Report to :- Mining Manager

Job Level :- Supervisory/Managerial level

The Role

KGM is searching for a Mining Superintendent with a minimum of 5 years of experience to oversee open pit mining operations. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production while maintaining compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in driving operational performance, workforce capability, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Overseeing daily open pit mining operations to ensure achievement of production targets safely and efficiently
• Ensuring strict adherence to health, safety, environmental, and quality standards by the mining teams
• Managing and coordinating mining contractors and operational teams
• Monitoring and optimizing drilling, blasting, loading, and hauling activities
• Driving production planning execution in alignment with short- and medium-term mine plans
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce costs
• Ensuring effective utilization of equipment and resources
• Developing and mentoring supervisors and operational teams to build capability and performance
• Collaborating with technical services, maintenance, and other departments to ensure integrated operations
• Reporting on production performance, safety metrics, and operational challenges.

Qualifications

• Degree or M.Sc. in Mining Engineering or related field and a Minimum of 5–10 years’ experience in open pit mining, with at least 3–5 years in a supervisory or superintendent role in a Cement factory , Mining Industry or Heavy industries is advantageous
• Valid Blasting Certificate for open pit mining
• Be in possession of a driver’s license.

Required Skills and experience:

• Strong understanding of open pit mining methods, equipment, and production processes
• Proven leadership and team management experience in a mining environment
• Sound knowledge of safety regulations and best practices
• Experience working in remote or site-based operations
• Ability to respond quickly to business needs, agile, flexible, continuous learning, innovation and proven ability to experiment on creative business solutions.
• Ability to be inclusive, eagerness for multiple skills, embracing multiple cultures, accepting different approaches and be human-centric and empathetic.
• Results oriented, quality driven, excellence, entrepreneurial abilities, efficient and effective.

Competencies

• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• High level of accountability and safety awareness
• Excellent planning and organizational ability
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to perform under pressure in a production-driven environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in English, with Amharic proficiency being an advantage.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• Strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Coaching, mentoring, and guiding development of employees.
• High level of integrity and dependability.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member in a multi-cultural environment.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary & employee benefits
• Company provided accommodation and meals on site
• R & R rotation