Nafasi ya kazi :- AUMS Geofields Tanzania Limited 3 underground mining vacancies May 2026

Vacancy announcement

AUMS Geofields Tanzania Limited (AUMSGT), is an international leader in mechanised hard rock underground mining. AUMSGT 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, Ghana and Burkina Faso. Other international operations are in Australia, Canada and the USA. 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 are seeking talented people to join our business. We seek to build teams who are loyal and 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.

Underground Shift Supervisor

Location: Geita Gold Mine, Geita

Position purpose

This position is required to coordinate underground mining activities on daily basis for through prioritizing resources, machinery and personnel to achieve targets set out in the mine plan.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures mining operations are conducted in a safe manner and any safety issues are promptly reported to the Underground Manager and Project Manager;
• Planning daily production levels for the mine;
• Performs the daily management control and supervision of the working areas of the mine in accordance with all relevant Acts and Regulations.
• Oversees the mine and looks after the principals interest with regard to duty of care to all employees, subcontractors and visitors whilst also ensuring that each employee understands and accepts responsibility for his or her own safety and health and that of their fellow employees;
• Organises and provides guidance to crews at each site in regard to rosters and day to day running of that particular site;
• Conducts daily work planning meetings/toolbox meetings.
• Ensure new staff have been appropriately inducted according to on-site AUMS and client requirements.
• Submits incident reports in writing to the site Project Manager for incidents that occur on shift as soon as possible.
• Oversees the training of shift personnel and to make sure all tasks given are conducted in a safe manner.
• Liaises with any contractors on site, ensuring their work is coordinated with the other mining activities.
• Carries out crew training, (theory and practical assessments as required) to all workers on shift and reviews each employee’s development, mentoring and motivating employees as appropriate.
• Upholds Company policy on discipline and counsel personnel accordingly (In conjunction with the Site Project Manager).
• Conducts performance appraisals on site personnel as directed and forward these to the Site Project Manager.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years’ Underground experience in a mechanised Hard Rock mining.
• Minimum of 5 years’ in a Supervisory position in a mechanised mining.
• Management or leadership development training.
• Valid Tanzanian Driver’s License and good driving skills.
• Senior First Aid Certificate;.
• Understanding drilling and blasting techniques;
• Understanding both equipment and human resource capability and productivities.
• Understanding mine plans;
• Understanding mining techniques and ability to optimize mine production.
• Ability to communicate and liaise with both employees and site manager.
• Understanding mining equipment application.
• Ability to identify potential hazards and minimise risks.
• Understanding explosives.
• Understanding appropriate statutory and mining regulations.
• Ability to assess people performance and potential.

Jumbo Operator

Location: Geita Gold Mine, Geita

Position purpose

The Jumbo Operator will carry out underground development and production work, stripping, ground support and other mining tasks directed by the Underground Shift 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 relevant Mines Safety Acts and Regulations.
• 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.
• Accurately drill a number of drive drill patterns using a mechanised electric/Hydraulic Jumbo drill suitable to ground conditions and in compliance with site specific drill patterns and survey instruction.
• Assess ground conditions at the face and implement ground control according to site requirements.
• Read and accurately follow mining instruction plan with skill and precision ensuring holes are drilled to design line, gradient and profile.
• Communicate with surveyors, geologists and engineers as required.
• Optimise drill patterns to ensure maximum advance per round is achieved whilst maintaining strict adherence to design specifications with minimal overbreak.
• Ensure work area is safe for personnel and equipment to perform working duties including ensuring electrical installations and services are clear of the drilling area.

Essential Requirements

• A demonstrated passion for safety and a proactive attitude toward ensuring that safety is front of mind for all employees at all times.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the Underground Mining Industry.
• Knowledge of Underground Mining Practices and the efficient operations of an Underground Jumbo.
• Tanzanian Driver’s License and good driving skills.
• Basic first aid knowledge
• Completion of secondary school

Production Longhole Driller

Location: Geita Gold Mine, Geita

Position purpose

This position is responsible in carrying out Underground production drilling of various sized holes, and other tasks directed by the Shift Supervisor.

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 relevant Mines Safety Acts and Regulations.
• 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.
  • Accurately drilling a series of Long holes to a design pattern using a mechanised drill.
  • Reads and accurately follows mine instruction plans with skill and precision ensuring holes are drilled to design line, gradient and profile.
  • Communicate with surveyors, geologists and engineers to optimise drill patterns and metres.
  • Set up and troubleshoot on Long hole Drill rigs.
  • Assesses face conditions at the start of the job and scale from height according to site requirements.
  • Recording Information

Essential Requirements

• A demonstrated passion for safety and a proactive attitude toward ensuring that safety is front of mind for all employees at all times.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience solely as an Underground Long hole Driller operating DL421 CR DL421
• Knowledge of Underground Mining Practices and the efficient operation of an Underground Long hole Machine.
• Highly organised and able to work efficiently with limited supervision.
• Basic First Aid
• Valid Tanzanian Driver’s License and good driving skills.
• Completed secondary school

Application information

If you have the necessary skills, drive, and experience to be an asset to AUMS Geofields Tanzania Limited operations team, we welcome your interest and encourage you to apply.

AUMS Geofields Tanzania Limited is a diverse and equal opportunities employer.

Only applications with a current Resume attached will be considered for employment.

Please send your CV along with a detailed covering letter via email [email protected]

Application letters should reach the above on or before 28th May 2026, 18h00.

Warning

BEWARE OF CONMEN! AUMS Geofields Tanzania Limited does not receive money in exchange for a job position. Should you be asked for money in exchange for a job offer or suspect such activity, please report this immediately by calling +255 682 660 124 or +255 682 660 256 or +255 682 660 893.

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