Barrick Gold Corporation Currently Recruiting in Zambia: Mine Trainer – Trucks
- Company: Barrick Gold Corporation
- Location: Lumwana, Northwestern Province, Zambia
- State: Lumwana
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Engineering Jobs in Zambia
Reporting to: Senior Mine Trainer – Trucks 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 Mine Trainer – Trucks.
Role Summary
Reporting to the Senior Mine Trainer – Trucks, you will be responsible for assisting in conducting the rigid/articulated truck training and assessments and in the implementation of a comprehensive training program designed to ensure all truck operators are given the tools to achieve excellence in the mine equipment operation.
Responsibilities
- Support training compliance with the requirements of LMC BCBED Model
- Define and identify the training needs as per the organisational requirements.
- Support the compliance to the Operator Competency Scorecard.
- Indirectly minimise costs through efficient training of employees by providing expertise, resources, and services.
- Report and document all training paperwork pertaining to management of IQA systems for capturing and storing training
- Assist in the identification of the training needs and work with the Senior Mine Trainer and Mining Supervisors to manage and implement the relevant training programmes.
- Assist the Senior Mine Trainer to develop continuous improvement training methods and communicate and apply accordingly.
- Assist with incident investigations as and when required.
- Assist in Development, implementation and maintaining safe work procedures and promote high safety and health awareness. Promote and comply with the LMC Occupational Health & Safety Policy.
- Be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the team.
- Support the development and maintenance of up to date job procedures for all tasks performed within the function.
Experience & Qualifications
- Certificate IV in training/Assessor or any other relevant field
- Certificate in Rigid/Articulated
- Must have a current Driver’s license.
- Minimum 5 years operating mining equipment.
- Experience in training and development of operators in dump/articulated truck operations of open pit mining operations.
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Competent in incident/accident investigation.
- Proven ability to deliver results and act as a change agent.
- High-level understanding of all relevant legislation affecting the employment and safety of persons in the mining industry in Zambia.