Job Title: Diesel Mechanic
Organisation: Namakera Mining Company Limited
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Namakera Mining Company Limited is a mining company located in Eastern
Uganda near the towns of Mbale and Tororo, approx. 190 km from the Uganda
capital, Kampala and close to the border with Kenya. The Namekara Vermiculite
deposit is hosted in the Bukusu Complex, one of a number of Carbonatites in the
Uganda/Kenya border area and the only one known to host commercially viable
vermiculite. Namekara is the registered holder of Mining License ML 4651, upon
which it operates the Namakera Vermiculite Mine and conducts exploration
activities on the Busumbu Phosphate Project. Namekara is also the registered
holder of Exploration License EL 1534 that covers the majority of the Bukusu
Complex and which is also considered prospective for vermiculite, phosphate,
copper, iron, zircon and rare earths mineralisation.
Uganda near the towns of Mbale and Tororo, approx. 190 km from the Uganda
capital, Kampala and close to the border with Kenya. The Namekara Vermiculite
deposit is hosted in the Bukusu Complex, one of a number of Carbonatites in the
Uganda/Kenya border area and the only one known to host commercially viable
vermiculite. Namekara is the registered holder of Mining License ML 4651, upon
which it operates the Namakera Vermiculite Mine and conducts exploration
activities on the Busumbu Phosphate Project. Namekara is also the registered
holder of Exploration License EL 1534 that covers the majority of the Bukusu
Complex and which is also considered prospective for vermiculite, phosphate,
copper, iron, zircon and rare earths mineralisation.
Job Summary: The Diesel
Mechanic will support the mine located in Manafwa District, Eastern Uganda.
Mechanic will support the mine located in Manafwa District, Eastern Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent will be required among other things, to achieve the following;
The incumbent will be required among other things, to achieve the following;
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Maintain Plant Mobile Equipment.
Maintain Plant Mobile Equipment.
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All effective repairs and maintenance of company
fleet vehicles / trucks and equipment reporting to the workshop supervisor.
All effective repairs and maintenance of company
fleet vehicles / trucks and equipment reporting to the workshop supervisor.
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Identifying and solving mechanical problems
(fault finding) maintaining high work standards at all times.
Identifying and solving mechanical problems
(fault finding) maintaining high work standards at all times.
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Repairing, and servicing dump and road trucks,
wheel loaders, bulldozers, excavators and truck mounted concrete mixers, etc.
Repairing, and servicing dump and road trucks,
wheel loaders, bulldozers, excavators and truck mounted concrete mixers, etc.
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Attending to breakdowns and major overhauls at
various sites
Attending to breakdowns and major overhauls at
various sites
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Maintain a safe work environment
Maintain a safe work environment
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Maintain housekeeping and safety on machines
Maintain housekeeping and safety on machines
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: The ideal candidate for the Diesel
Mechanic should have the following attributes and qualifications;
Experience: The ideal candidate for the Diesel
Mechanic should have the following attributes and qualifications;
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Trade tested Diesel Mechanic qualification.
Trade tested Diesel Mechanic qualification.
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Five years of experience in hydraulic systems
Five years of experience in hydraulic systems
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Previous experience working in a similar
environment preferred.
Previous experience working in a similar
environment preferred.
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Basic knowledge of electrical and pneumatics.
Basic knowledge of electrical and pneumatics.
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Bi lingual of which English is one language
spoken and written.
Bi lingual of which English is one language
spoken and written.
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Person must be physically fit to perform
physically demanding work.
Person must be physically fit to perform
physically demanding work.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications together with copies of relevant certificates and CVs to;
applications together with copies of relevant certificates and CVs to;
The Human Resource Superintendent,
Namekara Site
Manafwa
Email to: [email protected]
NB: Any active canvassing
will automatically disqualify candidates.
will automatically disqualify candidates.
Deadline: 16th March 2018
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