Background

Cement Products Limited (CPL) is a leading cement production company committed to excellence, safety, and environmental stewardship. We operate modern quarrying and cement production facilities, supplying high-quality cement to the Malawian market and beyond.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and oversight of mining and quarrying operations. Develop and review short-, medium-, and long-term mine plans in line with production requirements. Oversee drilling, blasting, excavation, hauling, and material-handling activities. Monitor mining production, productivity, costs, and resource utilization, and implement improvement measures. Supervise and provide technical guidance to Mining Engineers, Supervisors, and other mining personnel. Ensure compliance with applicable mining legislation, safety and environmental requirements, and company policies and procedures. Provide technical oversight of crushing and material-processing operations to ensure a consistent supply of raw materials. Evaluate mining equipment requirements, utilization, and operational efficiency. Lead investigations into mining incidents, operational challenges, and technical problems. Coordinate with Production, Engineering, HSE, Quality, and other departments to optimize operations. Prepare and review mining plans, technical reports, budgets, and operational performance reports. Identify opportunities for cost reduction, resource optimization, productivity improvement, and continuous improvement. Mentor and develop junior mining personnel and promote high professional standards.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering or a related field. Minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience in mining or quarrying operations. Valid mining licence. Practical experience in drilling and blasting, limestone quarrying, and crushing operations will be highly desirable. Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills. High level of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to safety.

• Provide technical leadership and oversight of mining and quarrying operations.
• Develop and review short-, medium-, and long-term mine plans in line with production requirements.
• Oversee drilling, blasting, excavation, hauling, and material-handling activities.
• Monitor mining production, productivity, costs, and resource utilization, and implement improvement measures.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to Mining Engineers, Supervisors, and other mining personnel.
• Ensure compliance with applicable mining legislation, safety and environmental requirements, and company policies and procedures.
• Provide technical oversight of crushing and material-processing operations to ensure a consistent supply of raw materials.
• Evaluate mining equipment requirements, utilization, and operational efficiency.
• Lead investigations into mining incidents, operational challenges, and technical problems.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, HSE, Quality, and other departments to optimize operations.
• Prepare and review mining plans, technical reports, budgets, and operational performance reports.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, resource optimization, productivity improvement, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and develop junior mining personnel and promote high professional standards.

• Strong leadership skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• High level of integrity
• Professionalism
• Commitment to safety

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering or a related field.
• Valid mining licence.
• Practical experience in drilling and blasting, limestone quarrying, and crushing operations will be highly desirable.