Background

Wagagai Mining (U) Ltd ("WGG") is Uganda's first fully automated large-scale gold mining enterprise, located in Busia. The Company operates a 5,000-tonne-per-day concentrator, a 350-tonne-per-day cyanidation plant, a fully automated underground mine, and a gold smelting and refining workshop. To meet production development needs, WGG now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following key technical positions:

Job Summary

Responsible for management and maintenance of mechanical equipment at the paste backfill plant.

Key Duties

Maintain mixers, screw conveyors, slurry pumps and pipelines; supervise mechanical repairs and preventive maintenance; manage wear parts and pipeline replacement; develop maintenance and overhaul plans; respond to equipment failures.

Requirements

Diploma or above in mechanical engineering; 3+ years of backfill plant mechanical management; familiar with equipment wear patterns, sealing and transmission systems, able to develop maintenance and spare parts plans, gold mine backfill or overseas experience preferred.

Additional Information

Wagagai Mining is an equal opportunity employer and warmly welcomes applications from Ugandan nationals. Successful candidates will receive systematic training from international experts and gain exposure to world-class automated mining technology.

• Maintain mixers, screw conveyors, slurry pumps and pipelines
• Supervise mechanical repairs and preventive maintenance
• Manage wear parts and pipeline replacement
• Develop maintenance and overhaul plans
• Respond to equipment failures

• Familiar with equipment wear patterns, sealing and transmission systems
• Able to develop maintenance and spare parts plans

• Diploma or above in mechanical engineering
• 3+ years of backfill plant mechanical management
• Gold mine backfill or overseas experience preferred