Workatele

Underground Electrician at Barrick, Tarime, Tanzania

Barrick

Underground Electrician at Barrick, Tarime, Tanzania

Barrick

Full time Job

Date Posted: November 13, 2023

Application deadline:

Expired on: November 25, 2023 12:00am

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Job description

  • Ensure safe work practices by 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 policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Effectively inspect tools; report findings and complete given tasks in a safe and a timely manner.
  • Perform equipment installation and repair and ensure tools / appliances integrity.
  • Install, repair, and trace faults on HV Switch gears and protection relays.
  • Install and maintain single phase motors and three phase Induction Motors 0.37kw up to 6000kw.
  •  Perform HV electrical devices installation and wiring.
  •  Install, repair and trace faults on variable speed drives.
  •  Accurately install, maintain, repair and trace faults on three phase motor starters, protective devices,
  • DOL, Soft starter, Liquid resistance starter, Auto-transformer starter, star-delta, PLC Programming
  • Familiar, DC Machine.
  • Perform transformer installation and maintenance effectively.
  • Ensure compliance to Standard Operating Procedures for safe work daily when performing Isolation,
  • Lockout, when working at confined space, working at height, lifting & rigging etc.
  • Conduct scheduled equipment inspections on a daily, weekly, monthly and ensure identified defects are reported within the shift in accordance to the specific Standard Operating Procedure.
  • Ensure compliance to Equipment Preventive Maintenance Schedule and duty performed effectively and accordingly on a daily basis.
  •  Respond to calls on breakdowns and give them priority and manage them as soon as practically possible.
  • Ensure inspection of Measuring/ Testing Instruments is conducted daily prior to use and Calibrations are performed to OEM schedule or when required.
  • Use, Interpret OEM Manuals for maintaining and repairing of required equipment accurately and to OEM Specifications and avoid discrepancies.
  •  Ensure daily assigned Electrical tasks are implemented effectively and efficiently; and are completed to required standards.
  • Ensure all required power tools and hand tools are inspected and maintained daily.
  • Execute all new Domestic Electrical installations efficiently every day and ensure compliance to Standard Operating Procedures while working.
  • Ensure compliance to Standard Operating Procedures for all Electrical Maintenance and Repair work conducted daily.
  • Ensure all Equipment used is kept safely and correctly at all times.
  • Optimize cost by ensuring expenditure for electrical work is not exceeding the budget; support reduction of wastage and repair before replacing parts where possible.

Qualification requirements

Electrical Trade Certification/ Full Technician’s Certificate/ VETA Grade one.

Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Trade Equivalent.

Sound knowledge of Mining Safety Regulations and best practice.

Experience and competencies needed

  • 2-3 years in a Maintenance role responsible for electrical systems
  • 2-3 Underground experience.
  • Experience in HT Systems.
  • Conversant with Safety Health and Environment.
  • Experience in refrigeration & air conditioning
  • Experience in installation of electrical systems for projects

What We Can Offer You

  • A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
  • The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
  • Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless.
  • Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.

Application deadline:

Expired on: November 25, 2023

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