Location/Duty Station: Benishangul Gumuz, Asosa Zone, Kurmuk Woreda Project Site
Roster: Fly-In/Fly-Out (6 Weeks On / 2 Weeks Off)
Company: Kurmuk Gold Mine PLC (6KGM), a subsidiary of Allied Gold Corp
Employment Type: Full-Time | Site-Based

The Role.

The Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) Foreman – Operations leads the safe, compliant, and efficient day-to-day operations of the KGM plant’s tailings facility. The role focuses on tailings deposition, water management, pipeline maintenance, and strict adherence to environmental and safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Tailings Deposition & Water Management: Supervise the operation of slurry pipelines, , return water pumps, and decant systems to ensure proper tailings beach management and water containment.
• Facility Inspections: Conduct routine physical inspections of dam embankments, beaches, seepage controls, and pipeline conditions to monitor structural integrity and prevent leaks.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce rigorous HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) standards and ensure operations align with tailings management guidelines.
• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and train TSF operators, including shift scheduling, task delegation, and performance tracking.
• Maintenance Coordination: Coordinate with mechanical and maintenance teams to ensure equipment availability, handle breakdowns, and manage routine repairs.
• Reporting: Document daily operational progress, complete safety checklists, and prepare reports for the Tailings or Plant Superintendent.

Safety

• Ensure a safe work environment
• Conduct safety inspections and all other safety activities recommended by KGM/Allied
• Report all non-conformances and rising issues.
• Report incidents.
• Respond to incidents and prevent accidents
• Operate the TSF as per design intent.
• Implement the Operation Maintenance and Surveillance Manual (OMSM).

Productivity

• Plan and organize work
• Develop and implement weekly deposition plan to achieve smooth deposition, design beach slope and maintain minimum vertical freeboard required.
• Oversee all daily operations of the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) in accordance with the current disposal plan.
• Maintain direct operational liaison with the Process team to ensure the continuous flow of tailings from the plant to the TSF.
• Coordinate the activities of the TFOs and pump/valve operators in the field, ensuring continuous shift coverage.
• Supervise the opening and closing of spigots according to the deposition plan and the location of the supernatant pond.
• Coordinate with the Process team the start-up, shutdown, and flow adjustments of the tailings and decant return pumps.
• Perform basic maintenance and immediately report any malfunctions on the spigots, valves, and piping.
• Ensure that all spigot operations are logged and communicated to the incoming shift during shift changes.
• Monitor daily the location, size, and level of the supernatant pond and immediately report any deviation from the defined operational thresholds.
• Adjust the position of the decant floating pump according to the pond’s movement.
• Ensure a minimum safety distance between the pond and the embankments, in accordance with TSF procedures.
• Regularly check the quality of the return water (clarity, turbidity) before it is returned to the process circuit.
• Track the volumes of water pumped (return from supernatant pond, raw water) and ensure consistency with the TSF water balance.
• Collaborate with the laboratory and the process team for the periodic quality control of the return water and tailings.
• Achieve production targets
• Minimise cost and wastage.

Compliance

• Comply with relevant legislation and mining regulations
• Comply with company standards and mine plans

Team Development

• Solve problems to achieve results
• Identify development needs

Finance & Commercial:

• Adhere to cost optimization plans and initiatives.

Leadership / management:

• Create a culture and environment of performance to achieve business objectives.
• Lead collaborative teamwork and encourage individual contribution.
• Maintain fairness and objectivity in difficult people decisions.
• Provide direction and continuous guidance to ensure focused outcomes, behavior, and team contributions.
• Provide continuous and open feedback on the performance of teams and individual team members.
• Demonstrate agility and tenacity in setbacks when leading the team through times of challenge
• Demonstrate effective communication with individuals and teams.

People:

• Create an environment where people can focus on the task at hand and remove obstacles
• Develop employees continuously to improve their competence and understanding of the technical and commercial aspects of the business

Health and Safety:

• Model behavior that is consistent with the Allied Safety Vision and Values
• Establish a culture of safety for subordinates and ensure that work processes are free from safety and health hazards and that subordinates are properly trained to ensure safety in every workplace
• Identify and interpret safety risks and resolve emerging issues and ensure that appropriate focus and resources are available to achieve safety objectives
• Develop and maintain processes to provide a safe workplace to all employees and external service providers undertaking work within your area of accountability.

Compliance and Business Improvement:

• Ensure compliance with legislative and company policy and procedures
• Conduct and control risk assessments and respond appropriately to outcomes
• Drive and encourage continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Education

• Diploma or Certificate in Civil Engineering, Mining, or a related technical discipline
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination

Experience

• 3–5 years of direct operational and maintenance experience in mining environments, specifically in TSF management or large-scale processing plants

Knowledge

• MRM principles, systems, technologies, and trends
• Project Management
• Contract Management
• Financial and cost management

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, site layouts, and TSF design documentation
• Written and spoken English and Amharic
• Able to work within tight timelines, maintaining accuracy and efficiency of assigned tasks

Other Requirement

• Strong communicator that can build relationships with people
• Ability to collaborate with many different teams
• Compassionate
• Assertive
• Strategic thinker
• Ability to work effectively as a team member in a multi-cultural environment