Specialized Artisan , Mechanical and Fitting
Ivanhoe Mines
Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Posted 25 March 2026 - Closing Date 09 April 2026

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Job Description

Specialized Artisan , Mechanical and Fitting (Diesel Mechanic)

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……

Maintain and operate Main Generation farms diesel engine to ensure equipment is at all times functional to be operated during normal and emergency operations

You will have the following:

  •  Qualified Diesel Mechanic Artisan or equivalent
  • Must hold a valid trade certification.
  • Must have completed relevant safety and risk assessment training and courses
  • Must have at least 6 years’ experience as a post qualified trade tested artisan in the mining sector
  • Must have at least 6 years' experience in maintaining and repairing industrial rotating machines, specializing on MTU (Rolls Royce) Perkins and Caterpillar diesel machines.
  • Proficiency in business English is mandatory. Knowledge of French, Swahili, and Mandarin will be considered highly advantageous.

Technical Skills should include:

  • Background knowledge on industrial rotating machines. Specializing on MTU (Rolls Royce) Perkins and Caterpillar diesel machines

Role specific Knowledge

  • Major diesel engines
  • Understanding of diesel engine methodologies
  • Understanding of different roles (fitter, rigger, boilermaker) and how they work together

Personal Competencies should include:

  • Provide clear instructions
  • Set standards
  • Problem-solving
  • Facilitation and training
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Drive and results orientation
  • Rule orientation
  • Initiative
  • Detail and quality orientation
  • Supervisory abilities

Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to: 

  • Supervise teams of specialists to ensure optimal operational conditions
  • 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/ digitization and sustainability
  • SHEQ- Integrate HSEQ into all work processes

The finer details:

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.