Position | Maintenance Manager

Acquisition number | 086779, Posted on May 10, 2019   Apply for this Job NOW

Location | Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila, Zambia.

Reporting to: Senior Operations Manager 

Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation. The Company is now looking for an experienced and qualified individual to be considered for the position of Maintenance Manager

Role Summary

Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager, you will be responsible to provide leadership of the Maintenance, Engineering and Reliability team that delivers equipment availabilities that support the operations to achieve production targets safely at lowest life cycle cost. Your duties will include but not limited to the following:

Responsibilities

• Lead the positive and effective implementation of LMC’s OH&S policy and procedures, and overarching statutory requirements
• Lead compliance with LMC’s environmental and social policies and procedures and overarching statutory requirements

• Review/develop/implement and lead maintenance strategies

• Lead and ensure the achievement of the availability and reliability targets across all equipment

• Ensure all reporting and planning obligations are met

• Responsible for management and preparation of detailed and realistic maintenance work schedules 
• Responsible for Mechanical and Electrical maintenance, Reliability, Engineering and Planning
• • Establish short and long term budgets to accurately forecast the expenditure to meet life cycle costing and annual financial targets including Life of Mine forecasts
  • Ensure compliance with these forecasts by regular monitoring and control and acting to correct negative deviations

• Participate fully in structured business improvement programs to identify opportunities and implement strategies to deliver improved performance
• Mentor and provide training for subordinates and ensure development of succession plans and staff development programmes
• Oversee mentoring/development of staff to high standards of experience, training and performance   

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 15 years mining experience focused on mobile equipment and fixed plant, with 5 years at similar level or higher
• Demonstrated experience in large multi pit operations utilising large-scale mining equipment
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams of people from diverse cultural backgrounds, and a person who leads by example
• Demonstrated experience in asset management, project management and cost management
• Proven ability to deliver results and act as a change agent
• Demonstrated application of continuous improvement ideas
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team safely and improve team safety awareness
• Prior experience in similar roles in Sub-Saharan Africa with demonstrated positive outcomes an advantage.
• Proven ability to deliver results and act as a change agent.
• Demonstrated ability to improve a department’s safety awareness.
• High level understanding of all relevant legislation affecting the employment and safety of persons in the mining industry in Zambia.
• Experience in managing department costs and budgeting
• Demonstrated application of continuous improvement ideas
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels
• Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)

Nationals who meet requirements for this position and are resident in Zambia are strongly encouraged to apply 

Applicants may be subjected to any of the following: A Security and / or Police Clearance Check; a Competence Assessment, Qualifications, Credit and Reference Checks.

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