Assistant Boilermaker at Barrick / Bulyanhulu Gold Mine

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Bulyanhulu Gold Mine is seeking to recruit Assistant Boilermaker 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 in the Engineering and Services department 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: Fabrication Workshop Supervisor
• Work Schedule: 5 Days Day Shift / 2 Days Day Off
• Duration: Permanent

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Carry out mechanical repair and preventative maintenance to maintain equipment in a safe and efficient manner to achieve production and cost targets.
• Interpretation ,access and reading of job specifications and relevant information
• Ensuring that the selection of materials for repairs, replacements and inspection comply with the required standards.
• Correct selection of hand power tools hand, welding equipment, thermal cutting equipment and thermal heating equipment and safety equipment for safe use.
• Understanding of engineering and structural drawings, interpreting sketches and drawings application of measuring equipment, marking, welding terms, codes and symbols and cutting tools
• Using oxy acetylene welding & cutting, thermal gouging and thermal heating.
• Interpretation of materials safety data sheets (MSDS)
• Planning of the logical sequence of welding operations
• Completion of basic welding, heating and cutting job cards/ work orders, work permit
• Carry out fabrication work and corrective maintenance to improve equipment availability, reliability, safety and functionality.
• Ensure that maintenance practices result in maximum mill availability. Meeting or exceeding planned mill availability is a Key Performance Indicator.
• Assist other mechanical tradesmen in maintenance work as required.
• Complete assigned work in a timely manner with minimum supervision and to an internationally acceptable standard.
• Ensure Supervisor and all stakeholders are kept informed on equipment availability status.
• Actively participate in training activities to gain new skills, develop full potential and assume increasing accountability.
• Under the direction of the Supervisor, provide appropriate on-the-job training and coaching to less experience personnel.
• Follow Safe Work Procedures and other maintenance procedures.
• Carry out any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor within your capacity without jeopardizing Health and safety.
• Ensure safe work practices, i.e. attending compulsory safety courses and meetings, use of required PPE, incident/accident reporting and ensuring total adherence to all Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Policies, as well as other relevant policies, procedures and guidelines

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:                                                              

• Ordinary level certificate – Form IV
• Welding and Fabrication certificate – (FTC, IMTT & VETA)

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 3 to 6 Months experience in similar role

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent communication in English ,both writing  and verbal
• Hazard identification and Risk assessment
• Mine health &Safety Act awareness