Website Barrick – North Mara Gold Mine LTD
Barrick – North Mara Gold Mine LTD
Instrumentation Technician
Barrick North Mara
Position Overview
The Barrick North Mara Team is seeking to recruit an Instrumentation Technician to join and grow within our dynamic team.
Join a world-class workforce and embody Barrick’s core values while contributing to a safe, efficient, and high-performing environment.
Our Core Values
We are looking for individuals who:
- Communicate honestly, transparently, and act with integrity
- Demonstrate a results-driven approach
- Deliver fit-for-purpose solutions
- Contribute to building a sustainable legacy
- Take responsibility and remain accountable
- Commit to Zero Harm
- Foster strong and meaningful partnerships
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and Barrick health, safety, and environmental (HSE) policies and procedures
- Report all HSE incidents and issues promptly
- Conduct daily inspection and maintenance of paste plant equipment
- Complete work orders in line with established procedures and standards
- Maintain plant operations according to company policies and SOPs
- Adhere to isolation and lockout procedures
- Ensure availability of instrumentation components (pressure, temperature, valves, flow meters, etc.)
- Troubleshoot paste plant control and engineering problems
- Maintain housekeeping standards and apply 5S principles
- Monitor plant systems, flows, feed processes, and water quality
- Inspect, test, adjust, and repair electrical, electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic instruments
- Record calibrations, parts used, and inventory levels
- Perform troubleshooting for PLC, electrical, pneumatic, and electronic systems
- Interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and manuals
- Conduct proper shift handovers
- Identify and act on plant performance deviations
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of assigned projects
- Maintain equipment cleanliness in line with engineering standards
Qualification Requirements
- Degree or Diploma in:
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering
- Instrumentation
- Industrial Automation
- Instrumentation Trade Test Certification
Experience & Competencies
- Minimum 2 years post-trade test experience
- Knowledge of SCADA systems diagnostics
- Basic experience with:
- Allen Bradley PLCs
- Siemens PLCs
- Industrial instrumentation fault-finding skills
- Understanding of Ethernet networks (wired and wireless)
- Knowledge of process control systems, VSDs, and soft starters
- Familiarity with equipment safety standards
- Experience in underground industrial environments (advantageous)
Additional Competencies:
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal in English)
- Hazard identification and risk assessment skills
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and manuals
- Valid Tanzanian driving license
- Ability to drive manual transmission vehicles
- Strong technical planning and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
- High level of professionalism and teamwork
- Commitment to Barrick’s values and performance culture
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package, including bonuses and site-specific benefits
- Opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact
- A collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing work environment
- Continuous learning and professional development opportunities
- Access to diverse career paths across the organization
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
To apply for this job please visit jobs.barrick.com.