Application Deadline: 10/09/2011
Position Description:
Job ID: 51560
Electrical Foreman – Surface Operations
African Barrick Gold’s Bulyanhulu Gold Mine seeks an experienced Electrical Foreman – Surface Operations to plan, lead, organize, control and to conduct follow up inspections of electrical service duties in order to ensure that Electricians conform to laid down rules, regulations, standards and procedures, company policies and safety standards. This position reports to the Engineering Services Superintendent and the rotational roster is 6 weeks on and 3 weeks off.
Key Result Areas/Essential Functions
• Design and implement an appropriate electrical structure to ensure the electrical equipment is operated at the required throughput and performance
• Communicate weekly schedules to Supervisors and ensure all scheduled jobs have been completed or rescheduled
• Ensure all compliance and non compliance work to the weekly plan has been communicated to the planning department
• Monitor and control budgets, work activities, quality, completion and delays
• Provide leadership, supervision, skills training and support to employees in accordance with department requirements and individual progress and development plans
• Implement employee performance evaluations at least semi-annually in order to identify high potential employees who can take on a larger role, and improve low performing employees
• Create a safety culture, whereby employees have pride and ownership of their workplaces resulting in very high housekeeping standards
• Implement a measurement system of cost awareness and fiscal responsibility and support that culture to achieve cost reductions
• Implement a continuous improvement system within the workforce, where employees are engaged in their jobs and work together to implement improvements for the betterment of the employees and the business
• Foster a culture of teamwork, where all employees work together and share their skills for the betterment of the team
• Ensure accurate employee time and attendance records are maintained
• Identify capital projects that can add value to the business and then support the implementation of such projects to ensure successful improvements
• Provide relief as Superintendent during rotational leave period
Professional and Interpersonal Skills/Attributes
Education Requirements:
• FTC Certificate or Trade Certificate in Electrical from a recognized training institution
• High Voltage Certificate and Wireman’s licence from a recognized training institution
Experience Requirements:
• Sound knowledge of main consumer substations, overhead power lines, main compressors, refrigeration plants, main ventilation fans, winders and shaft operations, emergency power generators, high and low voltage installations, and reticulation diagrams for underground and surface operations
• Computer literate in Microsoft Package Applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Vision
• Knowledge of budgets, labour and planned maintenance controls
• Sound experience as Supervisor Electrical of underground and surface operations
• Sound experience of deep level trackless and conventional mining operations
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