Job opportunity: Mine Maintenance Supervisor at Barrick Buzwagi Project, Tanzania

Barrick Buzwagi Project is currently seeking to appoint a Mine Maintenance Supervisor

 

Reports to: Mine Maintenance Superintendent

 

KEY RESULT AREAS/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensure that works comply with Tanzanian Mining (safe working) Regulations and the Barrick Buzwagi Health, Safety and Environmental site requirements
• Leadership to ensure that works are performed to the approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Field Level Risk Assessments are undertaken prior to the commencement of the works and achieve Zero LTI.
• Control, issue and carry out regular inspections of all hand and electric tools issued.
• Implement sound engineering standards and ensure they are upheld by PML Maintenance Team.
• Liaise with maintenance planners to ensure effective labour utilisation and controls to get proper maintenance of all machinery and that workloads are undertaken within planned duration.
• Ensure optimum availability of equipment and maximize component life in a cost optimum manner.
• Maintain and Repair Owner’s Plant; Lighting Plants, Dewatering Pumps, Light Trucks, Wash bay facility, Generators and Light Vehicles.
• Supervise Dewatering operation in the pit for a well drained pit.
• Facilitate training programs to enhance the development of the mechanics, services men, artisans, planners and supervisors.
• Deputise for Mine Maintenance Superintendent as required.
• To be pro-active in all aspects of operational safety, efficient utilisation of the resources, Continuous Improvement ideas and Projects; and encourage teamwork across the departments.
• Any other duties that may be assigned to fulfill the overall business objective.
• Participate effectively with Succession Planning in the Mining Team, to ensure progressive development of Tanzanian employees to assume positions of increasing accountability.
• Manage business decisions and transaction in compliance to the Company Code of Ethics and compliance to the Sarbenes-Oxley (SOX) law and standards.

PROFESSIONAL AND INTERPERSONAL. DETAILS

• Diploma or FTC in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in services and repair of light vehicles, light trucks, minor plants like lighting plants, dewatering pumps, generators, HDPE pipe welding functions, mobile and fixed cranes
• Good communication skill. Computer skills in Maintenance and Planning software. Hydraulics and Electro-hydraulics. Dyno testing and troubleshooting experience on Air Cooled and Water cooled Engines. Workshop. machining, welding and pipe/ plate fabrication. Mining equipment selection and performance. Contracts and Contractor management
• Consistent demonstration of Barrick Core Values. Strong conceptual thinking ability. Resilient and Resourceful
• Performance orientation. Decisive and timely delivery of results. Hold employees accountable.

Strong commercial acumen

The position will attract a competitive salary package, which will include excellent benefits.
Applicants are invited to submit their CV’s (indicating the position title in the subject) via e-mail to: buzrecruitment@barrick.com

 

Or Buzwagi Project Box 1101 Kahama Shinyanga

 

Barrick has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management.
Barrick offers equal employment opportunities to qualified men and women.

 

If you are not contacted by Barrick within thirty (30) days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful. Short listed candidates may be subjected to any of the following: security clearance; competency assessment; physical capability assessment, reference checking.

 

Please forward applications before August 30, 2009.