FOREMAN – ELECTRICAL – LUCARA BOTSWANA

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Botswana (Pty) Ltd owns the Karowe Diamond Mine in Lethakane, which operates an Open Pit Mine and is now transitioning into the Underground operation. The envisaged underground operation is currently undergoing construction in which two vertical shafts (Production and Ventilation) are being sunk and will be followed by lateral development and subsequent ore extraction.
To be part of the ongoing underground mine development, Lucara Botswana invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following Shaft Operation and Services positions, tenable in Letlhakane.

 FOREMAN – ELECTRICAL

Job Summary

Reporting to the Maintenance Coordinator-Electrical, the Electrical Foreman is responsible for the supervision of artisans and for ensuring a safe, efficient, and productive engineering maintenance on all electrical machinery and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

* Analyze and supervise repairs, materials, tools, safe work conditions
* Conduct regular equipment inspections
* Analyse breakdowns to identify the root cause
* Implement and control preventative maintenance
* Spares and equipment availability
* People effectiveness
* Legal compliance
* Safety, health and environmental compliance

Qualifications & Experience

* National Craft Certificate or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
* At least 6 years post qualification experience in a mining environment with at least 3 years at supervisory level.

* Knowledge of Mines, Quarries, Works and Machinery Regulations is essential.
* Experience in the installation and maintenance of electrical and instrumentation systems.
* Ability to troubleshoot highly automated equipment.
* Underground mine experience is required.