Kamoto Copper Company Société Anonyme, KCC SA in acronym, is a Congolese company operating in Kolwezi, capital of the province of Lualaba, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

KCC SA exploits copper and cobalt ores on a large scale. It includes an underground mine, open-pit mines and integrated metallurgical facilities. The operation has one of the largest copper reserves in the world, with a current life of over 25 years.

As an industrial mining company, we provide safe workplaces and support the sustainable development of the local economy. We maintain a constructive and open dialogue with the communities that host us, as well as with the provincial and national government.

Job description

As part of its strategy of operational excellence driven by the development of technical competencies, KCC is recruiting a Training Manager (Technical), serving as the Head of the Technical Training Department.
Reporting to the General Manager – Human Resources, the position holder will have full strategic, operational, and budgetary responsibility for the site’s entire technical training system. The role will cover all critical mining disciplines, including: Open Pit, Underground, Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME), Concentrator, Refinery, HSE, Trades, Asset Protection (Security), as well as Training Design and Implementation.
This position is intended for a senior-level manager capable of leading a strategic department, making operational decisions, and building a skills development system directly linked to performance, safety, and site productivity.

He/She will have, among other things, the following responsibilities (non-exhaustive):

• Define and manage the technical training strategy, in alignment with the HR strategy, operational objectives and production priorities.
• Structuring and managing the entire technical training system, covering all mining and industrial disciplines (mine, process, maintenance, heavy equipment, safety, etc.).
• Design a complete skills development architecture, including needs analysis, planning, deployment and evaluation of training.

• To guarantee the quality, relevance and compliance of programs, ensuring their alignment with HSE, regulatory, performance and safety requirements.
• upskilling , reskilling and certification programs .
• Managing the budget, service providers and training partnerships, ensuring a return on investment and a high level of requirements.

• Measure the real impact of training through KPIs, produce strategic reports, anticipate technological developments and contribute to company transformation projects.

Job requirements

Qualifications and experience

• Hold a university degree in engineering: Mining, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Electromechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Possess a minimum of 10 years of experience in the mining industry or in a comparable heavy industrial environment.
• Have solid experience in managing technical departments or large multidisciplinary teams.

• Having experience within large organizations.
• Ability to communicate in both French and English is preferred.
• A Train the Trainer certification and a Project Management certification are appreciated.

Technical skills.

• Gain a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of mining operations (Mine, Process, Maintenance, Safety, Heavy Equipment, Refinery).
• Mastering technical training in the industrial and mining sectors.
• Structuring large-scale skills development systems.

• Manage budgets effectively.
• Designing job-specific training programs aligned with operational realities.
• Integrate HSE requirements and operational risk management.

• Linking training to safety, production and industrial performance.

Attitude and behavior

• To lead effectively, with leadership appreciated by field teams.
• Demonstrate a high level of technical credibility.
• To organize, manage and develop an organization.

• Communicating with ease at all levels.
• Adopt a strategic mindset with a strong results orientation.
• Apply a high level of professional rigor and a strong sense of responsibility.

• Operate effectively in demanding and high-pressure environments.
• Develop advanced relational intelligence and a strong political sense.
• To act with integrity, discipline and exemplary leadership conduct.

KCC SA does not accept applications submitted by people under the age of eighteen (18). In accordance with article 1 of the Labor Code of the Democratic Republic of Congo, KCC SA receives all applications without distinction or discrimination. However, as part of its Equal Opportunity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program, applications from women are strongly encouraged.

In accordance with our Compliance Policy and Code of Conduct, KCC, its representatives and its workers do not receive any compensation or benefits of any kind at any stage of the recruitment process (application submission, application processing, tests and interviews for employment, medical examinations for employment, or induction, etc.).

Any act or attempted act of corruption must be reported through our web portal : https://glencore.raisingconcerns.org/ or by phone at: +243 970 174 000 and will be severely punished.

Furthermore, KCC SA pursues the objective of a transparent, fair and equitable recruitment process and, therefore, does not tolerate any interference or intervention in any way whatsoever in its recruitment process. Any failure on this point will result in the immediate disqualification of the candidate concerned.

(Technical) Training Manager