Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company Ltd is a dynamic and vibrant Company providing water and sanitation services in the Municipalities of Chingola, Mufulira and Chililabombwe. At Mulonga, all employees play a crucial role in moving the company “towards purified excellence”. Thus Mulonga acknowledges the importance of having a team that will actualize its objectives and ultimately transform Mulonga into “the most admired utility in Africa”. To ensure this is achieved, Mulonga commits to attract and retain the best employees through a systematic talent management process.

Responsibilities or duties

• Implements the planned maintenance programmes through supervision of artisans engaged in the repair, overhaul works and projects.
• Identifies and recommends engines, pumps, valves and other mechanical units for replacement.
• Prioritizes and allocates tasks, tools, protective clothing and materials to maintenance crews daily.
• Assesses material requirements including tools and protective equipment and spares to ensure effective and efficient maintenance and repair works.
• Installs, overhauls pumps, valves, motors and other mechanical units and modifies where necessary.
• Conducts work site inspections to ensure adherence to deadlines, safety and health and provides guidance as necessary.
• Undertakes weekly planned maintenance on pumps at the water and sewerage pump stations to reduce time due to breakdowns.
• Undertakes monthly preventive and vibration analysis on all duty pumps to confirm and ensure full functionality.
• Provides inputs in budget preparation by submitting the sectional budget figures and submits monthly funding requirements based on the approved budget.
• Supervises, trains, motivates, develops and disciplines subordinates. Monitors, reviews and agrees on performance of subordinates to ensure that they meet the agreed targets.
• Undertakes any other duties and projects as may be assigned to him by the supervisor

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Grade 12 School Certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering
• Member of the EIZ
• A good understanding of the effective and efficient Maintenance Management System
• Ability to Plan for emergency stop-gap measures for equipment in case of abrupt equipment failures.
• Good maintenance Management software
• Proficiency in utilizing geographic information systems to map, manage, and update utility networks.
• Ability to drive a manual motor vehicle

Experience needed

Minimum 3 Years post qualification experience in similar role

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

• Implements the planned maintenance programmes through supervision of artisans engaged in the repair, overhaul works and projects.
• Identifies and recommends engines, pumps, valves and other mechanical units for replacement.
• Prioritizes and allocates tasks, tools, protective clothing and materials to maintenance crews daily.
• Assesses material requirements including tools and protective equipment and spares to ensure effective and efficient maintenance and repair works.
• Installs, overhauls pumps, valves, motors and other mechanical units and modifies where necessary.
• Conducts work site inspections to ensure adherence to deadlines, safety and health and provides guidance as necessary.
• Undertakes weekly planned maintenance on pumps at the water and sewerage pump stations to reduce time due to breakdowns.
• Undertakes monthly preventive and vibration analysis on all duty pumps to confirm and ensure full functionality.
• Provides inputs in budget preparation by submitting the sectional budget figures and submits monthly funding requirements based on the approved budget.
• Supervises, trains, motivates, develops and disciplines subordinates. Monitors, reviews and agrees on performance of subordinates to ensure that they meet the agreed targets.
• Undertakes any other duties and projects as may be assigned to him by the supervisor

• A good understanding of the effective and efficient Maintenance Management System
• Ability to Plan for emergency stop-gap measures for equipment in case of abrupt equipment failures.
• Good maintenance Management software
• Proficiency in utilizing geographic information systems to map, manage, and update utility networks.
• Ability to drive a manual motor vehicle

• Grade 12 School Certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering
• Member of the EIZ