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Posted 2018-08-27 02:48:19
ERT Technician
Lumwana Mine, Solwezi, Zambia.
Reporting to: Emergence Response Supervisor,
Lumwana Mining Company Limited
(LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in
the North-Western region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt
and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a
multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste
per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000
tonnes of copper metal per year over a twenty (20) year mine life, making
Lumwana the largest single open cut copper mine in Africa. The Company is now
looking for an experienced and qualified individual to be considered for the
position of ERT Technician
Role Summary
Reporting to the Emergence
Response Supervisor, you will be responsible for providing expedient and
effective emergency services (in Fire Fighting, Rope Rescue, Vehicle
extrication Rescue, Hazmat, Confine Space Rescue and Ambulance services),
maintenance of emergency equipment across site to minimize personal
injury/suffering, equipment/environmental damage and loss of production in the
event of an incident or accident within Lumwana Mining Company site / Lease
area, township and community. Your duties will include but are not limited to
the following:
Responsibilities
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Respond to all Emergency
situations across site if called upon in a timely and effective manner to
minimize personal injury/suffering, damage to property/environment, or loss of
production.
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Participate in ongoing
education and awareness of BLS skills.
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Able to conduct Pre-starts on
all ER equipment and operate emergency appliances competently.
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Undertake all duties as
directed by Supervisor which include inspections and maintenance of Fire /
Rescue equipment in line with company values, policies and procedures.
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Adherence to safe work
procedures and promote high safety/ health awareness in compliance with the LMC
Occupational Health & Safety Policy.
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Conducting weekly standard
tests on specialized ER equipment and compile reports outlining general status
/ functionality for the attention of Supervisor to rectify any recorded faults.
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Respond to site emergencies
with a sense of urgency and safely execute the tasks.
Experience & Qualifications
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Grade 12 full school
Certificate
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Certificate in Emergency
Response and Rescue
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Minimum of two (2) years post
qualification experience in Mine Rescue and Emergency services, preferably in
the mining industry
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Emergency Medical Technician
qualification such as Basic Life Support or equivalent
§
Valid driver license C class
Zambian Nationals who meet
requirements for this position and are resident in Zambia are strongly
encouraged to apply
Applicants may be subjected to any of the following: a Security
and / or Police Clearance Check; a Competence Assessment, Qualifications,
Credit and Reference Checks.
To apply for this job please visit jobs.barrick.com.
