African Underground Mining Services (AUMS) is an international leader in mechanised hard rock underground mining. AUMS is part of Perenti (Formerly the Ausdrill Group), an ASX 200 company and Australia’s second largest integrated mining services provider. We are a global leader in hard rock underground mining; together with Barminco we operate across Africa in Tanzania, Egypt, Ghana, Botswana and Burkina Faso and in Australia and Canada. We are driven by the continued success at our operations and exceeding our client’s expectations – both in terms of safety and performance. The collective talent and expertise of our workforce is the key to our success, and we are looking for talented people to join our business. We seek to build teams who are loyal, committed to our company values and dedicated to helping our clients.

In return, we provide state of the art facilities, equipment and technology. We look forward to receiving your application for the following positions.

Nipper

Geita Gold Mine, Geita

Position purpose:

• Carries out tasks needed to ensure that the mining operation operates in a smooth and efficient manner as guided by your immediate supervisor and trainer.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complies with all HS&E policies, procedures and instructions. This includes the correct use of safety devices and protective equipment, prompt reporting of any hazardous situations, which they cannot themselves correct, making the necessary changes to eliminate or control the hazard and reporting immediately any accident or injury which arises in the course of their work.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures that are displayed and amended from time to time.
• Takes reasonable care for their own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by their acts.
• Performs pre-start checks and SWICs.

• Ensuring inspections and maintenance is carried out on all equipment before use.
• Ensures that all tools are serviceable and safe.
• Must Work to minimise equipment downtime and maximise productivity.
• Must carry out standard work place inspection practices and procedures and prepare the areas for drilling, charging or scraping in accordance with mine safety procedures.
• Maintains a high standard of housekeeping.
• Liaises with the underground shift supervisor to:
• Ensure all work is done in a safe and efficient manner;
• Advise when items of equipment are out of service and when they can be returned to service.
• Delivery and pick up of equipment such as tools, explosives, piping, services and anything else that is needed for the smooth operation of the Underground Mine.
• Delivery and pick up of Underground workers.
• Removal of waste items from Underground workings to waste dumps.
• Assisting Jumbo Operators with bolting and meshing as required.
• Set up headings with bolt and mesh and assist service crew when possible.

Essential Requirements:

• 6 months mining experience or heavy industry.
• Basic First Aid
• Valid Driver’s License
• Completion of secondary school
• Basic numeracy and verbal/written English