Cranes & Rigging Superintendent , AngloGold Ashanti - Tanzania

AngloGold Ashanti, one of the world’s foremost gold exploration, mining and marketing companies, holds a portfolio of operations and projects on four continents, and has a worldwide exploration programme. We work across the full spectrum of the mining value chain, and are concerned with the impact of our activities on the diverse communities and environments in which we operate.

Geita Gold Mine is situated in Tanzania and forms part of AngloGold Ashanti’s Continental Africa Region. The company offers various benefits to expats which include a generous “travel bag” for travel between the mine and other locations. Geita Gold Mine facilities include a golf course, gym, swimming pool and other amenities. The village at Geita Gold Mine is welcoming and accommodation facilities cater for expats and their families.

• Based in Tanzania
• Great Expat location & village and family friendly
• Excellent Expat village with full residential & family services provided.
• Full Expat Benefits including generous travel benefits.

Cranes & Rigging Superintendent

Reporting to the Manager Infrastructure & Services, this position is responsible for all crane and rigging operations including maintenance to ensure lifting operations are injury and incident free. The position requires extensive Lifting Machinery qualifications and experience. The candidate would be required to establish / maintain high standards of quality of crane operation, rigging, inspections and registration of lifting equipment.

 As Technical Crane & Rigging Superintendent it is your responsibility to manage all activities related to maintenance and operation of large mobile cranes. A critical requirement for the role also includes the ability to train and up skill the local workforce, and have the qualifications required to access and accredit the locals to accredited standards.

Desired Skills and Experience

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience (preferably 5) in a similar supervisory/superintendent role.
• Operating knowledge on the following cranes is favorable:

-    Terex and Tandano mobile Cranes

-    Lattice Boom crawler cranes including erecting & dismantling

• High risk work licenses & relevant cranes tickets, with rigging certificate a must.
• Extensive crane experience in Heavy Civil/Construction or mining industry with sound knowledge of international standards relevant to lifting equipment and operations.
• Ability and willingness to train and up-skill the local national workforce to recognized standards of competence.
• Relevant qualifications to assess and accredit local nationals to accredited standards.
• Ability to conduct, write & review lift studies for heavy and critical lifts
• Be computer literate particularly in the Microsoft Office packages.
• Strong communications/interpersonal skills, and fluent in English (both verbal & written).
• A strong commitment and understanding of health, safety and environmental policies
• This position requires a high degree of assertiveness, proactively and flexibility.

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