Supervisor - Maintenance - Electrical Maintenance

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 Maintenance Electrical Day Crew, the role of the incumbent will be to supervise and coordinate all electrical maintenance activities in underground mines to ensure the availability, reliability and performance of equipment. He/she will ensure the proper execution of preventive and corrective maintenance work while guaranteeing strict compliance with HSE standards. The position involves managing technical teams, optimizing resources and managing complex interventions. He/she will also contribute to the continuous improvement of facilities and the implementation of technical projects. Finally, the incumbent will play a key role in the continuity and safety 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, ensuring the implementation of LOTOTO procedures, monitoring the wearing of PPE, analysing incidents and promoting a zero-accident safety culture.
• Plan and execute maintenance of electrical equipment. This includes organising and supervising preventive and curative maintenance activities for MV and LV equipment, ensuring the availability of equipment and ensuring its proper functioning.
• Guarantee the availability and continuity of electrical installations. This includes ensuring equipment reliability, reducing unplanned downtime, and ensuring the continuity of mining operations.
• Oversee fault diagnosis and resolution. This includes analyzing failures, coaching teams in diagnosing complex failures, implementing corrective solutions, and reducing repetitive failures.
• Control the quality of the work and the respect of deadlines. This includes verifying the compliance of interventions, ensuring compliance with technical standards and ensuring that the work is carried out on time.
• Ensure that technical documentation is updated. This includes ensuring that any electrical changes are recorded on the plans (paper or digital), keeping diagrams up to date and guaranteeing the traceability of interventions.
• Manage and coordinate the technical teams. This includes organizing the work of the teams, distributing tasks according to skills, supervising the technicians and ensuring an efficient and collaborative work environment.
• Manage resources, spare parts and costs. This includes overseeing the availability of spare parts, optimizing the use of resources, and ensuring effective management of maintenance costs.
• Develop skills and ensure the transfer of know-how. This includes identifying training needs, supporting the development of technical skills and ensuring the development of teams' expertise.
• Participate in technical strategies and improvement projects. This includes contributing to the diagnosis of complex breakdowns, proposing continuous improvement solutions, participating in the commissioning of equipment and managing projects for new installations.

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.