Jobs at First Quantum Minerals

Accountable for equipment ownership and daily-weekly optimisation of the process plant from stockpile to flotation surge tanks. Implement operating procedures, monitor KPIs, issue daily instructions, investigate safety/environment incidents, coordinate maintenance and reliability activities, lead improvements, control costs, and coach shift teams to ensure production and HSE compliance.

Assist in design, maintenance and troubleshooting of mechanical systems in a mining environment. Conduct site inspections, collect equipment performance data, support small projects, perform failure analysis, and liaise with teams to implement cost-effective solutions while maintaining safety and engineering standards.

Support and maintain site occupational health and safety by developing H&S systems, conducting inspections and monitoring, aiding incident investigations, implementing risk controls, maintaining safety equipment, assisting audits and projects, and liaising with supervisors and managers to promote a positive safety culture.

Oversee clubhouse administrative, operational, and financial functions including scheduling, payroll, inventory, budgeting, member subscriptions, staff management, service quality, compliance, and event coordination to ensure efficient daily operations and high guest satisfaction.

Lead process optimization for a high‑throughput copper concentrator by analyzing data, developing and tuning base and expert controllers, deploying adaptive APC strategies and soft sensors, integrating AI into control systems, collaborating with IT/automation teams, and mentoring local staff to improve plant performance, stability, and cost efficiency.

Develop and implement equipment reliability and critical spares strategies for mobile and ancillary mining equipment. Lead failure reporting, root cause analysis, condition-based maintenance, audits, and performance monitoring. Analyze equipment data, support sites in reliability programs, and produce reliability trend reports to improve availability and reduce unplanned maintenance. Engage with site teams and travel internationally as required.

Perform fabrication, welding and boiler-making maintenance on flotation and gravity concentrator equipment to maximize plant availability. Carry out inspections and diagnostic tests, preventive and breakdown maintenance, ensure safety and environmental compliance, coordinate with maintenance and process teams, and assist new employees.

Perform inspection, diagnosis, dismantling, repair and reassembly of Pantera 1500I drifters and heavy equipment components, maintain workshop records, and follow OEM and safety standards.

Provide technical advice for GET fabrication, analyze processes and quality, support technical improvements, and ensure compliance with operational standards.

Entry-level position offering practical, supervised work experience. Learn business operations and internal systems, complete tasks from a supervisor, propose process improvements, and develop professional skills while adhering to safety practices.

Lead design and deployment of the Senior Proficiency Framework and artisan training to upskill engineering and maintenance staff. Align competency pathways with Asset Management, track KPIs, partner with HR on grading and succession, manage multi-site rollouts, and deliver data-driven reporting, coaching, and change leadership to improve workforce capability and asset reliability.

Safely install, test, commission and calibrate field instrumentation in a smelter processing plant. Configure PLC and SCADA/HMI parameters, perform preventative maintenance, and ensure vendor and company safety and quality standards are met while minimizing production disruption.

Lead reliability, maintenance and continuous improvement for HPL, oxygen and acid plants. Plan and execute improvement and shutdown projects, investigate failures with root-cause analysis, support maintenance troubleshooting, liaise with OEMs, set reliability specifications and KPIs, and train and mentor maintenance staff to improve plant availability and reduce operating costs.

Supervise and coordinate preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance of drilling and loading equipment, ensuring availability, reliability and safety. Lead maintenance teams, manage CMMS records, plan weekly maintenance, diagnose and repair mechanical/electrical/hydraulic components, promote safety culture, coordinate with reliability, planning, warehouse and OEMs, and deliver KPI improvements.

Design, implement, commission and maintain control system networks. Perform fault investigations, fiber optic installation/splicing/testing, install network equipment, update network drawings, coordinate testing and training, and support operations to improve network resilience and reliability.

Optimize material availability for Cobre Panama by defining replenishment strategies, demand forecasting, safety stock and reorder points. Collaborate with procurement, maintenance, warehouses and management to reduce costs and obsolescence. Lead ERP (JDE/SAP) and data analytics initiatives, improve master data governance, build KPI dashboards, drive inventory optimization projects, root-cause analysis, compliance, continuous improvement and staff training.

Install, inspect, repair and maintain plant boilers, pressure vessels, pipes and related components per drawings. Perform welding, rigging, shaping, fitting and testing of vessel parts; read blueprints; identify defects and replace or repair components. Provide on-the-job training for direct reports and follow health, safety and quality procedures.

Provide firefighting, rescue and emergency response on a mine site; maintain and inspect firefighting and ambulance vehicles and equipment; perform first aid and rescue operations (including animal and hazardous-material incidents); participate in drills and training; maintain fitness, safety standards, and community fire-safety education.

Perform workshop-based fabrication, maintenance, and repair of metal structures and mining equipment. Operate fabrication tools, read drawings, ensure quality, maintain safety, and support maintenance teams to minimize downtime.

Support the Principal Hydrogeologist in groundwater data collection, modelling, borehole design and commissioning, field investigation, test-pumping supervision, sampling, reporting, and stakeholder technical advice within health and safety guidelines.