Service Crew
Location: TZ
Post Start Date: Oct 16, 2023
ABOUT GEITA GOLD MINING LTD

Geita Gold Mining Ltd (GGML) is Tanzania’s leading gold producer with a single operation in Geita Region. The company is a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti, an international gold producer headquartered in South Africa, with operations in more than ten countries, in four continents. The mine is situated in the Lake Victoria Gold fields of Northwestern Tanzania, only about 85 km’s from Mwanza City and 20 km’s Southeast of the nearest point of Lake Victoria. The company has its head office in Geita, only 5 Km’s west of the fast-growing town of Geita, and also a supporting office in Dar es Salaam. Applications are invited from ambitious, energetic and performance driven individuals to fill in vacant position(s) mentioned below:

Position: Service Crew

Contract type & Duration: Unspecified Time Contract

Department: Underground Mining

Reporting to: Supervisor – Underground Mining

Number of Positions: Four (04)

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

To install underground services such as air lines, water lines, dewatering lines, secondary ventilation fans and vent ducting. Extend Jumbo and pump cables, firing lines and electrical cables. Install grout and tension cables. Working with both electrical submissible and mono pumps in underground.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Secondary School Education Examination (CSEE).
Valid Tanzanian Driving Licence.
Valid Blasting License (Supplementary).
GGML is an equal opportunity employer: Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

EXPERIENCE:

1-2 years of operational experience in UG Mining environment or any industrial field.
Any practical experience related to civil or Infrastructure works.
Any practical experience of operating Open Pit Mining or earthwork machinery.
MAIN OR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Safety:

Learn and follow the safety requirements related to your work.
Consider what could go wrong and what needs to be done to work safely before starting a task.
Report to supervisor if a task cannot be done safely.
Utilize Take 5 tool to identify hazard at the workplace.
Suggest ways to improve safety performance.
Promptly report all injuries, damages or incidents.
Help others to work safely.

Installation of underground services – Air, water and dewatering lines:

Stretch poly pipes to make it straight and tow to required location.
Install, connect and hang poly pipes on the J-triple hook hangers secured with chain and shackles.
Install air droppers lifted at least 1.5m above the ground level.
Blow pipes to free dirty inside pipes before connecting headers on.
Headers should be properly chained to the wall via an eye bolt or on the spilt set plate with shackles.
Installation of secondary ventilation.
Install fan at correct location as per approved installation plan.
Install and tight by attaching to rock bolt with shackles a plastic-coated steel knocker line.
Hang and extend ventilation bags to at least 20m from the face.

Working with underground electrical submissible pumps:

Set the pump in the sump or in decline to pump out water.
Hang and support the pump cable clear off the floor.
Check the pump in the sumps and report any defect noted.

Cleaning of Mono Pumps:

Open the drain valve to release mud and dirty water.
Hosing with mine pressurized water in the mono tank.
Cleaning steel step ladders and landing platform.
Inspect all connection on the pipes and on mono tank.

Installing, Grouting and Tensioning of Cable Bolts:

Inspect, prepare equipment, tools and materials required for the job.
Uncoil cable bolts, attach breather tubes, and transport them to working area.
Safely insert cables into the holes and seal hole collar.
Prepare cement grout mix and grout the cables/holes to standard.
Perform general housekeeping after the work is completed.
After grout is set and hardened, apply tension on the cable bolt as per required Geotechnical standard.

Hanging and retrieving electrical cables:

Hang cables on the backs, suspended on the hooks and separated from services.
Position cables and back-to-back connections to location where it cannot be damaged.
Hang Jumbo trail cables on L-pins and install trail cable sign on the ground.
Rolling inside an IT Basket when retrieving cables.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

Ability to drive in Mining environment.
Thorough understanding and application of Job Safety Analysis Tool.
Trained and competent to operate an Integrated Tool Carrier (IT machine)