First Quantum Minerals Ltd Job Vacancy in Zambia: TSF Operator – January 2018
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is an established and growing mining and metals company currently operating four mines and developing projects worldwide. Our aim is to become a globally diversified mining and metals company.
With a strategic plan to produce more than 1 million tonnes per annum of copper within five years, the Company is poised to become the largest, widely-held pure-play copper producer and one of the top five copper producers in the world.
We currently produce copper cathode, copper in concentrate, nickel, gold and sulphuric acid.
First Quantum’s current operations are the Kansanshi copper-gold mine in Zambia, the Guelb Moghrein copper-gold mine in Mauritania, the Kevitsa nickel-copper-PGE mine in Finland and the Ravensthorpe nickel-cobalt mine in Australia.
When our current projects are in operation, we expect we will be able to triple our annual copper production capacity and be positioned within the world’s 10 largest copper producers.
Sentinel is the first mine to be developed at the Trident project in the North Western Province of Zambia. The project comprises five large-scale mining licenses and significant geological potential exists for expansion of operations, including the Enterprise nickel mine announced in December 2012. First Quantum is investing US$1.725-billion at the Sentinel mine and construction remains on time and on budget. Plant commissioning will commence in mid-2014 and copper production is expected reach 280 – 300,000 tonnes per annum.
Key Responsibilities
- To ensure manageable water balance at the TSF
- To ensure all cyclones and spigots are operating as required at all the times
- Mobile equipment operation where and when required
- Maintain good house keeping
- To participating project and engineering crews duties when request by the supervisor
- To do this while keeping people safe, protecting the equipment, and ensuring that no discharges occur to environment
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of a Grade 12 Certificate
- Valid driver’s license
- At least 1 year of experience in a processing plant, preferably in copper production.
- At least 2 years’ experience in large scale tailings dam
- Experience of operating cyclones
Key Behavioural Traits
- Initiative
- Strong drive to maximize production and improve the circuit operations
- Commitment to SHEC performance
- Strong drive and personal sense of ownership and accountability for circuit operations
- Ability to work and manage problems/actions across the timeframe of one shift
- Possess ability to analyze and understand metallurgical & equipment information
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Be diligent and thorough in approach
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
- English language fluency