The Kipushi Project S.A. is looking for a Superintendent III, Safety.
The Kipushi Project, in the DRC's province of Haut-Katanga and southeast of the company's Kamoa discovery, is adjacent to the town of Kipushi and approximately 30 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital of Lubumbashi. Ivanhoe Mines acquired its 68% interest in the Kipushi Project in November 2011; the balance of 32% is held by the DRC's state-owned mining company, Gécamines.
The Kipushi Project is based on the high-grade, underground zinc-copper mine in the Central African Copperbelt, which mined approximately 60 million tonnes grading 11% zinc and 7% copper between 1924 and 1993. In addition to producing copper and zinc, the mine produced 12,673 tonnes of lead and approximately 278 tonnes of germanium between 1956 and 1978.
Play your part in our team succeeding...
To enforce safety in mining and construction operations and audit compliance. This role is accountable for aligning all safety departments with all contractors and ensuring safety standards are adhered to and upheld.
You will have the following:
- Certificate in any of the SHE disciplines or equivalent
- SHE related Diploma in Engineering or Mining specialising in safety
- 10 years relevant experience within a mining/production/construction safety environment and minimum 5 years in managerial position.
- Fluency in English ( French, Swahili beneficial, highly advantageous)
You will have advanced skills and knowledge in:- In-depth working knowledge of all relevant Safety legislation
- A basic understanding of mining, construction and process operations
- Knowledge of work-related hazards and associated risk
- Understanding of human behaviour and the impact of cultural differences on human behaviour
- Global SHEQ standards
- Knowledge of plant and mining processes
- Knowledge of Construction Process
- KICO standards and procedures
- Safety, health and environmental risk and opportunities
- SHE performance data and analysis
- Integrated Risk Management
- Relevant safety legislation (e.g. Mine Health and Safety Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act or international equivalent)
- International Standards (ISO), i.e. ISO 45001, ISO9001, ISO14001
- Computer literacy and presentation skills
- Root cause/fault tree analysis
- Incident Investigation
Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:
Process: Coordinate and enforce safety in mining operations and audit compliance
- Conduct on-site Inspections (Visible felt leadership)
- Perform internal and external safety audits
- Ensure the necessary risk prevention plans and actions are implemented and functioning (system and control function)
- Conduct investigations and prepare incident reports
- Leading and lagging safety stats
The finer details:
When applying, please submit a PDF version of your CV together with a copy of your ID/passport, drivers license and qualifications.
Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.
