30 Jan 2025
Superintendent Production at Mabiza Resources Limited
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- Company: Mabiza Resources Limited
- Location: Zambia
- State: Mazabuka
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Production Jobs in Zambia
Job Description
Mabiza Resources Limited (“Mabiza”) operates the Munali Nickel Mine (“Munali”), which is in the Mazabuka District, 75 km south of Lusaka, Zambia. Mabiza is a wholly owned entity of Consolidated Nickel Mines Ltd.
The Mine is a modern, world-class facility with fully mechanized underground operations. To support this vision, Mabiza is seeking the services of a dedicated Superintendent Production to take up the position of:
Role: Superintendent Production
Reporting: Plant Manager
Job Purpose: To assist the Plant Manager in organizing and managing day-to-day activities for the Plant Operations.
Responsibilities:
- Understand and execute accountability of legal appointment of the Zambian Mining regulations.
- Identify and correct areas of operation, which have an adverse effect on the OHSE of employees.
- Promote safety awareness of employees and contractors.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements and obligations.
- Conduct safety investigations and implementation of follow-up actions.
- Demonstrate an understanding/commitment to the MRL environmental policy.
- Identify and correct areas of operation, which have an adverse effect on the environment.
- Manage each of the individual process areas (i.e. Crushing, DMS, Grinding, Flotation, Dewatering, Concentrate Handling) to achieve required production levels, quality, and efficiencies.
- Recruitment and management of operational personnel, including planning, scheduling, and sourcing of skills.
- Daily monitoring of the process and managing strategies to minimize variations within the concentrator.
- Provide feedback on production KPIs.
- Manage succession planning by assisting concentrator management in the decision-making process.
- Develop and maintain close working relationships with department management team members and cross-area colleagues.
- Manage all training programs through the assistance of a Training Coordinator with regard to the continuous improvement requirements of MRL.
- Develop and maintain team plans, production safety and operational reporting systems, and process performance reporting.
- Initiate and undertake investigations to support cost improvement opportunities.
- Contribute to the preparation of the department operating and capital budgets.
- Participate in department cost analyses and monthly production forecasts.
- Advise on the usage of reagents and other consumable items.
- Develop and execute daily, weekly, and monthly reporting to the required standards.
- Ensure production processing is conducted in the most efficient manner to prevent environmental pollution.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Grade 12 School Certificate.
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Metallurgy or Minerals Engineering (preferable).
- A member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ).
- Working knowledge of a mineral processing plant.
- Ten (10) years in a sulphide processing plant.
- Minimum of five (5) years in a sulphide concentrator at this level.
- Knowledge of OH&S and Environmental legislation and extensive experience in risk management and loss control.
- Good leadership of production staff.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good decision-making skills.
- Good IT and arithmetic skills.
- Commitment to SHEC performance.
- Good leadership and motivational skills.
- Strong drive and personal sense of ownership and accountability.
- Be diligent and thorough in approach.
- Be enthusiastic and proactive.
Method of Application
MRL offers equal employment opportunities. If you are ready to take up this opportunity, email or post your CV with a full application letter. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Please apply to: Human Resources Manager Mabiza Resources Limited P.O. Box 50799 LUSAKA
Or email your application and CV to: careers@mabiza.co.zm Closing Date: 5th February 2025
