JOB ADVERT – UNDERGROUND ELECTRICIAN (02 VACANCIES)
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Bulyanhulu Gold Mine is seeking to recruit Undeground Electricians to join our team. The successful candidate for this position is expected to align to the Barrick DNA and drive a change within his team and the business and on a practical note will ensure activities are effectively planned and undertaken in a safe and cost-effective manner to achieve targets in accordance to BGML Mining Safety Standards, Policies and Procedures.
Reporting to: Electrical Foreman
Duration: Permanent
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- All possible hazards on the route and inside workplaces are identified, rectified, and/or reported daily when on shift.
- Zero involvement in an incident/ accident occurred is reported to Leader within the Shift
- Conducting safety Interactions each week
- Field Level Risk Assessment was completed accurately for every task assigned
- Compliance with Standard Operating Procedures for safe work daily –Isolation, Lockout, confined space, working at height, lifting & rigging etc.
- Compliance with scheduled equipment inspections daily, weekly, and Monthly & identified defects reported within the shift
- Compliance with Equipment Preventive Maintenance Schedule & work carried out accordingly daily
- Ensure safe work practices by attending compulsory safety courses and meetings;
- Assist and conduct incident/accident investigations;
- To perform team-based Job Safety Analysis completed accurately for every task without a Standard Operating Procedure
- Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in the work area both during and after completing a job. This includes returning used parts to stores, welding m/c, & equipment to designated areas, and spills cleaned up
- Comply with Occupational Health and Environmental Policies, as well as other policies, procedures, and guidelines;
- Knowledge of main consumer substations, overhead power lines, Plant air compressors6.6KV motors and starters, Mill Motors 6.6Kv, Emergency power generators, high and low voltage installations, and reticulation diagrams for all Plant MCC, s and Transformers.
- Basic Knowledge of operating and switching 6.6KV power.
- Install and maintain all electrical equipment to reduce unplanned maintenance and optimize availability.
- Overhaul electrical equipment in accordance with set company policies and procedures.
- Complete required testing and safety checks on electrical drills.
- Attend to breakdowns and complete necessary fault-finding.
- Carry out defined and necessary electrical equipment checks.
- Ensure total adherence to all safety, health, and environmental procedures and guidelines as well as all other company policies and procedures.
- Under the direction of the supervisor, provide appropriate on-the-job training and coaching to less experienced personnel.
- Implementation and execution of all tasks and instructions as instructed by superiors
- Able to do Installation & commissioning of new equipment as per Company Standard Operating Procedures- Risk Assessment, Procedure, Training, Competency Assessment
- Prepare and file all required records ready for auditing at all times, electronic & hard copies
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Electrical – (FTC/IMTT / VETA GRADE ONE CERTIFICATE)
- A valid driving license is an added advantage.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- 3 Years’ experience in Voltage Switching(6.6KV)
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:
- Emergence Power Generation is an added advantage.
ABOUT US
Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.
With operating mines and projects in 18 countries, Barrick’s highly diversified workforce is drawn almost entirely from our host nations and equipped with world-class skills. We set the gold standard in sustainability by embedding environmental, social and economic considerations into all of our business decisions.
The company’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX. Learn more at www.barrick.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Bulyanhulu is situated in north-west Tanzania, in the Kahama district of the Shinyanga region, approximately 55 kilometres south of Lake Victoria and 150 kilometres southwest of the city of Mwanza.
Bulyanhulu is a narrow-vein gold mine containing gold, silver and copper mineralisation in sulphides. The mineralisation of Bulyanhulu is associated with a number of steeply-dipping veins. Bulyanhulu commenced commercial production in 2001.
