Air Conditioning Technician

About this role

Location/Duty Station: Benishangul Gumuz, Asosa Zone, Kurmuk Woreda Project Site Roster: Fly-In/Fly-Out (6 Weeks On / 2 Weeks Off) Company: Kurmuk Gold Mine PLC (KGM), a subsidiary of Allied Gold Corp Employment Type: Full-Time | Site-Based ABOUT KURMUK GOLD MINE PLC (KGM) Kurmuk Gold Mine PLC (KGM) is a subsidiary of Allied Gold Corp, a company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with mining operations in multiple countries including Ethiopia, Mali, and Côte d'Ivoire. KGM holds a Large-Scale Gold Mining License and three Exploration Licenses for its Ethiopian project. These licenses are located in western Ethiopia, approximately 750 km from Addis Ababa and about 90 km northwest of Assosa, in the Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State. KGM is currently engaged in both mine development and exploration activities at the site. The Role The Aircon (Air Conditioning) Technician installs, maintains, and repairs climate control systems on heavy mining machinery, light vehicles, and site facilities to ensure safe and efficient mining operations. Key Responsibilities Technical Responsibilities HVAC-R Maintenance: Service, maintain, and repair heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC-R) systems installed in fixed infrastructure, including offices, substations, and camp facilities. Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME) Air Conditioning: Inspect, diagnose, repair, and overhaul air conditioning systems installed in heavy mobile equipment, including dump trucks, excavators, drill rigs, and dozers. Fault Diagnosis: Use pressure gauges, multimeters, electronic diagnostic tools, and other testing equipment to identify mechanical, electrical, and electronic control system faults. Component Replacement: Remove, repair, and replace defective components, including compressors, evaporators, condensers, expansion valves, blower motors, and electronic control modules. System Flushing and Restoration: Flush contaminated refrigerant lines following compressor failures to remove debris, moisture, and acidic residues before system reassembly. Electrical Wiring and Controls: Diagnose and repair low-voltage electrical circuits, relays, thermostats, wiring connections, and electronic control units (ECUs). Leak Detection and Repair: Identify and repair refrigerant leaks using electronic leak detectors, ultraviolet (UV) dyes, nitrogen pressure testing, and other approved methods. Refrigerant Recovery and Charging: Safely recover, recycle, and recharge refrigerants using appropriate recovery equipment and approved procedures to minimize environmental impact. Fabrication and Installation: Fabricate and modify mounting brackets, flare and braze pipe connections, and install heavy-duty hoses to withstand equipment vibration and harsh operating conditions. Maintenance Planning and Operational Duties Preventive Maintenance: Carry out scheduled inspections, filter replacements, coil cleaning, and other preventive maintenance activities in accordance with maintenance plans and job cards. Breakdown Response: Respond promptly to air conditioning system failures in open-pit mining areas, underground sections where applicable, workshops, and fixed facilities to minimize equipment downtime and operational disruptions. Work Order Management: Record maintenance activities, identify root causes of failures, document labour hours and spare parts used, and close work orders in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). Inventory and Spare Parts Management: Monitor stock levels of refrigerants, filters, belts, fittings, and other maintenance materials, and submit spare parts requests through systems such as SAP or Pronto. Work Planning and Organization: Plan and organize daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance activities in line with operational priorities and equipment availability. Resource and Tool Management: Ensure that the necessary tools, equipment, materials, and spare parts are available and properly maintained for assigned tasks. Productivity and Efficiency: Minimize equipment downtime, material wastage, and unnecessary expenditure while maintaining maintenance quality and operational reliability. Maintenance Reporting: Prepare and submit maintenance reports, statistics, job cards, timesheets, and other required operational records. Leadership and Work Coordination Task Allocation: Distribute work among assigned technicians and other team members according to their competencies, priorities, and workload. Technical Support: Provide technical guidance and specialist input to diagnose complex faults and resolve maintenance problems. Problem-Solving: Investigate equipment failures, identify root causes, and implement appropriate corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Team Coordination: Collaborate effectively with maintenance, mining operations, and other relevant departments to support operational requirements. Work Standards: Ensure that maintenance activities are performed in accordance with approved procedures, technical specifications, and company standards. Roster and Work Continuity: Develop trainees and backup personnel to maintain adequate technical support and continuity of work during roster breaks and staff absences. People Development and Training Coaching and Mentoring: Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to team members to improve their knowledge, skills, and overall performance. On-the-Job Training: Conduct practical training to develop employees' competencies in HVAC-R maintenance, fault diagnosis, equipment handling, and safe working practices. Performance Development: Identify individual training needs, establish development objectives, and support the preparation and implementation of development plans. Employee Engagement: Participate in company coaching and mentoring programs to promote employee development, engagement, and knowledge sharing. Team Motivation: Encourage teamwork, individual contribution, and continuous learning while helping team members overcome work-related challenges. Employee Support: Respond appropriately to work-related concerns and personal issues affecting team members' performance and well-being. Health and Safety Safe Work Practices: Ensure that all assigned maintenance activities are performed safely and that work processes are free from uncontrolled health and safety hazards. Safety Inspections: Conduct regular workplace and equipment inspections to identify hazards and ensure that appropriate control measures are implemented. Job Safety Analysis: Participate in job safety analyses and risk assessments before undertaking maintenance activities, including hot work and confined-space work where applicable. Isolation Procedures: Ensure that applicable lockout/tagout (LOTO), energy isolation, and permit-to-work procedures are followed before maintenance activities commence. Safety Training: Ensure that assigned personnel receive appropriate safety training and hold the necessary certifications for their duties. Safety Leadership: Promote compliance with company health and safety requirements and encourage team members to prioritize safety in all work activities. Incident Prevention: Identify unsafe conditions and practices, report incidents and near misses, and implement corrective actions to prevent accidents and injuries. Compliance, Environmental Management, and Business Improvement Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that maintenance activities comply with applicable legislation, mining regulations, environmental requirements, and company procedures. Environmental Protection: Follow approved procedures for refrigerant recovery, handling, storage, recycling, and disposal to prevent refrigerant emissions and environmental contamination. Refrigerant Records: Maintain accurate records of refrigerant consumption, recovery, recharge quantities, and related activities to support environmental monitoring and audits. Risk Management: Identify, assess, and prioritize operational, environmental, and safety risks, ensuring that appropriate mitigation measures are implemented. Procedural Compliance: Ensure that maintenance activities comply with approved work procedures, technical standards, and applicable company requirements. Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve maintenance practices, equipment reliability, energy efficiency, productivity, and cost control. Financial and Commercial Responsibilities Cost Control: Monitor maintenance expenditure and identify opportunities to minimize costs without compromising safety, quality, or equipment reliability. Waste Reduction: Prevent unnecessary consumption and wastage of refrigerants, spare parts, tools, and other maintenance materials. Equipment and Tool Accountability: Maintain proper control and accountability of tools, equipment, and materials assigned to the team. Efficient Resource Utilization: Ensure the effective use of labor, equipment, spare parts, and maintenance resources to achieve operational targets within approved budgets.