TRAINEE- INSTRUCMENTATION | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

Category: Human Resources | Requisition number: 093879| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. | Reporting to: Coordinator – Maintenance Training Coordinator

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 Trainer – Instrumentation.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Maintenance Training Coordinator, your duties will include but not limited to the following;

Responsibilities

• Implementation and maintenance of the Instrumentation training programs.
• Source appropriate Instrumentation training material and utilize all resources necessary to provide a cost effective and functional training matrix.  
• Continuous improvement of the technical trade standards of all processing instrumentation employees.  
• Define and identify training needs as per the process plant Instrumentation organisation structure.
• Establish Safe Operating Procedures for all major tasks and operations within Processing Instrumentation.
• Ensure accurate training and competency records are maintained for all Processing instrumentation personnel.
• Develop, maintain and update instrumentation training manuals.
• Develop and implement Instrumentation facilitator’s manuals, capability assessments and workplace competency assessments.
• Scheduling all training and evaluations for Instrumentation personnel.
• Conduct assessments on all instrumentation personnel to establish training needs requirements
• Any other duties as directed by the supervisor Experience & Qualifications
• Grade Twelve Certificate.
• Advanced Technician Certificate Instrumentation or equivalent
• Teaching methodology qualification
• Certificate in IV Workplace Training and Assessment/ Training and Development qualification (or equivalent)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Instrumentation Training role
• Strong Safety knowledge also added advantage.

• Member of the Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ)

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

If you meet the requirements, submit your online application by clicking ‘APPLY NOW’.

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