2 Job Opportunities at FEMA Mining & Drilling Limited
2 Job Opportunities at FEMA Mining & Drilling Limited
1. Position: Project Superintendent
Company: Fema Mining & Drilling Limited
Location: Geita
FEMA Mining and Drilling Limited is a company driven by its core values, we recognise that a diverse and inclusive work environment leads to increased engagement and trust, fresh perspectives and innovation and improves our overall performance. We see our people as our number one asset and understand that through our collective efforts and contributions we will be able to achieve our goals without compromising the health and safety of our people or the environment and communities in which we work.
The Project Superintendent is primarily accountable to the Operations of Site Services, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of contract site services operations, this could include drill and blast, load & haul, crusher feed, haul road maintenance, site civil works and all project operational delivery. The role has responsibility for ensuring site operate in accordance with company process, cost management and maximising fleet returns.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership & Performance Management – Oversee, mentor, and develop operational leaders, ensuring effective team performance and alignment with business objectives.
- Operational Coordination – Plan, allocate, and manage resources to meet production, safety, and cost targets, while working closely with site leadership and stakeholders.
- Provide technical assistance and ensure daily operations meet FEMAs safety and efficiency standards
- Training & Development – Promote a culture of continuous learning by overseeing workforce training programs, competency development, and compliance with site and industry standards.
- Ensure Health, Safety, Environment, Quality & Compliance – Promote and monitor adherence to safety, health, environmental, and quality standards, fostering a proactive safety culture practices.
- Stakeholder Engagement – Maintain open communication with clients and internal teams to understand needs and ensure aligned execution.
- Financial & Contractual Awareness – Oversee cost control, operational budgets, and contractual obligations to drive efficiency and value.
- Drive Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives for sustainable business improvements and manage change effectively.
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Minimum of 10 years’ production supervisory experience in an open pit mining environment.
- Proven experience in effective management and administration of the project.
- Demonstrated experience in commercial management and strong planning skills.
- Commitment, respect, and compliance to the FEMA safety, health and environmental policies.
- The ability to build key stakeholder relationships.
- Proven contract mining experience.
- The ability to monitor overall performance to ensure targets are met and take appropriate action to maintain targets.
- Proven experience in providing accurate, timely and effective progress reports.
To apply, kindly send your resume in pdf to: [email protected]
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2 . Position: Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME) Superintendent
Fema Mining & Drilling Limited
Geita
FEMA Mining and Drilling Limited is a company driven by its core values, we recognise that a diverse and inclusive work environment leads to increased engagement and trust, fresh perspectives and innovation and improves our overall performance. We see our people as our number one asset and understand that through our collective efforts and contributions we will be able to achieve our goals without compromising the health and safety of our people or the environment and communities in which we work.
The HME Superintendent The primary purpose of the position is to optimize the availability of mobile equipment by creating comprehensive and integrated work plans to achieve maintenance and service objectives, incorporating elements including routine servicing, preventative maintenance, major and minor repairs and overhauls, fleet commissioning, special projects, and related factors.
Key accountabilities:
General
- Establish and maintain Maintenance Planning standards and policies in conjunction with the Maintenance Superintendent.
- Conduct weekly planning meetings with maintenance and operations.
- Training and coaching planners in the preparation of work packages and all other planning functions for each maintenance work group within the organization.
- Organize in accordance with procedures external service provider’s visits to site for
- Condition monitoring and any other outsourced maintenance services not able to be done using on-site resources.
- Regularly review spares holding policy for maintenance spares and consumables and adjust the purchasing and inventory control settings as required to reduce reliance on airfreight.
- Attend regular meetings with operations and maintenance personnel to review equipment performance, develop remedial actions and improvement plans for cost and performance.
- Assist in the development of the departmental budget, with particular effort towards producing a Zero-based maintenance budget.
- Record Meeting minutes which include a list of actions and responsible persons and timelines for action when required.
- Develop a succession plan for all maintenance planning positions with clear competencies to be achieved and timelines for achievement.
- Work with the Project Superintendent to develop tracking and reporting systems for agreed KPI’s to allow accurate and quick analysis of maintenance, breakdowns, costs, and operating performance of all mobile and ancillary equipment.
Improve reliability and equipment health through condition monitoring techniques.
Participate in failure and damage reporting, tracking, work scopes and evaluations.
Safety Management
- Ensure all activities are conducted in a safe and compliant manner following company policies and industry best practices.
- Liaise with environmental and community relations staff regarding issues, incidents, or non-compliance within the area of your responsibility.
Training and Development
- Ensure that skills transfer is done and recorded
- Motivate a workforce by experience, knowledge, and respect.
- Train and mentor current site personnel and ensure that individual development plans are in place.
Mobile Maintenance
- Ability to satisfactorily work with others respectfully and professionally in a team environment, and provide reasonable instructions, training, and supervision.
- This position requires a lead by example approach to ensure best practice solutions are implemented as a team effort to encourage growth within the organization.
- The equipment consists of regular mining equipment, facilities and infrastructure currently supporting workshop and infield repairs.
Cost
- Manage maintenance personnel, contractors, and equipment in the most cost-effective manner possible as requested.
- Manage budget allocations and expenses for mobile fleet maintenance, ensuring cost efficiency and timely adjustments.
Policy, Procedure and Process Development
- Ensure that all policies and strategies are clearly documented following best practice.
- Recommend improvements to any process that may lead to safer, more productive operations.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Education:
Knowledge, Training & Relevant experience:
- Trade qualified Diesel Fitter, Mechanical Trade OR Engineering Degree.
- 10 years’ experience in large scale mining environment including at least 5 years in senior maintenance planning roles.
- Considerable knowledge of all aspects of a large and diversified fleet of vehicle and equipment maintenance including the involved trades and sub-trades.
- Ability to devise specific maintenance, major overhaul and repair programs that are effective and within budget and to coordinate the administration of programs to minimize disruption to the fleet maintenance program.
Practical/Specialist Skills:
- Prior experience in all facets of Mobile equipment Maintenance.
- Proven track record for reliability and sustainable processes.
- Proficient in MS Office and MS Projects.
To apply, kindly send your resume in pdf to: [email protected]