African Underground Mining Services (AUMS) Job Opportunities African
Underground Mining Services (AUMS) is an international leader in
mechanised hard rock underground mining. AUMS is part of Perenti
(Formerly the Ausdrill Group), an ASX 200 company and Australia’s second
largest integrated mining services provider.
We are a global leader in hard rock underground mining; together with Barminco we operate across Africa in Tanzania,Ghana, Botswana and Burkina Faso and in Australia and Canada. We are driven by the continued success at our operations and exceeding our client’s expectations – both in terms of safety and performance.
The collective talent and expertise of our workforce is the key to our success, and we are looking for talented people to join our business. We seek to build teams who are loyal, committed to our company values and dedicated to helping our clients.
In return, we provide state of the art facilities, equipment and technology. We look forward to receiving your application for the following position.
Grader Operator
Geita Gold Mine, Geita
Position purpose:
The Grader Operator will carry out grading of varying surfaces, both underground and surface, and will perform mining tasks as directed by the Underground Supervisor and trainer.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complies with all HS&E policies, procedures and instructions. This includes the correct use of safety devices and protective equipment, prompt reporting of any hazardous situations, which they cannot themselves correct, making the necessary changes to eliminate or control the hazard and reporting immediately any accident or injury which arises in the course of their work.
- Complies with all company policies and procedures that are displayed and amended from time to time.
- Takes reasonable care for their own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by their acts.
- Performs pre-start checks and SWICs.
- Must Work to minimise equipment downtime and maximise productivity.
- Maintains a high standard of housekeeping.
- Continual grading of development areas to provide a good operating surface for other machinery in the mine.
- Ensure that all spillage is cleaned up and graded to an area where an Underground loader can remove it.
- Maintaining of building roads underground including cleaning up drives to prevent tyre damage.
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Essential Requirements:
- 2 years underground mining experience
- Knowledge and experience in operating underground grader
- Willingness to assist in other areas trained in
- First Aid Certificate.
- Must have valid Tanzanian Driver’s License.
- Completed secondary school
- Reading and Writing Skills
Jumbo Operator
Geita Gold Mine, Geita
Position purpose:
The Jumbo Operator will carry out underground development and production work, stripping, ground support and other mining tasks directed by the Underground Shift Supervisor and trainer.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complies with all HS&E policies, procedures and instructions. This includes the correct use of safety devices and protective equipment, prompt reporting of any hazardous situations, which they cannot themselves correct, making the necessary changes to eliminate or control the hazard and reporting immediately any accident or injury which arises in the course of their work.
- Complies with relevant Mines Safety and Inspection Act and Regulations.
- Takes reasonable care for their own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by their acts.
- Performs pre-start checks and SWICs.
- Accurately drill a number of drive drill patterns using a mechanised electric/Hydraulic Jumbo drill suitable to ground conditions and in compliance with site specific drill patterns and survey instruction.
- Assess ground conditions at the face and implement ground control according to site requirements.
- Read and accurately follow mining instruction plan with skill and precision ensuring holes are drilled to design line, gradient and profile.
- Communicate with surveyors, geologists and engineers as required.
- Optimise drill patterns to ensure maximum advance per round is achieved whilst maintaining strict adherence to design specifications with minimal overbreak.
- Ensure work area is safe for personnel and equipment to perform working duties including ensuring electrical installations and services are clear of the drilling area.
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Essential Requirements
- A demonstrated passion for safety and a proactive attitude toward ensuring that safety is front of mind for all employees at all times.
- A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the Underground Mining Industry.
- Knowledge of Underground Mining Practices and the efficient operations of an Underground Jumbo.
- Tanzanian Driver’s License and good driving skills.
- Basic first aid knowledge
- Completion of secondary school
Data Entry Administration Assistant
Geita Gold Mine, Geita
Position purpose:
To assist Maintenance Planners with overall administration of the planning as directed by the Maintenance Foreman.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure a safe workplace for all employees, contractors and visitors by maintaining compliance with Occupational Health and Safety regulations, policies & procedures.
- Develop, Implement and maintain a proper filling system for planning records.
- Print and allocate all planned work orders and work packages for the following week.
- Collect on daily, all completed work orders and work packages from the respective Senior Supervisors for review by respective Maintenance Planners.
- Close all signed off work orders in the system on a daily basis.
- Raise work orders for all defects that have identified through inspections or returned work orders/work packages.
- File completed work orders and associated work packages for future.
Essential Requirements:
- Diploma/Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology.
- A minimum of 2 years working as a Data Entry Administration Assistant or similar.
- Previous experience in mining or heavy industry is preferable.
- Ability to adapt quickly and learn new software packages such as Pronto XI.
- Advanced skills in written and verbal English
- Valid Tanzanian Driver’s License preferable.
If you have the necessary skills, drive and experience to be an asset to AUMS Operations Team, we welcome your
interest and encourage you to apply.
Only applications with a current Resume attached will be considered for employment.
Please send your CV along with a detailed covering letter via email recruitment@aumsgh.com
Application letters should reach the above on or before 14th April 2022,18hr00.
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