Technical Expert, Mine Operations - Development Services Expert

Reporting to the Manager of Development for GBC and KL Mines - The Development Services Technical Expert role is critical to ensure the efficient, reliable, and forward-planned delivery of underground services required to support ongoing and future mining operations. This position is responsible for planning, designing, and coordinating the provision of key infrastructure including water supply, compressed air, electrical systems, and ventilation networks. Through accurate mapping of existing services, detailed calculation of current and future demand requirements, and optimization of service routing, the role will minimize operational disruptions, reduce unplanned downtime, and ensure that development and production activities are consistently supported by adequate and fit-for-purpose infrastructure.  The Technical Expert role requires not only technical expertise, but also the ability to transfer knowledge to others within the organization in a multicultural environment. This position involves gaining a comprehensive understanding of the Indonesian and Papuan culture, as well as building relationships, solving problems creatively as a team, and effectively communicating in different styles. The Technical Expert must also have a continuous learning mindset, be patient, adaptable, and able to work in an environment where work and personal life mix. Additionally, a strong sense of collaboration, mentoring, coaching, questioning, and influencing skills are essential for success in this role.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Directly communicate and implement the company’s safety, health and environmental policies and procedures, including: conducting safety meetings to promote subordinate’s awareness of safety and environmental issues.

2. Work with national staff to help them learn how to coordinate all activities including: service and infrastructure planning, installation of temporary and permanent services, develop “industry best practices’ for service installations throughout the mines.

3. Communicate with national staff to ensure that they are aware of safety, production equipment performance and the affected operational costs.

4. Assist with the implementation and application of advanced technology to improve the operational processes.

5. Ensure that communication and information linking the various projects that constitute the development of a new mine is passed on to all the relevant stakeholders to minimize disruptions that impact on mine schedules.

6. Assist the Mines to establish and maintain relationships with major internal and external departments to keep and ensure a good safety record, achieve development targets, optimize equipment utilization and identify potential for improvement within the organization.

7. Assist to train, mentor, monitor, motivate, and appraise performance and potential capabilities of subordinates to contribute to the development of a professional team.

8. Help develop the local national miners to the level required for them to become competent and confident in their ability to handle their assigned tasks.

Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of proven underground mining experience in an operational environment, to be able to understand and manage the whole mining process of development areas, experience in installation and design of mine infrastructure and services.
• Fluent in English (oral and written) and willing to learn Bahasa.
• Concern for Safety and Environment - An underlying drive to create a safe working environment and prevent accidents in the surrounding environment.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical thinking skills.
• Achievement oriented.
• Customer service oriented.
• Ability to work in a culturally diversified workforce.
• Familiar with advanced technology and an understanding of current underground mining methods including rapid development techniques.
• Understanding of underground dispatching systems.
• Familiar with underground mining equipment.

• Copper Overseas Service Company ("COSCO") promotes a drug/ alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable Company Standards

COSCO has reviewed the jobs at its various office and operating sites and determined that many of these jobs include tasks or duties that could affect the safety or health of the employees performing these tasks or others. Accordingly, the Company has designated the following positions as safety-sensitive:

• Positions within COSCO which are held by employees who receive Safety Training; or

• Positions within COSCO which are held by employees who operate equipment or motor vehicles in furtherance of performing their COSCO job duties, including operating motor vehicles while on Company business or travel (for this purpose “motor vehicles” includes Company owned or leased motor vehicles and personal motor vehicles used by employees in furtherance of Company business or while on Company travel)

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Relocation assistance/Ex-Pat incentives
   

  COSCO is an equal opportunity employer