Instrumentation Technician

The Barrick Africa Middle East Team is seeking to recruit an Instrumentation Technician to join and grow our team at our North Mara Gold Mine site .

Join our exceptional team and embody Barrick's core values as you work with us. We are in search of individuals who can champion Barrick's DNA by:

• Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity.
• Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach.
• Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose.
• Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy.
• Taking Responsibility and being Accountable.
• Committing to Zero Harm.
• Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships.

If you're ready to contribute to our world-class team while embracing these values, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and Barrick health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Report all Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) issues via an incident report.
• Daily maintenance Inspection and execution of plant Equipment.
• Ensure work completion details are finalized in accordance with work requirements and procedures.
• Maintain the plant according to company operation policies and SOPs.
• Adhered to isolation and lock out permits procedures.
• Ensure that there is enough stock of all the sensors such as Pressures, temperatures, Valves, flow meters etc.
• Trouble shoot process control problems and solve engineering problems.
• Housekeeping and neatness of the site will ultimately be his/her responsibility.
• Check the plant for any defects and whatever maintenance required.
• Maintain plant with guidance to safety regulations.
• Understand the plant operations and control philosophy.
• Report any safety and equipment defects immediately to the supervisor.
• Abide to general housekeeping standards, apply 5S principle.
• Responsible for monitoring or maintaining of flows and feed processes/water quality.
• Inspects, tests, adjusts, and repairs electric, electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic instruments and systems used.
• Records calibrations made, parts and components used, and inventory of parts on hand.
• Conduct instrumentation evaluation and troubleshooting for electrical, pneumatic, electronic as well as programmable logic control (PLC) systems.
• Review and interpret engineering specifications, schematics, and blueprints to determine work procedures.
• Responsible for shift handover at area of responsibility.
• Proactively identifying and acting on plant performance deviation.
• Ensure all projects are done in accuracy within a predetermine time.
• Comply with Engineering standards by cleaning equipment’s, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents. (Maintain Housekeeping).

Qualification requirements

• Degree/Diploma in Electronics and Electrical Engineering/Instrumentation or Industrial Automation.
• Instrumentation Trade Test Certificates.

Experience and competencies needed.

• 2 Years - Post Trade Test Experience.
• Knowledge of diagnostics SCADA system.
• Basic of Allen Bradley PLC maintenance and Installation.
• Basic of Siemens PLCs maintenance and Installation.
• Industrial Field Instrumentation Fault Finding.
• Ethernet Networks (wired and wireless).
• Process Control Systems.
• VSD and Soft Starters.
• Plant maintenance experience on Mills, crushers, conveyors, compressors, pumps, CIL tanks etc.
• Working knowledge of safety standards of equipment.
• Previous maintenance experience in industrialized plant is beneficial.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Hazard identification and Risk assessment.
• Understand technical drawings and manuals.
• VETA Driving Certificate.
• Possess a Valid Tanzanian driving license class B, C, D and E
• Able to Drive Manual Transmission/Stick Shift Transmission.
• Strong technical and strategic planning related experience and background.
• Ability to consistently manage such a diversified portfolio in a high-pressure environment.
• Highly professional conduct always and the ability to deal with a diverse client base.
• Significant base knowledge of all the areas depicted in the profile.
• Must be motivated individual with ability to operate with minimum supervision.
• Performance orientated, strongly motivated and maintains a high work standard. Strong work ethic. Shows initiative. Adaptable to change management processes. Focused on continuous improvement.
• Committed and engaged employees who are enthusiastic and passionate about Barrick and carry the company DNA.
• Strong technical and strategic planning related experience and background.

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.