Specialised Artisan, Mechanical and Fitting
Ivanhoe Mines
Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Posted 22 November 2024 - Closing Date 06 December 2024

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Job Description

KAMOA COPPER SA is looking for a Specialised Artisan, Mechanical and Fitting

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 maintain, service and repair mechanical components on Pumps and pumping systems to ensure their availability for mining operations. The incumbent tasks a small group of Assistants and the scope / portfolio of this role includes performing planned and preventative maintenance and attending to breakdowns.

You will have the following:
• Qualified Trade tested Diesel Mechanic or Fitter
• 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 working with pumping systems, slurry pumps and pump stations specifically Metso, Scamont and multistage pumps, in the mining sector.
• Proficiency in business English is mandatory. Knowledge of French, Swahili, and Mandarin will be considered highly advantageous.

Technical Skills should include:
• Must have experience on pumping systems, slurry pumps and pump stations specifically Metso, Scamont and multistage pumps.

Role specific Knowledge:

• Underground experience
• Understanding of mining methodologies
• Understanding of different roles (fitter, rigger, boilermaker) and how they work together.
• Must have experience on pumping systems, slurry pumps and pump stations specifically Metso, Scamont and multistage pumps, in the mining sector

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:
• Maintenance and repairs of pumping systems- Undertake planned maintenance and unplanned repairs on machinery, ensuring maximum availability for mining operations
• Stakeholder management - Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• Manage self and show up as a good team player
• 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
• HSEQ- 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 licence and qualifications.
Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful