Mechanic Job at Barrick

Job Description:

The Barrick Africa Middle East Team is seeking a mechanic to join their team. The ideal candidate will embody Barrick’s core values: communicating honestly and 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, and cultivating strong and meaningful partnerships.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure safe work practices, i.e., attending compulsory safety courses and meetings, using 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.
• Follow all maintenance procedures and ensure the completion of mechanical activities according to standard without causing any further damage to any component/system/equipment.
• Ensure equipment isolation, adhere to working at height and confined space standards/procedures, and conduct pre-start checks/inspections.
• Carry out mechanical repair and preventative maintenance to maintain equipment in a safe and efficient manner to achieve production and cost targets.
• Carry out troubleshooting, faultfinding, and corrective maintenance in order to solve unplanned equipment unavailability events.
• Ensure that maintenance practices result in maximum equipment availability.
• Utilize work instructions to determine job requirements, including job sheets, quality and quantity of materials/resources, etc.
• Perform routine checks on machines before using them.
• Perform PM inspection according to the maintenance requirements and ensure preventive maintenance compliance.
• Conduct mobile and plant equipment upgrades/modifications as required.
• Ensure the maintenance supervisor and all stakeholders are kept informed of equipment availability status.
• Identification of mechanical equipment and resources, and selection and inspection of tools/equipment.
• Follow-up of outstanding maintenance/repairs.
• Actively participate in training activities to gain new skills and develop full potential.

Requirements:

• Mechanics Trade Certification/Full Technician’s Certificate/VETA Grade one
• Sound knowledge of Mining Safety Regulations and best practices
• Mines Health & Safety Act Awareness
• Driver’s license and pit/mine driving permit
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
• Familiarity with and commitment to HSE best practice
• Ability to consistently manage such a diversified portfolio in a high-pressure environment
• Highly professional conduct at all times and the ability to deal with a diverse client base
• Significant base knowledge of all the areas depicted in the profile
• 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

Application Process:

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