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.

Job description.

Under the direct supervision of the Metallurgy manager, the Superintendent Metallurgy – Flotation, Reagents and Hydraulic backfill is responsible to assess operational performance daily with the Metallurgy Team and ensure all processes are running optimal to ensure maximum production and recovery at the correct product quality. Communicate with operation’s Superintendent on all key parameters as per the set strategy for orientation and embedding of the operational strategies.

He/She will have, among other things, the following essential functions (non-exhaustive):

• Manage the review and generation of technical and standard operating procedures
• Manage Metallurgy Projects, provide supervisory leadership to metallurgical test work, results analysis and presentation of findings.
• Assess recommendations and manage implementation in the processing plant
• Identify and manage key stakeholders to achieve technical goals
• Liaise with departmental and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, including assessing implementation, feasibility and delivery to optimize process parameters and small projects execution.
• Liaise with metallurgy team, operations and external specialists to Compose technical reports and internal / external memos
• Participate actively in the life of asset modeling
• Perform metal balances and identify sources of bias / inaccuracy
• Review metal accounting practices and systems and assist with improvements
• Provide coaching and training to processing specialist and metallurgists
• Manage reporting for project activities including schedule, budgets, and cost tracking.
• Oversee all project work in area of responsibility and setting of appropriate standards and policies.
• Engagement of consultants for metallurgical works including preparation of scopes, tendering, assessment, and award processes
• Management of consultant activities on a day-to-day basis
• Analysis of business cases for process plant investment
• Support the development of new plant sections from Concept through to Feasibility Studies
• Ensure discipline in the Metallurgy Team

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.