Superintendent, Mechanical (Mobile Equipment & Plant Continuous Improvement)

10 Jun 2026 Superintendent, Mechanical (Mobile Equipment & Plant Continuous Improvement) at First Quantum Mineral

• Assist in the improvement of the existing organizational structure for the mechanical department to serve the business and oversee the recruitment and appointment of the human resources to populate the structure in order to, ensure that the organizational needs are achieved. • Develop, formulate and continuously review the targets for the mechanical department to achieve the business objectives and manage the performance results to achieve the targets and plans in the area of his appointment. • Review the ordering of all mechanical spares procured with the objective of eliminating the risk of operational downtime in case of equipment/component failure • Asses the mechanical asset inventory/equipment and systems and develop the maintenance systems to achieve the availability for meeting the business objectives • Through the inventory assessment and maintenance plans develop and implement the operating and capital refurbishment budgets for the mechanical asset/equipment base of the section under your control • Manage the mechanical asset/equipment base in his/her area to achieve their designed capacity and where required schedule and execute the periodical refurbishment to restore them to their required operating integrity within the operational needs • Manage the mechanical department in effectively assisting the Operational Superintendent and project team with the commissioning of equipment and systems in his/her area • Oversee and Monitor the planning and execution of the mechanical discipline for the routine smelter mobile equipment maintenance shutdowns in his/her area • Regularly review and document the mechanical engineering discipline Strategy for alignment to the business objectives • Manage all mechanical resources to ensure strict adherence to sound management principles for the effective and efficient execution of maintenance activities to achieve maximum equipment availability at the lowest practically achievable cost • Continuously monitor and manage the mechanical department resources for strict adherence to the relevant engineering standards and specifications and execute appropriate actions for non-compliance • Through effective leadership/mentorship, cultivate, nurture and foster an enabling and continuous improvement culture • Manage the continuous improvement in the mechanical department through operational excellence. Manage the departmental costs to achieve the maximum business benefit • Manage the human resources in a manner that will ensure that the business objectives are met with minimum labor turnover • Drive continuous improvement projects including reviewing the engineering designs in the smelter.