Heavy Equipment Engineers

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Job Type: Permanent

Location: Africa

Start Date: Asp

Duration: on going

Salary: £50k + bonus + bens

Ref No: 102800-HEEAFRICA---NB

Date Advertised: 05 Feb 2013

We are working with an associate recruitment consultancy whose client is seeking Heavy Equipment Engineers to work at mining sites in Africa. Vacancies exist in Ghana, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Nigeria and Kenya. The positions are offered on a rolling contract.

You will service, maintain and repair a variety of vehicles including Excavators, Various types of Trucks, Fork Lifts, Generators etc
You will be an accomplished Heavy Equipment Engineer with your experience gained across a number of types of heavy equipment but must include 777 Dumper Truck (caterpillar vehicle) or JCB equivalent.

Your practical experience must be supported by formal training on such equipment and you must have your certificates to hand.

You must be able to assemble, dismantle, service, repair and maintain such heavy equipment vehicles.

You should be familiar with Service Information Systems (SIS), Electronic Systems and Vital Information Management Systems (VISMS).

You should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, be able to adapt to rapid changes in a positive manner and work to tight deadlines.

Superb inter-personal skills and instant credibility are essential as you will be inter-facing with a number of people from different backgrounds, nationalities and religions.

You will be resourceful with a flexible outlook, have the ability to multi-task in order to handle competing priorities and be able to fit in to an international dynamic and multi-cultural environment.

Finally you should possess a Drivers Licence and be PC / IT literate.

This is an outstanding challenge for an accomplished Heavy Equipment Engineer looking for something different.

The basic salary is £50,000pa and is tax free for an Ex-Patriate employee. A bonus of £500 will also be available.

Accommodation, laundry, medical / health insurance, life assurance, travel insurance, pension and meals are all provided free. In addition you will have the use of a phone to call family and friends and also use of the internet for e-mails etc.

The work rota is 10 weeks on, 3 weeks off.

In addition Ex-Patriate employees will receive 4 paid return economy flights per year. Mobilization and De-Mobilization flights are also paid for by our client.

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