African Barrick Gold is looking to employ a dedicated, self-motivated and highly organized Engineering Manager to lead and provide technical, commercial, strategic governance / management, control and integration for the whole engineering team. Ensuring budgeted results are achieved and that engineering initiatives and activities are aligned to legal and business requirements. The incumbent will also ensure the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of all related mine facilities and equipment. The incumbent will ensure the implementation of an extensive and ongoing training and development plan to ensure the needs and objectives of the mine and greater company is achieved.
This position reports to the General Manager and will be a key member in the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that targets for resources exploitation, capital management, cost control, safe working, employee development, environmental management and corporate governance are achieved.
KEY RESULT AREAS/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Manage the activities of the Engineering Department to assure cost effectiveness and that Key Performance Indicators are achieved in an effective and timely manner
- Manage the entire mine’s maintenance practices and procedures to ensure maximum equipment availability at minimum cost
- Prepare (and operate within) annual and periodical mine budgets for operations and capital projects, reporting on cost variations and the remedy thereof
- Provide leadership, supervision, skills training and support for employees in accordance with departmental requirements and individual progress and development plans
- Provide the leadership necessary to ensure that employees and contractors adhere to safety and environmental standards that exceed worldwide industry standards and complementary to the applicable Tanzanian legislation.
- Interact with all relevant stakeholders to advance the objectives of the company.
- Continually seek and introduce best practice and new technologies/developments that enhance operational effectiveness
PROFESSIONAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES
Education Requirements:
- Tertiary qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from a recognized university
- Government Certificate of Competence as Engineer (mines and works) would be advantageous
- Management / Leadership qualification will be well regarded
Experience Requirements:
- Detailed knowledge of managing an engineering function on a large mine, including supervisory, technical, operational, financial and safety knowledge
- Minimum of 20 years relevant work experience
- Detailed knowledge of Open Pit HME mining mobile plant
- Detailed knowledge of Gold Plant’s with special emphasis on SAG and Ball Mill experience.
- Significant experience in dealing with all aspects of the engineering function from inbound to outbound logistics
- Significant experience in the financial aspects of engineering such as cost control budgeting and return on investment
- Sound interpersonal and management skills with the ability to lead and motivate a team of employees to achieve mining business targets
- Significant experience in dealing with a unionised environment
Primary Location
Tanzania-Mara Region-North Mara Gold Mine
How To Apply
Deadline : Mar 7, 2013, 3:30:00 PM
