Foreman Electrical Controls & Instrumentation

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……

To install and maintain instrumentation for various devices, monitor their output, and ensure their optimal operation for the purposes of business continuity. The incumbent leads a small group of specialists, and the scope / portfolio of this role includes installing instrumentation systems, variable speed drives ensuring their operation, and monitoring the surrounding processes that the instruments track (e.g. pump stations, fans, conveyor belts etc).

You will have the following:
• Must have a Diploma as a qualified Instrument Technician
• Must be a qualified trade tested Instrument Technician
• Must have at least 6 years relevant experience installing and monitoring instrumentation. Equipment.
• Must have at least 3 years’ experience using the Siemens TIA Portal and Siemens WinCC Professional
• Must have at least 3 years supervisory experience
• Must have worked in the mining environment.

Technical Skills should include:
• Experience and understanding of SCADA, PLC, associated fault-finding
• Must have proficiency in Siemens TIA Portal, Siemens WinCC Professional Siemens WinCC OA
• Must have experience using the OPC UA server Experience

Role Specific Knowledge:

Understanding of processes, how machines work
Ability to mix field work with office/computer work

Personal Competencies should include:
• Analytical and systematic
• Risk awareness and management
• Ability to priorities Ability to provide instruction, direction
• Ability to motivate
• Resilience and ability to work under pressure
• Detail and quality orientation
• Ability to Plan
• Technical orientation

 Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:
• Process: Ensure instrumentation equipment is in place for the benefit of mining operations
• Ensure the instrumentation equipment is performing as required
• Drive effective problem solving and continuous improvement
• Stakeholder Management: Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• 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