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About this job

Position Description
The Bulyanhulu Team is seeking to recruit a Long Hole Driller to join and grow their team.
 You will be expected to align to the Barrick DNA and to operate within our mining assets with our best people teams. You will contribute on a practical note to ensure activities in the Engineering and Services department are effectively planned and undertaken in a safe and cost effective manner to achieve targets in accordance to BGML Mining Safety Standards, Policies and Procedures and ensure daily targets are met. 
About Bulyanhulu Team
Bulyanhulu is situated in northwest Tanzania, in the Kahama district of the Shinyanga region, approximately 55 kilometers south of Lake Victoria and 150 kilometers southwest of the city of Mwanza. Bulyanhulu is a narrow-vein gold mine containing gold, silver, and copper mineralization in sulphides. The mineralization of Bulyanhulu is associated with a number of steeply-dipping veins. Bulyanhulu commenced commercial production in 2001.
Duration: Permanent
Responsibilities

Collect drilling consumables & mining instructions
Perform pre-use inspection
Perform Field Level Risk Assessments and Entry Examinations at the work areas and ensure the health and safety of team members, visitors and contractors at the working area.       
To perform Scaling
Conducting  Equipment Setup for Drilling
Perform drilling both down hole, up hole, drop rise and  inverse rise 
Record & report drilling performance 
Uncouple equipment & remove from workplace
Perform charging activities
To take full care of Cleaning Equipment
Working at height
Install Services, Air & Water, Ventilation
Support Installation       
Conduct charging of Blast Holes
Identify improved drilling methods
Observe drilling time per meter 
Coach and mentor trainees on Long hole working areas 
Assist with the training and skills development of trainees.
To provide technical, practical and field support in various working areas of the mine focusing in increasing work effectiveness and productivity while lowering cost through improved good operational practices                      

Qualification requirements

Ordinary secondary education
Blasting Certificate
Valid Driving License

Experience and competencies needed

Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Long hole Operator
Experience in operating machine in large underground mining operation