💼 Full-Time Position

Mechanical Engineer - Winders and Shafts - Zambia

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Pillango Placements
📍 Zambia, Zambia, Zambia
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Location
Zambia, Zambia
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Posted
July 17, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Are you urgently looking for a contract? Is your passport ready? If you are successful, you can have a contract by this weekend and fly out on Sunday!

A leading large-scale underground mining operation in Zambia requires a Mechanical Engineer to provide hands-on leadership across shaft and winder systems on a 3–4 month contract. The role focuses on improving reliability, availability, and maintenance performance in a high-output production environment, with a structured FIFO rotation of 3 weeks on / 1 week off.

Duties/Key Responsibilities:


  • Oversee mechanical integrity of shaft and winder systems across multiple shafts

  • Drive reliability and availability improvements through practical engineering interventions

  • Optimise maintenance practices and support CMMS/SAP-based maintenance processes

  • Provide hands-on troubleshooting and technical leadership on site