About the Company and Role
Lumwana Mining Company, part of Barrick, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Engineering Manager to join its Lumwana Management Team.
Reporting directly to the General Manager, the successful candidate will serve as the accountable engineering leader across fixed plant operations, mobile plant maintenance and infrastructure.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive mining engineering and maintenance experience, strong leadership capabilities and a proven ability to improve equipment reliability, operational performance and maintenance efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
• Promote safety, health and environmental compliance while upholding Barrick’s values and standards.
• Maintain legal engineering accountability in accordance with Zambian mining legislation.
• Lead, mentor and develop Engineering Managers responsible for fixed plant and mobile maintenance.
• Establish and implement a unified engineering strategy across fixed plant operations and the mobile equipment fleet.
• Manage the Stay-in-Business Capital process.
• Deliver high-quality maintenance within approved budgets while improving equipment reliability.
• Drive the transition from reactive to predictive maintenance using SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP PM).
• Lead engineering readiness activities for the Super Pit Expansion project.
• Oversee asset management strategies to maximise equipment availability and operational efficiency.
• Ensure engineering operations meet the company’s technical, safety and performance standards.
Qualifications and Requirements
Interested applicants must meet the following requirements:
• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering.
• A master’s degree or MBA will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in mining maintenance and engineering.
• At least 8 years of experience in a senior leadership position.
• Proven experience leading large-scale concentrator plant operations and heavy mobile equipment fleets.
• Strong knowledge of asset management, Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and condition monitoring.
• Proficiency in SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP PM).
• Registration with the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) and the Engineering Registration Board (ERB), or eligibility for registration.
• Excellent leadership, strategic planning, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Key Competencies
• Strategic engineering leadership.
• Mining maintenance and asset management.
• Equipment reliability and performance optimisation.
• Predictive and preventive maintenance.
• Budget and capital project management.
• Team leadership and staff development.
• Safety and regulatory compliance.
• Engineering project planning and execution.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
Kalumbila, North-Western Province, Zambia
Kalumbila, North-Western Province, Zambia