RELIABILITY SECTION LEADER (1)

African Barrick Gold (ABG) is a new company whose equity is traded on the London
Stock Exchange.

ABG is Tanzania's largest gold producer with four gold mining operations and ABG is the fifth largest gold producer in Africa.

ABG has numerous advanced exploration and development projects, and large land positions on the most prolific and prospective mineral trends in Africa.

RELIABILITY SECTION LEADER (1)

Reporting to the Asset Reliability Manager we seek to appoint a Reliability Section Leader at our Buzwagi gold mining operation.

KEY RESULT AREAS/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Custodian for implementing & auditing compliance to ABG's maintenance strategy and practices,

• Provide a planned maintenance scheduling service based on sound PM principles to the asset reliability sections.
• Set up systems for the timeous provision of spares from stock based on planned maintenance

BOM's.

• Facilitate regular failure analysis meetings with the asset management sections to understand and reduce failure.
• Collect, analyses and report maintenance compliance & operational performance data

• Custodian to support & audit compliance of legal & technical inspections

• Provide a condition monitoring service including vibration, oil analysis, infra-red, thickness and non-destructive techniques to capture and analyses data to pre-empt equipment failure by early detection.
• Optimizes equipment life-cycle costs by using life-cycle costing (LCC) analysis.

• Employs proactive techniques to extend machinery life: Failed Part Analysis (FPA), Root-Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)

• Adapts Total Proactive Maintenance, Reliability Centered Maintenance and other concepts in the operating environment.
• Provides specifications of new/rebuilt equipment.

• Provide a hydro Carbon technical support & monitoring service that liaises with the asset reliability sections & fuel & lubricant service providers.

• Set up and review KPI performance of all maintenance sections, including contractors, and jointly engage with Business Improvement specialists in driving uptime performance & cost efficiency.

• Provide technical support and leadership to the planning, condition monitoring and hydro Carbon Management teams, and develop their skills though development training

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Education Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering.

• Professional Registration with Engineers Registration Board (ERB)

Experience Requirements:

• A minimum of eight (8) years' experience in supervisory role.

• Worked in a planned maintenance environment for a minimum of 5 years

• Experience in Mining will be an added advantage

Special Attributes:

• Good computer skills and knowledge of MS Office and Pronto is essential.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Technical Analytical ability

• Familiar with standard maintenance techniques

• Ability to interpret work plans and effectively communicates targets and goals.

• Able to drive and hold a Tanzanian driving license

The position will attract a competitive salary package, which will include excellent benefits.

Applicants are invited to submit their Resume's (indicating the position title in the subject) via e-mail to:  buzrecruitment@africanbarrickgold.com

APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR APPLICATION:
• Position title in subject heading:

• Full name;

• Birth Certificate/Copy of travelling Passport (Compulsory)

• Details of education (include copies of certificates-Compulsory);

• Details of previous employment;

• Home address (include village / town / city where living);

• Personal contact details (example; phone, email);

• Provide 3 references with contact details (from previous employment if possible);

• All applications must be in English


African Barrick Gold has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management.

African Barrick Gold offers equal employment opportunities to qualified men and women.

If you are not contacted by African Barrick Gold within thirty (30) days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful. Short listed candidates may be subjected to any of the following: security clearance; competency assessment; physical capability assessment, reference checking.

Please forward applications before 06 June 2014.