Job Description
Lumwana Mining Company seeks to recruit highly motivated and committed Individual for the position of Instrumentationand Control - Superintendentto join the versatileProcess Maintenance Team. We are in search of individual who can champion Barrick's DNA by:
- Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
- Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
- Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
- Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
- Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
- Committing to Zero Harm
- Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships
Reporting to theProcess MaintenanceManager, you will be responsible for ensuring safe, reliable, and high-performance operation of all control and instrumentation systems within the copper processing plant.
Your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
- Oversee the Instrumentation & Control (I&C) team, including engineers, technicians, and contractors.
- Manage work allocation, training, performance evaluation, and development of staff.
- Ensure adherence to safety protocols and regulatory compliance equipment across the plant.
- Review and approve instrumentation and control system designs, including P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring schematics, and control logic.
- Ensure compliance with ISA, IEC, and relevant mining industry standards.
- Evaluate engineering designs for new installations and recommend improvements.
- Supervise installation of instrumentation systems (DCS, PLC, SCADA, field instruments).
- Oversee pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, including loop checks, calibration, and functional testing.
- Validate system integration with process equipment and ensure operational readiness.
- Develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for instrumentation and control systems.
- Troubleshoot complex issues in sensors, transmitters, control valves, PLCs, and communication networks.
- Maintain detailed records of instrument performance and reliability metrics.
- Manage instrumentation projects, including budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation.
- Coordinate with process, electrical, and mechanical teams for seamless project execution.
- Ensure timely delivery of instrumentation upgrades and expansions
- Provide technical guidance to operations and maintenance teams.
- Conduct training sessions on instrumentation systems, including DCS and SCADA platforms.
- Support reliability engineering through RCM and FMEA assessments.
Qualifications And Experience
- Minimum Diploma in Digital systems and or Similar
- Minimum of ten (10) years in instrumentation and control within mineral processing or heavy industry.
- Experience with commissioning large-scale process plants and managing multidisciplinary teams.
- MV/LV switchgear & distribution systems,
- SAP CMMS
- Proven experience with Siemens SL150, GH180, G120/G130 drives
- Proficiency in instrumentation standards (ISA, IEC, ANSI).
- Ability to interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, and control logic diagrams.
- Siemens technical certification or similar
- Valid membership with the Engineering Institution of Zambia
What We Can Offer You
- A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits
- The ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organisation
Applicants that meet the above stated requirements are invited to submit their CVs to the Job Portal link: http://jobs.barrick.com/.
Barrick has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management.
Barrick offers employment opportunities to both qualified women and men.
Women who meet the above qualification are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Lumwana Mining Company does not solicit for payment of any funds towards the recruitment process.
