Newmont Ghana Gold Limited Recruits Process Maintenance Foreman (Mechanical)

Newmont Ghana Gold Limited has engineering opportunities/jobs in Ghana to hire Process Maintenance Foreman (Mechanical). We are one of five core operating regions of Newmont Mining Corporation (www.newmont.com), one of the largest gold companies in the world. Newmont operates the Ahafo Mine in the Brong-Ahafo Region and the Akyem Project in the Eastern Region.  The company has approximately 46,000 employees and contractors worldwide, and employs over 6,500 employees and contractors in Ghana.  JOB SUMMARY Company: Newmont Ghana Gold Industry: Mining Category: Engineering Location: Akyem Job Status: Full-time Salary: GH¢  Education: First Degree Experience: 4 years Job Expires: 04 Jan, 2013 Job Description REPORTS TO: Mechanical General Foreman PURPOSE: Mechanical Supervision for the process plant Supervise mechanical technicians assigned to you. To prevent equipment breakdowns. To reduce unplanned equipment maintenance. To provide support to the Maintenance work groups. To increase reliability and availability of plant equipment. To plan and utilize available resources. To ensure that maintenance works are carried out under safe conditions. Interact with purchasing and stores to ensure that parts, supplies and resources are available to accomplish work assignment within maintenance department in a timely manner. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Become familiar with and strictly adhere to Newmont's Health, Safety and Environmental standards. Act as a role model in complying with and supporting these standards and practices. Plan, Schedule and Supervise Mechanical work as required, including: Breakdown tasks and resources. Planned tasks and resources. Shutdown tasks and resources. Determine shutdown critical path activities. Supervision of equipment rebuilds and repairs to: Material handling equipment. Ball and SAG mills. Slurry and water pumps including reticulation systems. Agitators, gearboxes and hydraulic drives. Screens and chutes. Contractor management including work orders, service orders, tracking purchases to ensure that preferred suppliers of labor and materials are used and rates adhered. Manage Invoices and payment approvals. The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. WORKING CONDITIONS: Position is located in a very remote location. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to sit at a desk for extended periods, climb stairs, walk and stand. Work Environment: The noise level in the office work environment is minimal.  Occasional exposure to noise, fumes, high temperature hazardous materials, sharp edges, dust, pinch-points, vibration, slippery surfaces etc. Required Skills or Experience ESSENTIALS SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:  Degree in Mechanical Engineering or HND Mechanical Engineering with minimum 4 years working experience in the process plant or similar. Strong working knowledge of maintaining mechanical equipment. Be strong team player. Commitment to company values. Thorough knowledge of maintenance principles and industry standards. Thorough knowledge of the work management process. Thorough knowledge of planning and scheduling. General knowledge of performance measures and their interpretation. General knowledge of defect elimination methodologies and their interpretation. Thorough knowledge of the operation of the CMMS (SAP). Ability to effectively prioritize jobs in order of importance Strong knowledge in MS Office Suite. Ability to interpret engineering drawings. DESIREABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Training and experience in Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) techniques, such as Vibration Analysis, Thermography and Oil Analysis. Knowledge and experience with Reliability Centered Maintenance, Top 10 Analysis of Breakdowns. Experience in general fabrication and welding. How To Apply Interested applicants should please create a profile and apply at the Newmont's website at  www.Newmont.com/Join-Our-Team   This is the preferred mode of application. However, if you do not have access to an Internet resource, please send your CV and cover letter to the site HR office before or on the closing date. The HR Manager Newmont Ghana Gold Limited PMB Airport Post Office Accra, Ghana   Search for Other Jobs Here