Nafasi ya kazi :- Senior Maintenance Planner at Barrick, July 2026

Senior Maintenance Planner

Location: Tarime, Mara Region, Tanzania, United Republic of
Organization: Barrick – North Mara Mine
Job type: Permanent, site-based role
Reporting to: Senior Planner – HME OC Maintenance

Job Description

Position Description

The Barrick Africa Middle East Team at North Mara Mine is seeking to recruit a Senior Maintenance Planner to join and grow its team.

North Mara is building a dedicated Planning & Reliability pillar to transform its HME OC maintenance function. The site is transitioning from a reactive, Excel-heavy approach to a disciplined, SAP-driven planning cadence.

The Senior Maintenance Planner is a permanent site-based role reporting to the Senior Planner – HME OC Maintenance. The role has day-to-day responsibility for executing the rolling maintenance plan, driving SAP compliance, managing maintenance backlogs, and supporting the capability development of local planning staff.

Barrick is looking for individuals who can champion its DNA by:

• Communicating honestly and transparently, while acting with integrity.
• Exhibiting a results-driven approach.
• Delivering solutions that are fit for purpose.
• Dedicating themselves to building a sustainable legacy.
• Taking responsibility and being accountable.
• Committing to zero harm.
• Cultivating strong and meaningful partnerships.

If you are ready to contribute to a world-class team while embracing these values, Barrick encourages you to apply and become a valued member of its diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

The Senior Maintenance Planner will be responsible for:

• Complying with all Barrick health, safety, and environmental policies, procedures, and the Mines Health & Safety Act.
• Developing and maintaining accurate rolling maintenance plans for the OC HME fleet to improve equipment availability and reduce unplanned downtime, in support of the rolling planning cadence of 24, 12, 3, and 1 month, as well as 1 week.
• Coordinating weekly and monthly maintenance scheduling in alignment with production requirements.
• Participating in weekly planning meetings and confirming the upcoming week’s schedule with Production.
• Developing and maintaining high-quality job plans, standard work procedures, and preventive maintenance routines in SAP.
• Ensuring job packages are complete, accurate, and ready for execution in advance of scheduled dates.
• Analysing equipment performance data and SAP maintenance history to identify improvement opportunities.
• Supporting backlog prioritisation and contributing to reliability initiatives.
• Preparing and managing maintenance budgets for the planning function.
• Monitoring actual costs versus plan and reporting on variances to support improved budget forecast accuracy.
• Ensuring critical spares and materials are identified, sourced, and available in advance of planned maintenance activities.
• Coordinating with Procurement and Supply Chain teams.
• Monitoring key planning KPIs, including schedule compliance, backlog volume and age, work order closure rate, and planning accuracy.
• Implementing corrective actions to drive continuous improvement.
• Driving SAP discipline within the planning team by ensuring all work orders, notifications, job histories, and time records are accurate and up to date.
• Reducing reliance on Excel as a planning tool.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance history and technical data for the mobile fleet within SAP.
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing national planning personnel through structured on-the-job training and skills transfer.
• Performing any other duties as assigned by the Senior Planner – HME OC Maintenance.

Qualification Requirements

Applicants should have the following qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Maintenance Management, or a related field.
• Computer literacy, including SAP or equivalent CMMS and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid Tanzanian driving licence.

Experience and Competencies Needed

Applicants should have the following experience and competencies:

• Minimum of 5–8 years’ maintenance planning experience in the mining industry, preferably in open cast operations.
• Strong hands-on experience using SAP PM or an equivalent CMMS for maintenance planning, work order management, backlog control, and reporting.
• Proven ability to develop detailed job plans, estimate labour and material requirements, and manage maintenance backlogs against a disciplined scheduling cadence.
• Experience in budget preparation, cost tracking, and variance reporting.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret maintenance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop national planning team members in a cross-cultural environment.
• Good understanding of maintenance and scheduling best practices, including rolling-horizon planning.
• Medical fitness for the mining environment.

What Barrick Can Offer You

Barrick offers:

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• The opportunity to make a real and lasting difference in North Mara’s HME OC Maintenance turnaround.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Structured training, mentoring, and career development opportunities.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the Barrick group.

About Barrick

Barrick’s mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. The company is committed to partnering with its host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

Barrick is a leading global mining, exploration, and development company. With one of the largest portfolios of world-class and life-long gold and copper assets in the industry, including six of the world’s Tier One gold mines, Barrick’s operations and projects span 18 countries and five continents.

Barrick is also the largest gold producer in the United States. The company creates real, long-term value for all stakeholders through responsible mining, strong partnerships, and a disciplined approach to growth.

Barrick shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol B and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX.

About North Mara Mine

The North Mara gold mine is located in north-west Tanzania, in the Tarime district of the Mara region. It is around 100 kilometres east of Lake Victoria and 20 kilometres south of the Kenyan border.

North Mara started commercial production in 2002. The mine is a combined open pit and underground operation from two deposits: Gokona, which is underground, and Nyabirama, which is open pit.

The process plant has the capacity to process an average of 8,000 tonnes of ore per day.

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