Newmont Mining Corporation Recruitment 2019

Newmont Mining Corporation is a leading global gold producer with key assets in Nevada, Peru, Australia, Ghana and Suriname.

Newmont’s Africa Operations holds two gold mining operations in Ghana: the Ahafo Mine located in the Brong-Ahafo region and the Akyem Mine located in the Eastern region. There is also near mine exploration and development focus in Ghana to annually replace gold reserves. Newmont Africa also has early-stage exploration programs in the African countries of Ethiopia and Morocco.

Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.

Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.

The only gold company listed in the S&P 500 index, Newmont in 2007 became the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Newmont’s industry leading performance is reflected through our Africa operations’ high standards in environmental management, health and safety for our workforce and creating value and opportunity for our employees, host communities and Newmont’s shareholders.

Job Description

Job Title: Mine Maintenance Senior Planner

Dimensions

This position directly influences the effective maintenance of Drilling Equipment in Ahafo’ s Surface Mining Operations

Purpose

• The role develops asset strategies; develop critical spares based on RCM approach and reviews stock levels of critical spares to ensure availability,periodically reviews asset strategies to account for changes in operating context, supports the generation of annual budgets to support the delivery of asset strategies, planned shutdowns and major repairs and monitors expenditures in area of responsibility.

Essential Duties

• Accept personal responsibility for the health and safety of every employee under or assigned to his/her supervision.
• Assure that applicable environmental regulations and compliance programs are implemented
• Reviews work orders for planned flag, scheduled start date and released status, ensuring the work orders, electronic asset management (SAP) system and the maintenance scheduling tool match with the repair duration, resource requirements, and materials and tooling requirements.
• Using the maintenance scheduling tool in SAP, properly sequence all work order activities, assets, resource requirements into a daily (24hr) schedule which will be utilized by the day and night shift front line supervisors to facilitate orderly execution of all repair activities.
• Maintain a minimum of a four day rolling maintenance scheduled based within the current weekly schedule
• Create a wash bay facility schedule which matches the required sequencing as developed with the scheduling tool, distributing the schedule to the operations and maintenance supervisors.

Training & Experience

• Technical or Mechanical background. Preferred BSc or HND in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years Maintenance practical and/or planning experience through computerized maintenance management system
• Strong Knowledge in MS Office Suite (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project, MS Outlook
• High level of communication skills – verbal and written.
• High level of PC Skills and computer literacy.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and consultation skills. Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to identify and analyze organizational needs
• Strong initiative and decision making ability.
• Ability to prepare strategic plans

Working Conditions

• Ahafo Mine Location
• 5 x 2 roster
• Office and field work as required

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.