.
  • Ensures good and correct use of tools.
  • Ensures place of work is left clean after repair/maintenance tasks.
  • Test-runs completed work to ascertain quality of repair and safe running of machinery concerned.
  • Communicates materials/spares needed to the supervisor in charge of the particular area by compiling a list of the materials.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Required:
  • Minimum of Mechanical Artisan Craft Certificate.
  • Certificate of competency in making conveyor belts joints.
  • At least 5 years hands-on experience in a process industry.
  • Member of EIZ
Other Skills required:
  • Knowledge of work and safety rules and regulations.
  • Sound mechanical knowledge (rigging, fitting and others).
  • Good aptitude for field work, strong motivation to “dirty his own hands” and attention to cleanliness
  • Disciplined and respectable in the eyes of the peers
  • Effective written and verbal skills
  • Ability to make sound decisions based on the available information
  • Team building skills/consensus builder
  • Ability to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner

Interested applicants may send their application letters and Curriculum Vitae to the under-listed no later than , 24th August, 2022. Applicants do not need to send copies of their qualifications at this stage.

Applicants should ensure that the position they are applying for is clearly written in the subject of the email. Only emailed applications will be accepted and should be sent to:

E-Mail Address: [email protected]

Please also note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.