JOB VACANCY: EQUIPMENT SUPERVISOR
📍 Location: [Matabeleland North]
📅 Closing Date: [23 October 2026]
ABOUT THE POSITION
We are seeking an organised and safety-focused Equipment Supervisor to oversee the allocation, utilisation, inspection, and upkeep of mining and construction equipment, ensuring availability and efficient use across site operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coordinate the daily deployment and allocation of mobile plant, vehicles, and heavy equipment to operational teams.
• Monitor equipment utilisation, availability, operating hours, fuel use, downtime, and productivity.
• Ensure pre-start inspections, defect reporting, planned servicing, and equipment records are completed.
• Work with maintenance personnel to schedule preventive maintenance and coordinate repairs.
• Verify that operators are competent, authorised, and briefed on safe operating procedures.
• Monitor compliance with site traffic rules, lifting and operating procedures, and relevant safety requirements.
• Investigate recurring breakdowns, misuse, and operational inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Prepare equipment status reports and support inventory, spare-parts, and replacement planning.
Qualifications and Experience
REQUIREMENTS
• Diploma, National Certificate, or other relevant qualification in Plant/Equipment Management, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience supervising heavy equipment or mobile plant, preferably in mining, construction, or earthmoving operations.
• Practical knowledge of equipment such as excavators, loaders, graders, bulldozers, dump trucks, and service vehicles.
• Understanding of equipment maintenance schedules, inspections, utilisation reports, and basic troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of site health and safety procedures and the importance of operator authorisation and equipment compliance.
• Good planning, record-keeping, communication, and team-supervision skills.
• Computer literacy and ability to prepare shift, utilisation, and maintenance reports.
• Preparedness and willingness to stay or work at a remote mining site and work shifts where required.
How to Apply
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit their CV and relevant qualifications to:
📧 Email: recruitment.miningzimbabwe@gmail.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.