Engineering Manager Barrick

The Lumwana Team is seeking to recruit an Engineering Manager to join and grow their team.

You will be expected to align to the Barrick DNA and to operate within our mining assets with our best people teams. You will contribute on a practical note to 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 and ensure targets are met.

About Bulyanhulu Team

Lumwana copper mine is a conventional open pit (truck and shovel) operation. It’s located about 100 kilometers west of Solwezi in Zambia’s Copperbelt — one of the most prospective copper regions in the world. Lumwana ore, which is predominantly sulfide, is treated through a conventional sulfide flotation plant, producing copper concentrate.

Duration: Permanent/

Responsibilities

Life of mine planning for all departments for asset management and refurbishment and replacement strategies (all processing, mining and service departments).
Control and allocation of Capital Expenditure for continued asset management.
Daily maintenance planning and execution of all mine assets management.
Monitoring and control of critical stoppages and incidents resulting in reduced production and execution of appropriate action plans to ensure reoccurrence is prevented.
Effectively promote, deploy, and comply with all Safety & Health and Environmental policies, standards, procedures and regulations across Light Vehicles, Transport equipment and machinery maintenance to company policies and Tanzanian mining legislation.
Take ownership of the Company’s Asset Management within the areas of responsibility with a focus on continuous improvement.
Management of maintenance, repairs, and alterations to all buildings, facilities and utilities within the mine surface operational area as well as the sporting and residential areas.
Effective and efficient allocation of maintenance resources as measured by schedule compliance, PM compliance, level of planned vs. unplanned work and the ongoing management of backlogs.
Proactively develop quality systems, approaches and practices as needed
Execution of affective reliability center maintenance practices.
Continuous improvement of asset reliability and availability.
Expansion of mining infrastructure and activities and related services to support production planning.
Contactor management.
Supplier and vendor management and networking, specifically related to local business to further Tanzanian national mining industry development.
Ensure that all daily, weekly and monthly department reports are completed accurately, on time and with appropriate content.
Preparation of the annual budget and management thereof and implementation of continuous improvement and cost control.
Identify the training needs within the team and develop a training plan in conjunction with Training department.
Create a working environment that ensures that team members gain new skills and achieve their full potential by developing and implementing effective training and mentoring programs.
Ensure deployment of key initiatives and communication of relevant messages to team members and all other relevant parties.
Ensure that all safety incidents are reported and investigated according to procedure and on time.
Assist with any other accident investigation when required.
Procedural compliance and corporate governance for employer and community best interest.

Qualification requirement

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)
Business administration/leadership certificate/degree
Competency certification in mechanical or electrical engineering field for mines and works
Registered with Professional Engineering Council
Computer literacy is essential- Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, ERP and MRPII packages(SAP, Ellipse, Pronto, Oracle etc)
Experience and competencies needed

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a similar diversified high level portfolio as described in the profile, of which 5 years must be at senior management level
Experience in a remote site environment will be an advantage
Strong experience in setting standards and procedures for maintenance and construction practices
Experience in open cast and underground mining essential
Knowledge of major mining product suppliers and service providers
What we can offer

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
Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.