Metallurgical and Technical Superintendent
2025-08-25T22:04:25+00:00
Barrick Mining Corporation
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FULL_TIME
Kalumbila
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Mining
Science & Engineering
2025-08-29T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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Job Description
Lumwana Mining Company seeks to recruit a high-caliber Metallurgical and Technical Superintendent to join our Process leadership team. We are in search of individuals who can champion Barrick’s DNA by:
- Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
- Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
- Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
- Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
- Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
- Committing to Zero Harm
- Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships
Reporting to the Assistant Process Manager, you will be responsible for monitoring plant operational performance and to ensure achievement of optimum and cost-effective metallurgical performance.
Your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
- Ensure all personnel, visitors and contractors comply with site and contractual HSE requirements and hold people accountable for adherence
- Develop and promote a strong safety culture within the team of direct reports.
- Drive and influence proactive safety behaviors within workgroups through visible leadership.
- Ensure all metallurgical SOP/SWP are reviewed and shared with the team members.
- Provides technical support and guidance to process operations to ensure optimum metallurgical performance of the plant using data analysis, metallurgical reporting, evaluating metallurgical performance of circuits, equipment and existing systems.
- Direct the activities of the Metallurgy team, and liaise with operations and maintenance, to ensure the achievement optimum and cost-effective metallurgical performance.
- Provide ongoing technical input to the development and implementation of Process Plant operations strategies, budgets and plans, to support production objectives and optimize financial results for process plant.
- Monitor daily metallurgical performance and analyze and report plant operating results and cost in terms of actual against forecast; and provide technical support and develop action plans to rectify any unfavorable variances in a timely manner.
- Develop and implement optimization and cost reduction strategies on consumables.
- To initiate, support and enforce HSE standards, procedures and safe work behaviors.
- To achieve set target mill availability, runtime, throughput, recovery, Copper production and cost
- Identify improvement opportunities and focus on research and development and test work programs for current and future process improvements.
- Provide ongoing training, mentoring and employee performance management, to develop and maintain a safe, competent and results orientated Metallurgical team, and to ensure that employees gain new skills and achieve their full potential.
- Management of staff to achieve objectives on-time and on-budget and take appropriate action to rectify any substandard performance or behavior.
- Ensure quality and accuracy of process plant projects and GeoMet test work program.
What We Can Offer You:
- A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
- The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
- Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:
- Full Grade 12 School Certificate
- Minimum of Degree in Metallurgy or Mineral Processing or Chemical Engineering.
- Six (6) years’ significant experience in large copper concentrators with skills in mineral processing operations.
- Strong knowledge of process KPI, recoveries, and cost optimization with CAPEX/OPEX control experience.
- Excellent, analytical, detailed oriented and strong communication skills.
- 3+ years of experience in supervisory or managerial role.
- Demonstrate good Leadership in safety culture and behavioral safety.
- Must be a member of Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ).
- Must have a current Zambian Driver’s license.
Ensure all personnel, visitors and contractors comply with site and contractual HSE requirements and hold people accountable for adherence Develop and promote a strong safety culture within the team of direct reports. Drive and influence proactive safety behaviors within workgroups through visible leadership. Ensure all metallurgical SOP/SWP are reviewed and shared with the team members. Provides technical support and guidance to process operations to ensure optimum metallurgical performance of the plant using data analysis, metallurgical reporting, evaluating metallurgical performance of circuits, equipment and existing systems. Direct the activities of the Metallurgy team, and liaise with operations and maintenance, to ensure the achievement optimum and cost-effective metallurgical performance. Provide ongoing technical input to the development and implementation of Process Plant operations strategies, budgets and plans, to support production objectives and optimize financial results for process plant. Monitor daily metallurgical performance and analyze and report plant operating results and cost in terms of actual against forecast; and provide technical support and develop action plans to rectify any unfavorable variances in a timely manner. Develop and implement optimization and cost reduction strategies on consumables. To initiate, support and enforce HSE standards, procedures and safe work behaviors. To achieve set target mill availability, runtime, throughput, recovery, Copper production and cost Identify improvement opportunities and focus on research and development and test work programs for current and future process improvements. Provide ongoing training, mentoring and employee performance management, to develop and maintain a safe, competent and results orientated Metallurgical team, and to ensure that employees gain new skills and achieve their full potential. Management of staff to achieve objectives on-time and on-budget and take appropriate action to rectify any substandard performance or behavior. Ensure quality and accuracy of process plant projects and GeoMet test work program.
Full Grade 12 School Certificate Minimum of Degree in Metallurgy or Mineral Processing or Chemical Engineering. Six (6) years’ significant experience in large copper concentrators with skills in mineral processing operations. Strong knowledge of process KPI, recoveries, and cost optimization with CAPEX/OPEX control experience. Excellent, analytical, detailed oriented and strong communication skills. 3+ years of experience in supervisory or managerial role. Demonstrate good Leadership in safety culture and behavioral safety. Must be a member of Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ). Must have a current Zambian Driver’s license.
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Vacancy title:
Metallurgical and Technical Superintendent
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Mining, Category: Science & Engineering]
Jobs at:
Barrick Mining Corporation
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 29 2025
Duty Station:
Kalumbila | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 25 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Job Description
Lumwana Mining Company seeks to recruit a high-caliber Metallurgical and Technical Superintendent to join our Process leadership team. We are in search of individuals who can champion Barrick’s DNA by:
- Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
- Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
- Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
- Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
- Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
- Committing to Zero Harm
- Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships
Reporting to the Assistant Process Manager, you will be responsible for monitoring plant operational performance and to ensure achievement of optimum and cost-effective metallurgical performance.
Your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
- Ensure all personnel, visitors and contractors comply with site and contractual HSE requirements and hold people accountable for adherence
- Develop and promote a strong safety culture within the team of direct reports.
- Drive and influence proactive safety behaviors within workgroups through visible leadership.
- Ensure all metallurgical SOP/SWP are reviewed and shared with the team members.
- Provides technical support and guidance to process operations to ensure optimum metallurgical performance of the plant using data analysis, metallurgical reporting, evaluating metallurgical performance of circuits, equipment and existing systems.
- Direct the activities of the Metallurgy team, and liaise with operations and maintenance, to ensure the achievement optimum and cost-effective metallurgical performance.
- Provide ongoing technical input to the development and implementation of Process Plant operations strategies, budgets and plans, to support production objectives and optimize financial results for process plant.
- Monitor daily metallurgical performance and analyze and report plant operating results and cost in terms of actual against forecast; and provide technical support and develop action plans to rectify any unfavorable variances in a timely manner.
- Develop and implement optimization and cost reduction strategies on consumables.
- To initiate, support and enforce HSE standards, procedures and safe work behaviors.
- To achieve set target mill availability, runtime, throughput, recovery, Copper production and cost
- Identify improvement opportunities and focus on research and development and test work programs for current and future process improvements.
- Provide ongoing training, mentoring and employee performance management, to develop and maintain a safe, competent and results orientated Metallurgical team, and to ensure that employees gain new skills and achieve their full potential.
- Management of staff to achieve objectives on-time and on-budget and take appropriate action to rectify any substandard performance or behavior.
- Ensure quality and accuracy of process plant projects and GeoMet test work program.
What We Can Offer You:
- A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
- The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
- Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:
- Full Grade 12 School Certificate
- Minimum of Degree in Metallurgy or Mineral Processing or Chemical Engineering.
- Six (6) years’ significant experience in large copper concentrators with skills in mineral processing operations.
- Strong knowledge of process KPI, recoveries, and cost optimization with CAPEX/OPEX control experience.
- Excellent, analytical, detailed oriented and strong communication skills.
- 3+ years of experience in supervisory or managerial role.
- Demonstrate good Leadership in safety culture and behavioral safety.
- Must be a member of Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ).
- Must have a current Zambian Driver’s license.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 72
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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