Tribologist Full-time Job

JOB ADVERT - TRIBOLOGIST (1 VACANCY)

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Bulyanhulu Gold Mine is seeking to recruit Tribologist to join our team. The successful candidate for this position is expected to align with the Barrick DNA and drive a change within his team and the business and on a practical note will ensure activities in the Engineering department are effectively planned and undertaken in a safe and cost-effective manner to achieve targets in accordance with BGML Mining Safety Standards, Policies and Procedures.

Reporting to: Maintenance Superintendent

Duration: Permanent

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees the selection and performance specifications of all lubricants.
• Ensures lubricants are optimally selected with respect to cost, reliability, energy conservation, safety, quality, and environmental factors.
• Selection of lubrication equipment and contamination control products
• Writes lubrication procedures to be consistent with best practice.
• Provides data integration and interface to other reliability sections for conditional monitoring-based technology activities, including vibration, and thermography in the pursuit of preventive maintenance.
• Analysis of all fuel and lubricants delivery to the site, making sure they meet the required standards.
• Analysis of all used lubricants testing at mine site for critical equipment and prevent premature failure of major components mine wide.
• Analysis of virgin lubes and transformer oils Analysis of used transformer oil
• Analysis of waste oil as a proof they are unfit for use before disposal
• Daily\monthly in house calibration and validation of laboratory equipment so they work at highest possible precision.
• Stock control\forecasting usage of laboratory consumables and standards
• Annual PM Schedule service, calibration, validation, and implementation of laboratory equipment by external service provider.
• Adherence to prescribed laboratory safety guidelines BUL-EMN-GUI-0001 to mitigate hazard and risks for accident prevention.
• Adherence to prescribed lubricants and fuels quality standards BUL-ENM-STD-0003

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in analytical chemistry/Chemical engineering/Mechanical engineering
• Exposure to working with Spectro Q100, LNF Q200, Ferro check2000, Spectro-visc, Fluid scan, Megger OTS 60PB in the mine oil industry laboratory is an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 5yrs preferably in the mine industry

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to prioritize samples needing immediate results
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• The ability to diagnose faults and rectify laboratory equipment
• Be resilient, multi-tasked, multi-displinary and pro-active
• Affinity to lubrication knowledge
• Good communication Skills, English & Swahili
• Job Identification221916
• Posting Date12/04/2023, 14:54
• Apply Before24/04/2023, 14:54
• Degree LevelHigh School Graduate
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Locations Kahama Shinyanga, Kahama, Shinyanga, P.O. Box 891, TZ

We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.Barrick has gold and copper mining operations and projects in 13 countries in North and South America, Africa, Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia. Our diversified portfolio spans many of the worlds prolific gold districts and is focused on high-margin, long-life assets.The companys shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD, and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX.