AngloGold Ashanti is seeking a Tradesperson 1 – Plumber to perform plumbing installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair work across mine, residential, and infrastructure facilities at Geita Gold Mine.
Responsibilities
- Observe all Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures relevant to assigned tasks.
- Conduct continuous mini-risk assessments and plan work before commencement.
- Use the correct tools and obtain all necessary permits where required.
- Report incidents, unsafe equipment, defects, and hazards appropriately.
- Install, maintain, and repair water supply, drainage, sewerage, and sanitary plumbing systems.
- Undertake plumbing works for the maintenance and refurbishment of mine buildings, offices, accommodation, workshops, and other infrastructure.
- Measure, cut, join, test, and install piping and plumbing components in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
- Conduct preventive and corrective inspections of plumbing systems.
- Identify leaks, blockages, failed components, and other defects and recommend corrective actions.
- Respond to emergency plumbing faults, including leaks, blocked drains, and water supply interruptions.
- Support construction and project teams with pipe installation, connection, testing, and commissioning.
- Maintain plumbing tools, equipment, and work areas in safe working condition.
- Interpret plumbing engineering drawings, layouts, schematics, sketches, and work instructions.
- Use plumbing materials efficiently to minimise waste while maintaining workmanship and quality standards.
- Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and infrastructure teams to improve mine-site facilities and living environments.
- Maintain good housekeeping and participate in toolbox meetings, safety stoppages, risk assessments, and safety engagements.
Requirements
- Completed Certificate of Secondary Education (CSEE)
- Grade I / Level III Technician in Plumbing from VETA or another NACTVET-registered institution
- Two to five years of relevant plumbing experience in mining infrastructure or residential facilities
- Valid Tanzania driver's licence, Classes B and D
- Practical plumbing trade skills
- Competence in using and maintaining plumbing tools and equipment
- Ability to operate plumbing hand and power tools, pipe cutters, threading and joining equipment, drills, testing instruments, and pipe measurement equipment
- Ability to interpret plumbing engineering drawings
- Knowledge of material measurement, estimation, and efficient material utilisation
- Ability to read and apply plumbing technical manuals and specifications
- Teamwork, attention to detail, and ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines and good time-management skills
- Ethical behaviour and integrity
- Problem-solving and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to build good working relationships across functional departments
- Grade I / Level III Plumbing Technician qualification
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines
- Good time-management skills
- Ability to participate effectively in meetings
