KAMOA COPPER SA is looking for a Superintendent II, Laboratory

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....

To plan, coordinate and direct the operation of all internal laboratory personnel, equipment and activities within the Smelter, in accordance with laboratory sampling Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), in order to support the achievement of production targets. The incumbent supervises the work of the Laboratory personnel for the Smelter laboratory

You will have the following:

• Must have a Degree/ Diploma in Chemistry with related majors
• A master’s degree in chemistry is an added advantage
• Must have at least 8 years’ experience, in an smelting laboratory
• Must have at least 3 years supervisory experience
• Proficiency in business English is mandatory. in smelting laboratory Knowledge of French and Swahili will be considered highly advantageous.

Role Profile Knowledge

• DRC mining legislation pertaining to sampling
• Smelter production schedules
• Mining sampling best practice

Technical Skills

• Computer literacy for role
• Development and administration of Laboratory and Sampling Standard Operating Procedures

Personal Competencies should include:

• Problem solving
• Intrapersonal maturity
• Ability to Influence, persuade and negotiate
• Analytical and systematic
• Integrity and objectivity
• Risk awareness and management
• Resilience and ability to work under pressure
• Organised and systematic
• Customer Service orientation
• Communication and presentation
• Drive and results orientation
• Flexibility and adaptability – think on feet
• Detail focus
• Leadership and management skills
• Ability to priorities

Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:

• Process: Coordinate a world class laboratory function
• Organise and supervise the Lab team to complete analysis tasks as per smelter regulations and requirements
• Drive effective problem solving and continuous improvement
• Function as a Laboratory subject matter expert
• 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
• Finance - Monitor costs or expenses within approved budget to achieve cost efficiencies and reduce waste
• Transformation - Support the Transformation agenda
• HSEQ- mplement a work ethos that is committed to safeguarding employee safety, health and wellbeing
• Manage Reporting and Governance and Quality assurance for area of responsibility
• Establish reporting best practice for area of responsibility
• Deploy an integrated risk management, quality assurance, governance and compliance framework throughout 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.