Senior Officer, Furnace System Technical, Direct Blister Furnace

Job Summary

Senior Officer, Furnace System Technical, Direct Blister Furnace The Kamoa Copper Mine is a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines (39.6%), Zijin Mining Group (39.6%), Crystal River Global Limited (0.8%) and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (20%). It's a very large, near-surface, flat-lying, stratiform copper deposit with adjacent prospective exploration areas within the Central African Copperbelt, at approximately 25 kilometres west of the town of Kolwezi and about 270 kilometres west of the provincial capital of Lubumbashi.

Play your part in our team succeeding……

Assume full responsibility for the safe operation, process monitoring, and on-site inspection of the flash smelting furnace system and its auxiliary facilities, ensuring that the smelting furnace and associated equipment remain in a safe, stable, and highly efficient operating state over the long term. This involves tracking key process parameters in real time (such as furnace temperature, oxygen concentration, feed rate, and flue gas composition), strictly adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and promptly identifying, responding to, and resolving any abnormal operating conditions. The role ensures the fulfilment of production plans while simultaneously meeting four core management objectives: operational safety, environmental protection, quality compliance, and cost control. Key responsibilities include the following six areas:

• Real-time monitoring of the furnace’s operational status;
• Precise regulation and trend analysis of key process parameters;
• Assessment, tiered response, and closed-loop resolution of production anomalies;
• Systematic on-site inspections and preventive checks of primary and auxiliary equipment;
• Comprehensive implementation and documentation of safety and environmental compliance requirements;
• Ongoing maintenance of the stability and reliability of the continuous production process.

Requirements

You will have the following:

• Must have an associate degree or higher in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering
• A Metallurgical engineering qualification is preferred.
• Must have at least 6 years working experience in smelting, preferably copper
• English fluency required; French strongly advantageous for the DRC operating context.

Technical Skills should include:

• Mechanical and electrical knowledge
• Operation, control and maintenance of Flash furnaces
• Troubleshooting
• Smelting methodologies
• Production and smelter SOPs
• Ability to deal with emergencies in the plant
• Knowledge of DRC Legislature (added advantage

Role Specific Knowledge:

• Proficient in metallurgical furnace process management, with the ability to deal with production emergencies.
• Metallurgy knowledge.
• Engineering knowledge
• Production knowledge

Key Responsibilities

Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:

• Operate the flash smelting furnace and its auxiliary systems (including waste heat boilers, electrostatic precipitators, and acid plant interfaces) in strict accordance with established production plans, ensuring the entire process remains under control;
• Monitor key operational data in real-time via the Distributed Control System (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and field instrumentation; perform trend analysis and issue early warnings for deviations;
• On-site Inspections and Monitoring of Critical Equipment Operational Status- Conduct on-site inspections according to the prescribed schedules and routes, in strict compliance with the "Equipment Inspection Management Procedures for the Smelting Workshop." This includes the flash furnace unit, water-cooling systems (such as copper cooling jackets and cooling coils), refractory structures, and auxiliary utility/instrumentation equipment.
• Process Control and Quality Management System- Strictly adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure that all processes remain controlled and traceable.
• Equipment Malfunction Handling and Emergency Response Management – Implement comprehensive production monitoring to promptly identify, report, and perform initial handling of process and equipment anomalies.
• Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Management System -Comprehensively implement national and corporate-level HSE regulations, policies, and work permit requirements.
• Stakeholder management- Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• People: Manage self and show up as a good team player
• Finance - Monitor costs or expenses within approved budget to achieve cost efficiencies and reduce waste
• Transformation-Support the Transformation agenda
• HSEQ - integrate HSEQ into all work processes

Remuneration & Benefits

The Finer Detail

When applying, please submit a PDF version of your CV together with certified copies (certification within a 3-month period) of your ID/passport, drivers' license and qualifications. Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful