The Electrician is responsible for providing professional electrical maintenance duties and services on electrical installations and equipment at Otjikoto Mine according to good workmanship standards and within statutory requirements.

 

• Monitor all general mine electrical conditions to ensure they are efficient and safe to operate.
• Select suitable and correctly sized electrical components and equipment per relevant engineering and safety standards.
• Recognise and report any circumstance that could potentially cause hazards, loss of production, or damage to equipment.
• Carry out maintenance and switching on medium voltage systems and equipment.
• Conduct fault finding on electrical equipment and systems.
• Carry out fault diagnostic and repairs on electrical equipment’s.
• Maintain motor control centres (MCC) and substations.
• Ensure personal tools are available and in good condition.
• Safely troubleshoot, maintain and repair HV (High Voltage), MV (Medium Voltage), LV (Low Voltage), DC (Direct Current) and AC (Alternate Current) electrical Systems and equipment.

• Ensure compliance with all B2Gold Safety, Health and Environmental policies and procedures.
• Comply with the Namibian Mining Act (Labour Act, Ordinance, Minerals Act, and Explosives Act) and Regulation clauses applicable to the work area.
• Actively participate in safety and/or toolbox meetings and conduct a monthly safety inspection of the work area based on the schedule set by Management.

• Minimum Grade 12 / N3 with 4 relevant technical subjects & Trade Diploma – Electrical
• Minimum three years post apprenticeship experience in a mining environment
• A valid Code BE driver’s license
• A Code C / CE driver’s license will be an advantage
• Experience in High (HV), Medium (MV) and Low voltage (LV) electrical networks, installations and switchgear
• Basic Understand of PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers), DCS (Distributed Control System) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) System
• Experience in Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC) equipment
• Authorisation to conduct High to Medium Voltage Switching
• Women and persons from marginalised communities are encouraged to apply