Perseus Mining Recruiting Instrumentation Technician

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

Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to apply for the position of: Instrumentation Technician.

The Instrumentation Technician, 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 the 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 Process Plant Maintenance in a large-scale gold processing operation
• Knowledge in PLC, able to calibrate 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 Instrumentation Technician in the subject line of the email.

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