Job Vacancy at Barrick Mining Corporation, Shinyanga — October 2026

Fitter – Pump

Company: Barrick Mining Corporation
Mine: Bulyanhulu Gold Mine
Department: Engineering
Location: Shinyanga, Tanzania
Job Identification: 242531
Job Category: Asset Management
Employment Type: Full-time
Posting Date: 10 October 2026
Application Deadline: 14 October 2026

Position Description

Bulyanhulu Gold Mine is seeking to recruit a Fitter – Pump to join and grow its Engineering team. The successful candidate will provide safe and effective support to the Engineering Shaft team.

The successful candidate is expected to uphold Barrick’s core values by:

• Communicating honestly and transparently and acting with integrity.
• Demonstrating a results-driven approach.
• Delivering solutions that are fit for purpose.
• Contributing to building a sustainable legacy.
• Taking responsibility and being accountable.
• Committing to Zero Harm.
• Cultivating strong and meaningful partnerships.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Safely operate, inspect, maintain, and repair a wide range of mechanical equipment, including pumps, conveyors, rock breakers, winders, refrigeration systems, compressors, fans, dosing systems, and overhead cranes.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, operational procedures, and shaft maintenance regulations.
• Maintain and repair Scammon pumps, Warman pumps, mono-pumps, conveyor belts, and rock breakers.
• Inspect all mechanical equipment in accordance with required safety standards and procedures.
• Operate lime dosing systems safely and efficiently to control pH levels in accordance with Bulyanhulu procedures.
• Perform mechanical maintenance tasks in compliance with shaft regulations and maintenance controls.
• Conduct daily and weekly inspections of winders.
• Inspect winder components, including sheave wheels, jack catcher spectacle plates, rope attachments, gearboxes, couplings, and drum bushes.
• Perform dynamic tests on winders and set brake air gaps.
• Operate winders to height/open hole and conduct front-end and back-end rope cuts and attachments.
• Assist in incident and accident investigations and submit comprehensive reports within prescribed timeframes.
• Maintain condensers and evaporators.
• Charge and change ammonia in refrigeration plants.
• Change and balance refrigeration plant motors.
• Carry out oil filter changes and oil top-ups at refrigeration plants.
• Service and maintain various compressors, including centrifugal and screw types.
• Service compressor intercoolers and troubleshoot compressor dosing systems safely.
• Replace and maintain cooling tower components, including spray nozzles, fans, and pumps.
• Repair CCT fan gearboxes.
• Change and align fan hubs.
• Inspect and change fan bearings.
• Conduct brake settings and repair fan spider rings.
• Perform maintenance on crane braking systems.
• Conduct load tests and inspect overhead crane structures.
• Inspect and repair overhead crane rope attachments.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

Applicants must possess:

• Ordinary Level Certificate – Form IV.
• Fitter Full Technical Certificate (FTC) from a recognized institution.
• Ordinary Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.

Experience

• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience in the mining industry is an added advantage.

Skills and Knowledge

• Good communication skills in English and Swahili.
• Demonstrated strong concern for health, safety, and the environment.

What Barrick Offers

• A comprehensive compensation package, including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• The opportunity to make a difference and create a lasting impact.
• A dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing working environment.
• Opportunities to grow and learn alongside industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants are invited to submit their CVs/Resumes online through the Barrick Mining Corporation careers platform.

Application Deadline: 14 October 2026

Zero Tolerance for Corruption

Barrick has a strict zero-tolerance approach to bribery, fraud, and corruption. Any attempt by a candidate to influence the recruitment process through bribery, illegal inducements, or offering gifts or favors to staff will result in immediate disqualification and may lead to legal action.

Barrick is committed to providing a safe work environment, sending every person home safe and healthy every day, and leaving a sustainable legacy in its host communities.

Note: Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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