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Acacia Mining

ELECTRICIAN-078684 POSITION DESCRIPTION:

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Electrician-078684
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ELECTRICIAN

Acacia Mining seeks to employ an Electrician based at Buzwagi Mine in Tanzania. This role reports to the Process Plant Electrical Maintenance First Line Leader and the role holder will be accountable to deliver quality switching (isolating and de-energizing), maintenance, repairing and installation of low and high voltage electrical devices / appliances as per shift assignment in accordance with Acacia Buzwagi’s Health and Safety standards and procedures.

This is a permanent role, with the work roster being fourteen (14) days on and seven (7) days off.


CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Perform height duties by following the work at height standards.
• To isolate and tag out equipment while ensuring safety of oneself and colleagues.
• Display a high concern for health, safety and environment.
• Report and eliminate hazards at the work place.
• Ability to identify all tags, out of service, danger tags, and information tags.
• Effectively inspect tools and report findings and complete given tasks in a safe manner.
• Perform LV and HV switchgear and equipment installation and repair and ensure tools / appliances integrity.
• Repair, and trace faults on LV and HV electrical installations
• Install and maintain single phase motors and three phase Induction Motors 0.37kw up to 6000kw.
• Install, repair and trace faults on variable speed drives.
• To 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.
• Ensure that the working area is clean and tidy (housekeeping).
• To ensure that tools are identified, cleaned and placed back in their place after work.
• To complete tasks on time and up to standard.
• Ensure awareness of the electrical equipment and tools status.
• Prevention of further equipment damage / faults.
• Follow up of outstanding maintenance / repairs.
• To ensure power and equipment availability.
• Ensure electrical emergency preparedness.
• Ensure machinery availability and production improvement.
• Improve electrical energy efficiency.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Qualification Requirements:

• Holder of FTC, VETA Grade one or Diploma in Electrical discipline.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in process plant electrical maintenance or any other industrialized plant.

Skills / Knowledge Requirements:

• Practical knowledge of electrical machines, motors, generators, transformers, high voltage electrical devices, electrical circuits design, electrical installations, LV and HV cable joint and termination
• Ability to read, and interpret electrical drawings
• Electrical faults troubleshooting
• High voltage switching experience will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrate the ability to use electrical measuring instruments.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Online Application, CLICK HERE

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HEAVY MACHINERY EQUIPMENT (HME) FIRST LINE LEADER

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HEAVY MACHINERY EQUIPMENT (HME) FIRST LINE LEADER-078683
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HEAVY MACHINERY EQUIPMENT (HME) FIRST LINE LEADER

Acacia Mining seeks to employ a Heavy Machinery Equipment (HME) First Line Leader based at North Mara Mine in Tanzania. This role reports to the HME Section Leader and the role holder will be accountable to lead and manage the HME Mechanics section by ensuring that a professional and safe maintenance engineering service and technical expertise is provided to North Mara Mine.

This is a permanent/fixed term contract role, with the work roster being six (6) weeks on and three (3) weeks off.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensure targets (availability) for critical equipment are met as per KPI’s for individual categories of machines.
• Ensure Mechanical availability of HME fleet is maintained at required levels.
• Ensure spares are ordered on time.
• Ensure PM schedules are done according to plan and are effective.
• Maintain or improve the schedule compliance target.
• Maintain or improve the planned versus breakdowns target of 80/20
• Improve the Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).
• Ensure proper component tracking and that paperwork is completed.
• Assist in root cause analysis.
• Ensure oil samples are taken correctly and that follow up feedback is given after analysis.
• Ensure compliance and reduce the backlog work.
• Ensure that hazards are addressed when reported in the section.
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures and Planned Task Observations (PTO’s) are reviewed, used and complied with.
• Reduce Actual Injury Frequency Rate (AFIR).
• Conduct Visible Felt Leadership (VFL) on a weekly basis.
• Contribute to reducing the All In Sustaining Cost (AISC) by managing costs effectively within the section.
• Ensure that AFE’s are in on time and capital is spent by year end.
• Support Business Improvement initiatives and ensure that initiatives are driven.
• Ensure that objectives are met by team members.
• Completion of performance monitoring and appraisal meetings.
• Existence of Development Plans for team members, ensuring that milestones are achieved.
• Ensure that training schedules are adhered to and that team members are trained and developed for future technical and supervisory roles where required.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Qualification Requirements:

• Recognised Trade Certificate

Experience Requirements:

• 10 years’ experience in an Engineering role in a maintenance function
• Experience in HME is essential.
• Experience in large mining excavators is essential ( RH120/RH170)

Skills / Knowledge Requirements:

• Computer Skills, Excel, Word, Email, Pronto
• Time management, scheduling and planning
• Analysis and interpretation of data, troubleshooting tools and processes
• Team Leadership
• Coaching