JOB ADVERT – MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR III- CRANE OPERATOR (01 VACANCY)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Bulyanhulu Gold Mine is seeking to recruit Mobile Equipment Operator III – Crane Operator to join our team. The successful candidate for this position is expected to align to the Barrick DNA and drive a change within his/her team and the business and on a practical note will ensure activities in the
Recommended:
Engineering 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.
Reporting to: Process Plant Mechanical Supervisor
Duration: Permanent
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure safe work practices, i.e. attending compulsory safety courses and meetings, use of required PPE, incident/accident reporting and ensuring total adherence to all Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Policies, as well as other relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Ability to test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
- Ability to test mechanical systems to ensure proper functioning.
- Ability to attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.
- Ability to select gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
- Ability to determine types of equipment, tools, or materials needed for jobs.
- Ability to control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces,
- Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to manoeuvre over, under, or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.
- Ability to attach rigging to objects so they can be moved & Align, level, and anchor machinery.
- Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
- Ability to attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.
- Ability to dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
- 100% Compliance to Standard Operating Procedures for safe work daily –Isolation, Lockout, confined space, working at height, lifting & rigging etc.
- To know and understand type of sling and hitch used.
- Should u understand load weight estimation, centre of gravity, and effect of angles on equipment. Load turning, knots/tag lines, chain hoist / come along usage, winch block usage and basic hand signals, as applicable.
- Should know how to lift equipment’s and inspect.
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QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Certificate of crane operator from recognized institution.
- Basic rigging certificate.
- Valid driving licences
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
. 5 Year experience as an appointed rigger / ropes man, post trade, at a large deep level mine
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
- Excellent communication in English, both writing and verbal
- Hazard identification and Risk assessment
- Mine health &Safety Act awareness