Superintendent I, Drilling

The Kamoa Copper Mine is a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines (39.6%), Zijin Mining Group (39.6%), Crystal River Global Limited (0.8%) and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (20%). It's a very large, near-surface, flat-lying, stratiform copper deposit with adjacent prospective exploration areas within the Central African Copperbelt, at approximately 25 kilometres west of the town of Kolwezi and about 270 kilometres west of the provincial capital of Lubumbashi.

Play your part in our team succeeding……

 Responsible for leading and coordinating exploration, infill, and resource definition drilling operations across the Kamoa-Kakula deposits in support of exploration, geological modelling, resource development, and mine planning objectives. The role ensures drilling activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved technical, operational, and quality standards. The incumbent manages drilling contractors, field crews, drilling logistics, equipment compliance, and drilling performance while ensuring accurate drill execution, core quality, operational reporting, and adherence to company HSE requirements. The position works closely with geology, technical services, contractors, and operational teams to support safe, cost-effective, and high-quality drilling programs in a dynamic mining environment.

You will have the following:

• Grade 12 / Senior Certificate required.
• Drilling, mining, or technical vocational training certificate
• Multi-licence (Sandvik, Bell, Caterpillar etc on various equipment) certificates is an added advantage
• Supervisory training or relevant mining safety training preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• First Aid and mine safety certifications advantageous.
• Licenced to operate Drill Rigs
• Proficiency in business English is mandatory. Knowledge of French and Swahili will be considered highly advantageous.

Technical Skills should include:

• Drilling operations supervision
• Diamond, RC, and RAB drilling knowledge
• Drill rig setup and alignment
• Core recovery and drilling QA/QC
• Drill hole deviation monitoring
• Drilling logistics coordination
• Contractor and field crew management
• Safety and HSE compliance
• GPS navigation and drill pad positioning
• Equipment inspection and auditing
• Operational reporting and communication
• Problem solving and decision-making
• Field coordination and operational planning
• MS office

Role Specific Knowledge:

• Mechanized Underground Mining
• Mineral exploration and resource drilling
• Supervising drilling operations on active mining sites
• Managing drilling contractors, drill crews, drilling logistics, and field operations.
• Drilling safety management
• Operational compliance
• Core quality monitoring
• Drilling performance optimization
• Drilling qa/qc practices

Personal Competencies should include:

• Problem solving
• Analytical and systematic
• Integrity and objectivity
• Risk awareness and management
• Coaching ability
• Contractor management
• Operational discipline
• Accountability
• Conflict resolution
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Customer Service orientation
• Flexibility and adaptability – think on feet
• Culturally sensitive
• High Standards
• Safety leadership
• Team supervision
• Communication skills
• Planning and organization
• Attention to detail

   Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:

• Supervise Drilling Operations & Field Execution
• Supervise Drilling Contractors, Crews & Site Performance
• Ensure Drilling Safety, HSE & Operational Compliance
• Ensure Drilling Quality, Alignment & Technical Compliance
• Monitor Drill Hole Quality & Core Recovery
• Coordinate Drill Site Setup, Access & Field Logistics
• Manage Drill Rigs, Equipment & Operational Readiness
• Maintain Operational Reporting & Field Communication
• Stakeholder Management - Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• People - Coordinate, monitor and supervise the performance of direct reports
• DFinance -Monitor costs or expenses within approved budget to achieve cost efficiencies and reduce waste
• Transformation -Support the Transformation agenda
• HSEQ -Integrate HSEQ into all work processes
• Reporting and Governance and Quality- Adhere to and improve reporting processes for the area of responsibility

 The Finer Detail

When applying, please submit a PDF version of your CV together with certified copies (certification within a 3-month period) 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