Superintendent, Digital Innovations

:\r\n\r\nJob title:\u00a0Superintendent, Digital Innovations\r\n\r\nSite:\u00a0\u00a0Kansanshi Mining Plc.\r\n\r\nDepartment:\u00a0\u00a0IT & Digital\r\n\r\nSection: AI Innovations\r\n\r\nPosition reports to:\u00a0 IT & Digital Manager\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPurpose\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe Superintendent is responsible for identifying, prioritising, and embedding AI-driven solutions including predictive analytics, machine learning, generative AI, intelligent automation, computer vision, and operational optimisation solutions that support mining production, maintenance, safety, logistics, operational efficiency, and employee productivity. The role bridges deep technical AI expertise with mining domain knowledge, working closely with Mine Operations, Maintenance, Processing, Safety, and IT leadership to ensure AI initiatives deliver measurable business value. The Superintendent champions responsible AI adoption, builds internal AI capability, and ensures all deployed solutions meet governance, compliance, and ethical standards within the mining context.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nKey Responsibilities\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \tDevelop and execute the mine site AI strategy, aligning AI initiatives with operational priorities in mining, processing, maintenance, and safety \u2014 ensuring AI investments deliver tangible production and cost outcomes.\r\n \tLead the identification, scoping, and business case development for high-value AI use cases across mining, processing, smelter and support services.\r\n \tOversee the full lifecycle of AI solutions from data acquisition and model development through to production deployment, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement \u2014 using MLOps\/LLMOps best practices in mine environments.\r\n \tDirect the integration of AI and machine learning models with operational technology (OT) systems including SCADA, fleet management systems (FMS), mine planning tools, historians, and condition monitoring platforms.\r\n \tLead and mentor a team of AI Engineers