Superintendent - Operational Efficiency

Lumwana Mining Company seeks to recruit a highly motivated and committed employee for the position of Superintendent - Operational Efficiency to join the versatile Mining 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

If you're ready to contribute to our world-class team while embracing these values, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our diverse workforce.

Reporting to the Optimisation Manager, the Superintendent - Operational Efficiency owns the drive to improve business and operational efficiency across the site. The focus is on the practical, day-to-day performance of the operation: loading efficiency, truck and equipment queuing, shovel/loader hang time, cycle times, and utilization. This is a hands-on, field-based role that works across departments (Operations, Maintenance, Dispatch, Processing, and Finance) to identify where value is being lost and to lead reduction programs that convert those findings into measurable productivity gains. 

Your duties & Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: -

• Lead site-wide efficiency and productivity improvement programs targeting loading efficiency, truck/equipment queuing, hang time, cycle times, and fleet utilization.

• Work with the Dispatch function, to support real-time decision-making support maximum equipment utilization and minimum delay.

• Lead and develop the Analytics team, directing the collection and interpretation of operational, GPS/GNSS, and fleet-management data to performance issues and opportunities.

• Use geospatial data (GPS fleet tracking, haul road layouts, cycle/route data, heat maps) to identify bottlenecks, congestion points, and inefficient traffic patterns across the site.

• Design, launch, and track structured reduction programs (e.g., queue-time reduction, hang-time reduction, delay/downtime reduction) with clear targets, owners, and timelines.

• Work cross-departmentally with Operations, Maintenance, Processing, and Finance to ensure improvement initiatives are practical, adopted, and sustained in the field.

• Track key operational KPIs (utilization, availability, cycle time, queue time, hang time, productivity per unit) and report performance against targets to site leadership.

• Translate efficiency gains into quantified business value — cost savings, throughput gains, or productivity improvement — and ensure that value is realized and sustained, not just identified.

• Conduct root-cause analysis on recurring operational losses and lead corrective action with the relevant department heads.

• Build standard reporting, dashboards, and visual management tools that give operational and site leadership real-time visibility into efficiency performance.

• Hold or manage operating budgets and cost/efficiency targets on behalf of the site, with the authority to sign off on operational spend within delegated limits while covering for site leadership.

• Contribute to site technology and data governance — across analytics, dispatch, and fleet-management systems are built on reliable, well-governed data frameworks.

  To be considered for the position, the applicant must have the following:

• Grade twelve (12) School Certificate

• Minimum Degree in Mining Engineering or related Engineering qualification 

• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in mining or heavy industrial operations, with a strong, practical, hands-on operational background.

• Direct experience with mine dispatch systems and fleet management platforms (e.g., Hexagon, Wenco, or equivalent).

Barrick has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management. 

Barrick offers employment opportunities to both qualified women and men.

Women who meet the above qualification are strongly encouraged to apply.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 20th September 2026. If you are not contacted by HR department within 30 days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.

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