Supervisor - Maintenance - Electrical Instrumentation

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.

Under the supervision of the Senior Supervisor Electrical and Instrumentation, the role of the incumbent will be to supervise and coordinate all electrical maintenance and instrumentation activities within underground mining operations. He/she will ensure the availability, reliability and performance of the equipment while guaranteeing strict compliance with HSE standards. The position involves managing technical teams, optimizing maintenance strategies and managing complex interventions. He/she will also contribute to the continuous improvement of control, command and communication systems. Finally, the incumbent will actively participate in technical projects and the continuity of mining operations.

He/She will have, among others, the following essential functions (non-exhaustive):

• Ensure the management of HSE security. This includes enforcing and enforcing safety standards, promoting a zero-incident culture, ensuring the implementation of LOTOTO procedures, controlling the wearing of PPE and ensuring safe interventions in all maintenance activities.
• Guarantee the availability and reliability of equipment. This includes ensuring business continuity by ensuring the proper functioning of electrical and instrumentation equipment, reducing unplanned downtime, and optimizing overall facility performance.
• Plan and supervise preventive and corrective maintenance. This includes organizing maintenance interventions, ensuring the availability (MAD) of equipment, monitoring preventive and corrective operations and ensuring their execution within the required deadlines and standards.
• Supervise the calibration and accuracy of instruments. This includes ensuring the regular calibration of instruments, ensuring the reliability of measurements, maintaining the accuracy of control systems, and meeting technical standards.
• Manage and coordinate the technical teams. This includes supervising teams of electricians and instrumentalists, distributing tasks according to skills, optimizing the use of resources and ensuring an efficient and collaborative work environment.
• Oversee fault diagnosis and resolution. This includes analyzing failures, guiding teams in diagnosing complex failures, implementing effective solutions, and reducing repetitive failures.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies. This includes defining strategies that are appropriate for critical equipment, improving maintenance processes, and contributing to the continuous optimization of performance.
• Contribute to technical and continuous improvement projects. This includes participating in installation, commissioning, equipment validation projects and proposing innovative technical improvements.
• Manage resources and costs. This includes optimizing the use of material and human resources, managing maintenance costs, and ensuring effective asset management.
• Ensure communication and operational reporting. This includes exchanging information with internal teams (dispatch, control room, planning), writing technical reports, monitoring performance indicators and communicating on the condition of equipment and the progress of work.

Job Requirements

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 SA or its employees do not receive any remuneration or benefits of any kind at any stage of the recruitment process. Violators are subject to legal action.

Any act or attempt of bribery related to this job application must be reported via the Glencore Group Raising Concerns Programme channels. Please scan the QR code to access the channels.

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.