The Kipushi Project S.A. is looking for a Superintendent I, Mine Design Scheduler

The Kipushi Project, in the DRC's province of Haut-Katanga and southeast of the company's Kamoa discovery, is adjacent to the town of Kipushi and approximately 30 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital of Lubumbashi. Ivanhoe Mines acquired its 68% interest in the Kipushi Project in November 2011; the balance of 32% is held by the DRC's state-owned mining company, Gécamines.

The Kipushi Project is based on the high-grade, underground zinc-copper mine in the Central African Copperbelt, which mined approximately 60 million tonnes grading 11% zinc and 7% copper between 1924 and 1993. In addition to producing copper and zinc, the mine produced 12,673 tonnes of lead and approximately 278 tonnes of germanium between 1956 and 1978.

Play your part in our team succeeding...

The Mine Design Scheduler is responsible for the specialist planning function. This includes the onsite mine design, Short term schedules as well as the implementation of short term planning and controls. The work focus time frame is typically 2 years.

You will have the following:

• Relevant qualification in Mining Engineering or Surveying
• Mine Design and Scheduling proficiency
  
• Tertiary planning/Mineral resource qualification/Mining engineering certificate
  

You will have advanced skills and knowledge in:

• Mine Planning
• Surveying or
• Mining Engineering
  
• Over 5 years in a mine planning and surveying role 
  
• Underground and surface work required

• Set up the Planning System
• Implement the mine plan on Deswik.
• Remedial action to counter deviant practices
• Implementation of planning standards and practices
• Life of mine designs and production schedules
• Rolling 5 year mine plans and production schedules that that support the budgeting process
• Lead the development of 12 month rolling plans as required by operations.
• Generate 3-month rolling plan based on budget production plans, taking into account short-term constraints, in order to optimise mining activities.
• Implement and manage mine plan reconciliations
  
• Scenario planning 

The finer details:

When applying, please submit a PDF version of your CV together with a copy of your ID/passport, drivers license and qualifications. 

Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.