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 direct supervision of the Senior Backfill Engineer, the Mine Engineer – Backfill will be responsible for providing governance, control and optimization of all backfill operations to ensure safe, compliant and efficient production. He/she will ensure the preparation of stops, filling, post-backfilling follow-up as well as the quality of cement, shotcrete and backfilling of products by the facilities. The incumbent will collaborate on a daily basis with the planning, geotechnical, mining operations, metallurgy and safety teams to ensure optimal integration of backfilling into the mine plan. He/she will be responsible for identifying, correcting and communicating any operational irregularities to ensure compliance with technical standards and KCC procedures. The position requires an active presence in the field, a strong technical rigor and continuous coordination with internal and external teams.

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

• Provide day-to-day governance of backfill operations. This includes overseeing the accuracy of production reports, verifying the quality of backfill and shotcrete produced, monitoring plant operations, and rectifying any anomalies found. This also includes regularly visiting the facilities to confirm that KCC criteria and TARPs are being met, and immediately escalating any irregularities to the Senior Backfill Engineer.
• Supervise the preparation of the stops before filling. This includes verifying that all preparation requirements are met according to KCC standards, using official checklists and carrying out physical inspections before any filling operation. This includes identifying any compliance gaps, documenting observations, and ensuring that necessary corrective actions are in place.
• Ensure the construction and integrity of hydraulic backfill walls. This includes accompanying the geotechnical and survey teams during marking, actively participating in technical discussions and controlling the construction according to established criteria. This includes signing checklists, tracking critical construction milestones, and reporting any structural anomalies in a timely manner.
• Approve and supervise waste fill. This includes checking the positions of bunds, barricades and guide walls before filling the waste stops, and ensuring that all elements are built to KCC requirements. This includes conducting on-site inspections and pre-validation of all structures prior to use by operators.
• Control the quality and quantity of the shotcrete. This includes ensuring that blends meet formulation designs, verifying batching operations, monitoring the accuracy of production reports, and evaluating inventory levels against min-max. This includes regular factory visits to ensure compliance and production performance.
• Produce, verify and correct daily, weekly and monthly reports. This includes compiling information from operations, plants, and maintenance, checking for inconsistencies, correcting errors, and redistributing validated reports. This includes organizing data to ensure it's accessible across Teams and the intranet.
• Actively participate in operational and technical meetings. This includes attending daily backfill meetings, providing relevant technical feedback, and representing backfill interests  to other departments. This includes the presentation of performance, operational needs and identified risks.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure the integration of backfilling into the mine plan. This includes working closely with planning, geotechnical, underground operations, ventilation, topography and metallurgy. This includes constantly exchanging technical updates, resolving constraints, and coordinating priorities to meet operational deadlines.
• Monitor, identify and report on security risks and incidents. This includes promptly detecting any hazards or non-compliances related to backfill and shotcrete operations, documenting them, and reporting them to safety and the Senior Backfill Engineer. This includes proposing corrective measures and ensuring that they are implemented.
• Support the management of contractors, suppliers and consultants. This includes supervising the contractors involved in backfill and shotcrete operations, ensuring compliance with technical specifications, and coordinating interventions with the Senior Backfill Engineer. This also includes verifying the quality of services received and compliance with contractual requirements.

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, its representatives and its workers do not receive any compensation or benefits of any kind at any stage of the recruitment process (application submission, application processing, tests and interviews for employment, medical examinations for employment, or induction, etc.).

Any act or attempted act of corruption must be reported through our web portal : https://glencore.raisingconcerns.org/ or by phone at: +243 970 174 000 and will be severely punished.

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.