The Barrick Africa Middle East Team is seeking to recruit a Crane Mechanic to join and grow its team.

Barrick is looking for individuals who can champion the company’s DNA by:

• Communicating honestly, transparently, and acting with integrity.
• Exhibiting a results-driven approach.
• Delivering solutions that are fit for purpose.
• Building a sustainable legacy.
• Taking responsibility and being accountable.
• Committing to zero harm.
• Cultivating strong and meaningful partnerships.

Candidates who are ready to contribute to Barrick’s world-class team while embracing these values are encouraged to apply and become valued members of the company’s diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

Safety, compliance and workplace procedures

The Crane Mechanic will be responsible for demonstrating safe work practices and ensuring compliance with all relevant safety, occupational health, environmental, and operational procedures.

Key responsibilities include:

• Demonstrate safe work practices and team membership at the workplace.
• Comply with Standard Operating Procedures for safe work daily, including:
  • Isolation.
  • Lockout.
  • Confined space procedures.
  • Working at height procedures.
  • Lift plans.
  • Rescue plans.
• Ensure safe work practices by:
  • Attending compulsory safety courses and meetings.
  • Using required personal protective equipment.
  • Reporting incidents and accidents.
  • Ensuring full adherence to safety, occupational health, and environmental policies.
  • Following all relevant policies, procedures, and guidelines.
  • Ensure equipment isolation where required.
  • Adhere to working at height and confined space standards and procedures.
  • Conduct pre-start checks and inspections.
  • Perform hazard identification and risk assessment.
• Crane operation and lifting support

The successful candidate will support safe crane operation and lifting activities in line with equipment limits and operational requirements.

Duties include:

• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure the safety of workers and materials.
• Operate the main and deck cranes within the designed Safe Working Load limits.
• Operate cranes in accordance with de-rating tables applicable to existing weather and sea state conditions.
• Drive the assigned crane.
• Perform routine checks on cranes before use.
• Conduct structural and ground inspections prior to lifting when required.

Equipment inspection and maintenance

The Crane Mechanic will be responsible for carrying out scheduled maintenance, inspections, repairs, and preventive maintenance to ensure crane equipment remains safe and efficient.

Key duties include:

• Perform equipment maintenance schedules.
• Conduct equipment colour tagging every quarter.
• Ensure inspection of all lifting equipment is conducted daily before use.
• Ensure quarterly colour tagging is recorded in the respective logbooks.
• Inspect mobile and stationary cranes as required.
• Carry out mechanical repairs and preventive maintenance to maintain crane equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Support achievement of production and cost targets through effective maintenance.
• Ensure maintenance practices result in maximum equipment availability.
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections according to maintenance requirements.
• Ensure preventive maintenance compliance.
• Follow up on outstanding maintenance and repairs.

Troubleshooting and corrective maintenance

The role requires the ability to diagnose, repair, and resolve mechanical issues affecting crane availability and performance.

Responsibilities include:

• Carry out troubleshooting, fault finding, and corrective maintenance.
• Resolve unplanned equipment unavailability events.
• Follow all maintenance procedures.
• Ensure mechanical activities are completed according to required standards.
• Avoid causing further damage to any component, system, or equipment during maintenance work.
• Identify mechanical equipment and resources required for assigned tasks.
• Select and inspect tools and equipment before use.

Work planning, reporting and communication

The Crane Mechanic will be expected to use work instructions, communicate equipment status, and provide timely feedback to supervisors and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Use work instructions to determine job requirements, including:
  • Job sheets.
  • Required quality standards.
  • Quantity of materials.
  • Required resources.
• Provide accurate and timely feedback to the Rigger Supervisor on conditions that may affect equipment functionality.
• Ensure the Maintenance Supervisor and all stakeholders are kept informed of equipment availability status.
• Maintain clear communication regarding maintenance activities and equipment performance.

Equipment upgrades and training support

The successful candidate will also support equipment modifications, personal development, and skills transfer to less experienced personnel.

Duties include:

• Conduct mobile and plant equipment upgrades or modifications as required.
• Actively participate in training activities to gain new skills and develop full potential.
• Under the direction of the HGV Maintenance Supervisor, provide appropriate on-the-job training and coaching to less experienced personnel.

Qualification requirements

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

• Mechanics Trade Certification, Full Technician’s Certificate, VETA Grade One, or equivalent qualification.
• Sound knowledge of mining safety regulations and best practices.

Experience and competencies needed

Candidates should have the following experience and competencies:

• At least 5 years of experience in a maintenance role responsible for crane mechanics.
• Experience in open-cast mining is essential.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Strong hazard identification and risk assessment skills.
• Ability to understand technical drawings and manuals.
• Valid light vehicle manual-class driving license.
• Strong technical and strategic planning-related experience and background.
• Ability to consistently manage a diversified portfolio in a high-pressure environment.
• Highly professional conduct at all times.
• Ability to deal with a diverse client base.
• Significant base knowledge of all areas depicted in the profile.
• Must be a motivated individual with the ability to operate with minimum supervision.
• Performance-oriented, strongly motivated, and able to maintain a high work standard.
• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to show initiative.
• Adaptability to change management processes.
• Focus on continuous improvement.
• Commitment and engagement as an employee who is enthusiastic and passionate about Barrick and carries the company DNA.

• Demonstrate safe work practices and team membership at the workplace.
• Comply with Standard Operating Procedures for safe work daily, including: Isolation, Lockout, Confined space procedures, Working at height procedures, Lift plans, Rescue plans.
• Ensure safe work practices by: Attending compulsory safety courses and meetings, Using required personal protective equipment, Reporting incidents and accidents, Ensuring full adherence to safety, occupational health, and environmental policies, Following all relevant policies, procedures, and guidelines, Ensure equipment isolation where required, Adhere to working at height and confined space standards and procedures, Conduct pre-start checks and inspections, Perform hazard identification and risk assessment.
• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure the safety of workers and materials.
• Operate the main and deck cranes within the designed Safe Working Load limits.
• Operate cranes in accordance with de-rating tables applicable to existing weather and sea state conditions.
• Drive the assigned crane.
• Perform routine checks on cranes before use.
• Conduct structural and ground inspections prior to lifting when required.
• Perform equipment maintenance schedules.
• Conduct equipment colour tagging every quarter.
• Ensure inspection of all lifting equipment is conducted daily before use.
• Ensure quarterly colour tagging is recorded in the respective logbooks.
• Inspect mobile and stationary cranes as required.
• Carry out mechanical repairs and preventive maintenance to maintain crane equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Support achievement of production and cost targets through effective maintenance.
• Ensure maintenance practices result in maximum equipment availability.
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections according to maintenance requirements.
• Ensure preventive maintenance compliance.
• Follow up on outstanding maintenance and repairs.
• Carry out troubleshooting, fault finding, and corrective maintenance.
• Resolve unplanned equipment unavailability events.
• Follow all maintenance procedures.
• Ensure mechanical activities are completed according to required standards.
• Avoid causing further damage to any component, system, or equipment during maintenance work.
• Identify mechanical equipment and resources required for assigned tasks.
• Select and inspect tools and equipment before use.
• Use work instructions to determine job requirements, including: Job sheets, Required quality standards, Quantity of materials, Required resources.
• Provide accurate and timely feedback to the Rigger Supervisor on conditions that may affect equipment functionality.
• Ensure the Maintenance Supervisor and all stakeholders are kept informed of equipment availability status.
• Maintain clear communication regarding maintenance activities and equipment performance.
• Conduct mobile and plant equipment upgrades or modifications as required.
• Actively participate in training activities to gain new skills and develop full potential.
• Under the direction of the HGV Maintenance Supervisor, provide appropriate on-the-job training and coaching to less experienced personnel.

• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Strong hazard identification and risk assessment skills.
• Ability to understand technical drawings and manuals.
• Strong technical and strategic planning-related experience and background.
• Ability to consistently manage a diversified portfolio in a high-pressure environment.
• Highly professional conduct at all times.
• Ability to deal with a diverse client base.
• Significant base knowledge of all areas depicted in the profile.
• Must be a motivated individual with the ability to operate with minimum supervision.
• Performance-oriented, strongly motivated, and able to maintain a high work standard.
• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to show initiative.
• Adaptability to change management processes.
• Focus on continuous improvement.
• Commitment and engagement as an employee who is enthusiastic and passionate about Barrick and carries the company DNA.

• Mechanics Trade Certification, Full Technician’s Certificate, VETA Grade One, or equivalent qualification.
• Sound knowledge of mining safety regulations and best practices.
• Valid light vehicle manual-class driving license.