Namdeb Diamond Corporation invites interested individuals to be part of alluvial mining operations that offer unique challenges for professionals who wish to be part of a world-class operation.

The Challenge

To supervise the maintenance, installation and modification of all equipment in designated areas and ensure tasks are conducted in accordance with regulations and set procedures to achieve optimum equipment availability and process efficiency objectives.

As mining progresses below the sea level, increasing volumes of seepage water must be intercepted and removed to maintain safe, dry, and stable working areas. This requires a robust dewatering network comprising abstraction sumps, pumps, pipelines, and monitoring systems operating reliably in a demanding environment. Key challenges include managing fluctuating seepage inflows, maintaining equipment availability, reducing downtime, and ensuring sufficient dewatering capacity to support uninterrupted mining activities while protecting pit stability and operational safety.

Given that pumping systems represent one of the largest consumers of electrical energy within mining operations, there is also a growing need to optimize energy usage without compromising water management objectives. This requires improved pump selection and scheduling, real-time monitoring of system performance, optimization of pump operating points, reduction of hydraulic losses within the network, and the implementation of data-driven controls to minimize energy consumption and operating costs. Achieving the right balance between dewatering effectiveness, equipment reliability, and energy efficiency is essential to delivering sustainable and cost-effective mining operations.

Because dewatering is critical to maintaining safe mining operations, a reliable emergency power supply is essential to ensure continuous water control during power outages. The prospective candidate is to ensure well-maintained standby generators help prevent flooding, equipment damage, operational disruptions, and safety risks, thereby enhancing operational resilience and ensuring uninterrupted mining activities.

The Ideal Applicant:

• Grade 12 (20 points) with Mathematics, Science and “E” symbol in English AND
• Pre-1993 - Trade Diploma, with N2 Cert OR
• 1992-1994 - Level 4 Trade Diploma with 4 theoretical subjects at Level 3, OR
• Post 1994 - Level 3 Trade certificate with 4 theoretical subjects at Level 3.
• OR
• Grade 10 with Mathematics, Science and “E” in English (24 Points) AND
• Pre-1993 - Trade Diploma with N3 Cert OR
• 1992-1994 - Level 4 Trade Diploma with 4 theoretical subjects at Level 3, OR
• Post 1994 - Level 3 Trade certificate with 4 theoretical subjects at Level 3.
• Valid Code B/BE Driver’s license (Manual Transmission)
• Valid Code of Conduct
• Knowledge of Namibian Labour Law
• Computer literate in MS-Office packages including MS Projects
• Six (6) years post apprenticeship experience as a Artisan in the mining industry with knowledge of Plant Equipment.

Added advantage:

• Candidates with Electrical or Fitting experience, or
• Candidates with accredited NQF level 7 or higher Engineering Qualifications i.e. BTech, BSc or BEng in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

Job Specific Competencies include:

• The applicant must be hands-on, and results driven with strong technical expertise in the plant/workshop environment, SAP knowledge, and PC literacy.
• Should be a self-motivated individual, have good English communication skills, together with sound interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a committed team and as an individual basis.
• Areas of responsibility include budget and cost control, people and SHE management.
• Ability to take charge of an operational team responsible for delivering front-line service, advice or specialist input
• Personal discipline – planning, prioritizing, delivering on time and to specifications
• Applicants should be prepared to undertake a Namdeb Technical Aptitude Test demonstrating skills suitable to the position and will be required to undergo psychometric assessments.