OPERATOR – ELECTRIC FACE SHOVEL | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

Category: Operator- Open pit | Requisition number: 093447| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. |Reporting to:    Production Supervisor

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OPERATOR – ELECTRIC FACE SHOVEL

Lumwana Mine, Solwezi, Zambia.

Reporting to Production Supervisor

Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in the North Western region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000 tonnes of copper metal per year over a twenty (20) year mine life, making Lumwana the largest single open cut copper mine in Africa. The Company is now looking for an experienced and qualified individual to be considered for the position of Operator – Electric Face Shovel.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Supervisor – Production, you will be responsible for daily operations of various Earthmoving equipment including excavators, ancillary gear and dump trucks under load and haul. Your duties will include but not limited to the following:

Responsibilities

• Conduct prestart checks on Electrical Face Shovel before commencing work
• Ensure effectiveness of heavy mobile equipment with focus on safety and productivity.
• Ensure the equipment is kept clean in all its interior and exterior components
• Actively promote, monitor, participate in safe working practices and identify risks in the work area.
• Not attempting any task unless trained, capable and competent to safely perform the task.
• Report all defects on the electrical face shovel to the maintenance and mine dispatch section
• Control work personnel and other equipment in work area to avoid incidents 
• Minimize costs through efficient operations of gear by providing expertise
• Carry out any other adhoc production related requests, as necessary.
• Reporting to the Supervisor any potential unsafe activities, mishaps, incidents, accidents, injuries, or illnesses at the workplace 

Experience & Qualifications

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Must have certificate of competence in electric face shovel operations
• Must have sound Knowledge of safe working procedures and mine operations
• At least three years of work experience in a mining environment operating electric face shovel.
• Ability to interpret standard Operating procedures (SOPs) and manuals
• Self-disciplined with good record on work attendance/ Disciplinary
• Knowledge and skills in operations of hydraulic backhoe excavator will be added advantage  

Zambian Nationals who meet requirements for this position and are resident in Zambia are strongly encouraged to apply

Applicants may be subjected to any of the following: a Security and / or Police Clearance Check; a Competence Assessment, Qualifications, Credit and Reference Checks.