Namekara Mining Company Ltd
Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
On behalf of our client Namekara Mining Company Ltd, we are looking for a competent, skilled, and experienced AUTO ELECTRICIAN to work in Manafwa, Eastern Uganda.
A mine located in Manafwa District, Eastern Uganda seeks to engage the services of an experienced hands-on Auto Electrician who installs, inspects, maintains, and repairs all electrical parts of all our mine automotive vehicles including haulage and mining equipment. He will work with the garage team of mechanics, assistant mechanics/auto electrician, drivers, and machine operators. The job and person specifications are provided below.
Job Functions
The incumbent will be required among other things to:
- Perform preventive maintenance inspections, diagnosis, and repair (including emergency field maintenance repairs) of electronically powered gasoline, diesel, and light and heavy vehicles, forklifts, ore and waste/ore haulage trucks, dozers, wheel loaders, excavators, 500Kva & 150Kva standby generators, compressors per company policy.
- Designing and communicating workshop repairs work plan and assigning work to his assistants in line with the communicated work plan.
- Perform specialized work on the above-mentioned equipment on an as-needed basis.
- Read, analyse, and interpret technical drawings.
- Identify and diagnose issues with vehicular equipment electrical systems.
- Propose repairs based on vehicular equipment electrical systems diagnosis.
- Effectively service, repair, and replace/install vehicular equipment wiring systems.
- Effectively service, repair, and replace faulty/damaged electrical components and parts.
- Test vehicular equipment lighting systems.
- Use and operate various digital diagnostic equipment and power tools to identify faults/issues and repair them.
- Effectively repair and maintain the company fleet of vehicles / trucks and equipment to support mining and production operations and reporting to the Garage Supervisor and or Engineering Superintendent.
- Ensuring workshop turnaround targets are met.
- Identifying and solving auto electrical problems (fault finding) and always maintaining high work standards.
Maintain a safe work environment, housekeeping, and safety on machines
Performance and Work Requirements
- Knowledge of, Toyota vans & pickups, Hyster and Heli forklifts, Sino haulage tipper trucks, SEM 655D wheel loader, Sany SY335 excavator, CAT 330CL excavator, CAT D6H dozer, 500Kva Teksan generator or similar equipment is desirable.
- Knowledge and the care and maintenance of batteries, starters, starter relays/switches alternators, fuel injection systems, fuel solenoid valves, electronic control modules, display monitors, accelerograph motors, cam sensors, crank speed sensors, heating systems, ignition systems, lighting systems, air conditioning systems, alarm systems, anti-theft systems, anti-lock brakes, circuit boards, diagnostic lights, instruments (odometers, fuel level gauges, fuel tank sensor units, pressure gauges and sensors/switches), radios, transmissions and the tools associated with their troubleshooting and repairs.
- Ability to pay attention to detail as work involves complex wiring, small components, and colours extremely like each other.
- Ability to accurately perform preventive maintenance to fleet vehicles and equipment, identify component failures, diagnose, and troubleshoot vehicle/equipment electrical/electronic systems and produce quality repairs. 5
- Ability to document and analyse all vehicle equipment electrical repair and inspection information.6
- Ability to perform inventory and order parts and supplies as needed &
- Ability to read and understand technical service manuals, repair orders, labels, and gauges.8
- Ability to work independently, without direct supervision.9
- Ability to promptly communicate with supervisors on any flaws in equipment and to work and communicate well with truck drivers, heavy equipment operators and other employees.10
- Ability to work independently by themselves with little to no supervision.
Qualifications and Experience
- The ideal candidate would have the following attributes and qualifications.
- High school graduation or satisfactory equivalent supplemented by specialized training in auto electrics with a particular focus on electronic engineering technology. The completion of a recognized apprenticeship or the possession of auto electrician certifications from a professionally recognized institution and an extensive knowledge of modern vehicular equipment electrical systems is highly desirable.
- II. ± 3 years previous fleet experience as a qualified Auto Electrician.
- III. Previous experience working in a similar environment with similar equipment as above is preferred.
- IV. Demonstrable knowledge of auto electrical systems including modern vehicular equipment electrical/electronic systems.
- V. Bilingual of which English is one language spoken and written.
- VI. Person must be physically fit to perform physically demanding work.
All candidates who meet the criteria outlined above are encouraged to apply under the job vacancy “QSSU- NMCL – AUTO ELECTRICIAN “
Application link: https://jobs.qsourcing.com/jobs/Careers/735362000018002668/QSSU–NMCL-–-AUTO-ELECTRICIAN?source=CareerSite
Note
The deadline for applications is not later than 08:00 am Wednesday 24th June, 2026
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
