KAMOA COPPER SA is looking for a Foreman, Mechanical (Pumps )-2  positions

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 kilometers west of the town of Kolwezi and about 270 kilometers west of the provincial capital of Lubumbashi.

Play your part in our team succeeding....
Implement, monitor, coordinate and control various underground Infrastructure initiatives. The incumbent supervises specialists and the scope / portfolio of this role includes dewatering the mine, ensuring no flooding takes place, providing water supply for mining, constructing dams, installing pumping systems, and assisting the mining teams to move forward.

You will have the following:

• Must have a N3 Certificate
• Must be a trade tested Artisan (Fitting /Rigger  /Boilermaker)
• Must have at least 10 years’ experience as a qualified Artisan in an underground mining environment
• Must have at least 3 years supervisory experience.
• Must have knowledge and experience working mining pump installation and construction in an underground mine environment
• Proficiency in business English is mandatory. Knowledge of French and Swahili will be considered highly advantageous.

Role Profile Knowledge

• Underground experience
• Understanding of mining methodologies
• Solving problems, seeing the bigger picture

Technical Skills

• Background knowledge of pump installation and construction

Personal Competencies should include:

• Problem-solving
• Investigation
• Facilitation and training
• Communication skills
• Cultural sensitivity
• Conflict Management
• Drive and results orientation
• Rule orientation
• Initiative
• Detail and quality orientation
• Leadership

Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:

• Coordinate teams of specialists to ensure optimal mining condition
• Ensure the area of operations is dewatered and in optimal condition to allow mining crews to mine according to plan and timelines
•  Stakeholder Management - Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• People - Contribute to building a high-performing team
• Finance-Monitor costs or expenses within approved budget to achieve cost efficiencies and reduce waste
• Transformation, Change and Culture- Support Transformation in terms of people, automation/ digitisation and sustainability
• HSEQ- Integrate HSEQ into all work processes
• Contribute to Reporting, Governance and Quality Assurance for area of responsibility- Adhere to and improve reporting processes for area of responsibility

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