Electrical Instrumentation Tradesperson Recruitment

Perseus Mining is a duet listed (Australia, Toronto) gold miner and explorer focused on the West African region. Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited (PMGL) has recently commissioned the world-class Edikan gold project in the Western Region of Ghana. Edikan Gold Mine (EGM) has a current mining reserve of 3.3M oz of gold from a resource base of 4.3M oz. The Edikan processing facility has been designed as a 5.5Mtpa processing facility with the ability to expand this to 8Mtpa in the future. The plant is capable of producing at a rate of 220-270,000oz gold

Job Description

The Electrical Instrumentation Tradesperson, reporting to the Electrical Instrumentation Supervisor, will be responsible for effective maintenance of the Processing Plant and site infrastructure at the Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited, located near Ayanfuri.

The responsibilities for the position include but are not limited to:-

Ensure that all electrical installations and housekeeping is maintained to a very high standard and the appropriate paper work completed and returned to your Supervisor
Carry out duties as instructed by the Electrical Instrumentation Supervisor and Mechanical Supervisors during your attendance on site;
Attend daily pre-start and participate in safety and work related issues;
Maintain regular and effective communication and feedback with peers and supervisors;
Ensure all duties are carried out in a safe, efficient and timely manner
The position is site based and the Company offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with the candidates’ qualifications and experience

Required Skills or Experience

The successful applicant must possess degree in Electrical/Electromechanical/Instrumentation Engineering with 6 years professional work experience in Processing Plant Maintenance in a large-scale gold processing operation. Knowledge in PLC, able to caliberate and repair instruments and read and analyse PID are essential

How To Apply

Interested qualified applicants should submit one MSWord document only which includes a cover letter, detailed CV of his/her qualifications and work history and the names of at least 3 referees. All applications will be treated in strictest confidence. Applications will only be received by email to: [email protected] with Electrical Instrumentation Tradesperson in the subject line of the email.

Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited is an equal opportunity employer

Offer valid till: 30 Dec, 2011