Chemist at Barrick Gold Tanzania

Bulyanhulu Gold Mine is seeking to recruit a Chemist to join and grow our team.

Join our exceptional team and embody Barrick's core values as you work with us. We are in search of individuals who can champion Barrick's DNA by:

• Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
• Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
• Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
• Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
• Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
• Committing to Zero Harm
• Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships

If you're ready to contribute to our world-class team while embracing these values, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our diverse workforce.

Reporting to: Health & Safety 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, includingvibration, 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.
• Prepare diagnosis Report 

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 

What We Can Offer You:

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization

We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.

Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Us

Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

With operating mines and projects in 18 countries, Barrick’s highly diversified workforce is drawn almost entirely from our host nations and equipped with world-class skills. We set the gold standard in sustainability by embedding environmental, social and economic considerations into all of our business decisions.

The company’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX. Learn more at www.barrick.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

About the Team

Bulyanhulu is situated in north-west Tanzania, in the Kahama district of the Shinyanga region, approximately 55 kilometres south of Lake Victoria and 150 kilometres southwest of the city of Mwanza.

Bulyanhulu is a narrow-vein gold mine containing gold, silver and copper mineralisation in sulphides. The mineralisation of Bulyanhulu is associated with a number of steeply-dipping veins. Bulyanhulu commenced commercial production in 2001.