POST TECHNICIANS DRILLERS – 4 POST
EMPLOYER Tanzania Geothermal Development Company Limited (TGDC)
APPLICATION TIMELINE: 2022-07-23 2022-08-05
JOB SUMMARY NA
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
i. To receive and execute accordingly all the instructions for drilling parameters;
ii. To receive handover for the previous shift and verify the status of operations and equipment before the beginning of the new shift;
iii. To check and set up the equipment necessary for the assigned shift, i.e. drill pipes and other tubular material, x-over, etc;
iv. To operate the rig during drilling activities;
v. To coordinate and control rig down/rig up operations;
vi. To assist the Drillers and assure that reporting routines are followed, and all equipment-related paperwork is carried out within the area of responsibility;
vii. To ensure that all orders and instructions received verbally or in writing are fully understood and adhered accordingly;
viii. To be safety conscious in all work and maintain the use of personal protective equipment;
ix. To be responsible for safe working conditions on the rig at all times;
x. To assist Driller to ensure that the crew uses personal protective equipment;
xi. To be familiar with all relevant work and safety procedures issued by Company and Operator;
xii. To take part in emergency drills and safety meetings;
xiii. To issue Safe Job Analysis before start-up of non-routine operation or job and ensure completion of risk assessments where required;
xiv. To instruct all personnel assigned to assist the assistant driller of their duties and responsibilities and any special safety precautions to be taken before start-up of any work;
xv. To report all accidents, near-miss accidents, and non-conformance through proper channels;
xvi. To ensure that good housekeeping is maintained on the drill floor;
xvii. To perform preventive, routine, and non-routine maintenance and for the repair of engines, pumps, compressors, and drilling-related equipment of the rig;
xviii. To ensure that all reporting routines are followed and that all equipment related paperwork is carried out within the area of responsibility, such as maintenance records, updating of service and instruction manuals, instructing procedures, etc. Be familiar with rigs’ maintenance systems;
xix. To keep the stock of spare parts and consumables at the appropriate level, by verifying the stock levels and reporting to superiors the deficiencies taking into consideration future maintenance requirements and delivery time; and
xx. To participate in disassembly, loading, unloading, and assembly of the drilling equipment during a rig move.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Holder of FTC/Diploma in Engineering in the field of Mechanical/Electromechanics/Electrical/Mining from a recognized training institution. Safety, communication & supervisory skills and experience, proficient in computers, confident with Microsoft Packages: i.e, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint etc. Fluent in the English and Swahili language experience with coring and air-hammer drilling will be an added advantage.
REMUNERATION ACCORDING TO TGDC SALARY SCALE
The deadline for submitting the application is 5 August 2022.