🇬🇭 Job Vacancies @ Newmont Mining Corporation – 3 Positions
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.
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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.
We are recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) Mine Dispatcher
2.) Process Metallurgist
3.) Plant Metallurgist
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Mine Dispatcher
About This Role:
- To dispatch fleet and optimize equipment utilization and usage to bring peak performance in mining operations by keeping real time information on equipment, updating mining data in terms of stockpiles, dumps and road networks, liaising with Radio Maintenance and IT for Air Wave and Network management system, analyzing and providing data to short-term and long-term planning, Mine Operations, Mine Maintenance and Geology.
In This Role You Will:
Dispatch Planning
- Coordinate and manage shift operations of the Akyem pit in the areas of drilling, loading, hauling and projects to optimize assets.
- Assist the Dispatch Engineer with planning the biennial outlook of the Fleet Management (Dispatch) session.
- Monitor the flow of information into and out of the Fleet Management System, analyze data and channel this information towards short-term, medium-term and long-term planning.
- Contribute to the design and development of dispatch processes.
- Receive targets from Dispatch Engineer for tonnage, fleet performance and its lifespan to achieve defined organization profit targets.
Fleet Management
- Support the training, implementation and operation of Fleet Management System utilizing both low and high precision Global Positioning System (GPS). This includes:
- Coordinate the activities of mining equipment to optimize production.
- Manage delay time of the equipment to increase the amount of operating time.
- Implement best practices for hot changing equipment and operators.
- Run reports and analyzing data to make recommendations to improve productivity.
- Monitor truck and digger warnings, truck misroutes, exceptions, exception events, assignment events, messages from Operators, and ensuring that excavators or shovels had their priorities set to normal.
- Monitor the Jig Saw Mine (Mine Map), Jig Saw Mine Traffic Control (JSMTC) and assisting the operators with Jigsaw Panel issues.
- Gather regular best practices from other sister sites and conduct analyses to determine whether these can be implemented on-site.
- Communicate dispatch and fleet failures as swiftly as possible to the Dispatch Engineer.
Dispatch Optimization
- Manage the upkeep and maintenance of reporting systems and servers.
- Optimize trucks and fleet usage using Jigsaw software.
- Optimize equipment utilization and usage to enable peak performance in Mine Engineering.
- Implement control and mitigation actions through interventions to maintain and / or improve performance.
- Identify potential system performance improvements and cost savings and communicate these to the Full Potential team and management.
Stakeholder Communication
- Interact positively with other groups including Engineering, Process, Geology, Mine Operations, Maintenance and Human Resources to verify the accuracy of stated events and durations and correlate this to information captured in the Fleet Management System.
- Liaise with the Mine Maintenance department regarding the upkeep of the health and maintenance of the equipment.
- Liaise with the Mine Planning team regarding the acquisition of historical data to inform future projections.
- Liaise with the Primary Crusher Controller to determine the material blending required and feed this into the crusher.
Additional Responsibilities:
Health and Safety Management
- Adhere strictly to internal Newmont health and safety standards.
- Verify that all Newmont health and safety principles are upheld by staff.
- Provide hands on assistance during operations activities and ensure that safe work practices are followed.
- Attend monthly safety and meetings.
- Ensure that safety standards are adhered to.
Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:
Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):
- Bachelors’ degree in Mine Engineering.
Experience:
- Minimum of 1 – 2 years’ experience in open pit mining.
- Experience with Fleet Management Systems and Truck Dispatching Systems.
- Knowledge on Structured Query Language (SQL) reporting interface.
Technical Skills:
- Good computer literacy skills – Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), and Application Software.
- Good analytical and problem solving skills.
- Communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Troubleshooting skills.
- Planning, organizing and prioritizing skills.
- Technical reading skills.
Behavioral Attributes:
- Accuracy.
- Analytical.
- Deadline driven.
- Goal oriented.
- Takes initiative.
- Lateral thinking.
- Proactive.
- Reliability.
- Resilient.
- Safety conscious.
- Team player.
Working Conditions:
- The position is located in the Akyem mine site.
How to Apply
Closing Date : 18th October, 2022
2.) Process Metallurgist
About This Role
- Are you able to provide technical support for the Akyem operation?
- This will entail the preparation and analysis of laboratory or plant samples, performing and monitoring of laboratory and plant tests and communication and reporting of results to relevant parties. The trainee will also assist Plant Metallurgists with routine duties for example reagent management, mill liner and screen wear rate monitoring, participation in mine-to-mill initiatives and maintaining reports and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) required to maintain the Processing Management Operating System (MOS) at an effective level.
In This Role You Will
Safety and Environment
- Comply with all Newmont Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
- Accept personal responsibility for the health and safety of every employee under or assigned to his/her supervision.
- Comply with all HSLP, Environment and Social Responsibility requirements under Newmont’s Integrated Management System, Newmont vision and values.
- Participate in relevant incident/accident investigations and take corrective action to prevent injury and/or re-occurrence.
- Raise, discuss and resolve safety, environmental and Social Responsibility issues at regular meetings.
- Identify potential hazards and take appropriate action.
Technical Function
- Technical assistance to the Akyem process operating personnel to ensure optimum metallurgical performance of the process plant by applying initiative and problem solving abilities.
- Ensure compliance with established procedures and quality assurance methods.
- Prepare metallurgical reports as necessary.
- Assist in the development and review of the metallurgical procedures.
- Assist Senior Metallurgist in maintaining of metallurgical accounting practices (assisting in end of month met accounting process.
- Assist the Plant Metallurgists with routine duties for example reagent management, mill liner and screen wear rate monitoring.
- Assist the Metallurgists with routine duties for example calibration of measuring devices and maintenance of sampling devices.
- Perform audits on metallurgical practices, correct and implement permanent solutions.
- Actively participate in continuous improvement programs which will assist in enhancing the performance of the Akyem process plant operation, including but not limited to mine-to-mill initiatives.
- Accountable for completion of all tasks identified in the Processing Operations MOS Elements to the specified quality and timeliness as assigned to this role.
- Assist the Plant Metallurgist to maintain metallurgical systems.
- PI historian.
- OCS Mill Expert System.
- Produce timely and accurate reporting of production data and generate plant production forecasts for use by Senior Management.
- Report and make recommendations to Process Management, based on operational information and trends.
Project Development
- Keep current with mineral processing technology and the practical experiences of other operations.
- Complete training program as specified for the Metallurgical Trainee.
Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist
Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):
- A bachelor’s degree in Extractive Metallurgy.
Additional Knowledge
- Knowledge of metallurgy principles and industry standards.
- Knowledge of metallurgical plant equipment.
- Knowledge of the statutory regulations relevant to safety and the environment for the mining industry.
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year working experience in metalliferous mining.
Technical Skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Advance communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Advance computer literacy skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
- Information monitoring and management skills.
- Planning, organizing and prioritizing skills.
- Sound project management skills.
- Statistical and mathematical skills.
- Change management skills.
- Ability to interpret metallurgical engineering drawings.
Behavioural Attributes
- Accuracy.
- Results driven.
- Attention to details.
- Proactive.
- Decisive.
- Safety conscious.
- Team player.
Working Conditions
- Position is located at the Akyem mine.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Work requires mandatory PPE such as helmet, goggles, high visible clothing, safety harness, ear plugs and dust mask according to working conditions.
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.
Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. As part of our diversity efforts. females are encouraged to apply.
NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to it.sec@newmont.com .
Newmont strongly encourages all applicants to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as the vaccine is available to you as Newmont considers vaccination to be a vital tool in the fight against the pandemic. Proof of vaccination is required for entry to certain Newmont locations and for business travel, unless an exemption is required by law. Newmont may update its vaccination policies/requirements at any time in its sole discretion.
How to Apply
Closing Date : 18th October, 2022
3.) Plant Metallurgist
About This Role
- Are you able to provide technical support for the Akyem operation?
- Are you able to optimize metallurgical performance of the process plant according to budget Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) by working in a safe and efficient manner in close liaison with the production department tasked to monitor current performance, identify opportunities for improvement and work towards implementing solutions that will return a positive cash flow to the business?
In This Role You Will
Safety and Environment
- Comply with all Newmont Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
- Accept personal responsibility for the health and safety of every employee under or assigned to his/her supervision.
- Comply with all HSLP, Environment and Social Responsibility requirements under Newmont’s Integrated Management System, Newmont vision and values.
- Conduct and complete incident/accident investigations and take corrective action to prevent injury and/or reoccurrence.
- Raise, discuss and resolve safety, environmental and Social Responsibility issues at regular meetings.
- Identify potential hazards and take appropriate action.
Technical Function
- Responsible for the development and implementation of programs, conduct routine metallurgically focused condition monitoring inspections with regards to mill liners, screen panels and cyclone wear parts.
- Responsible for the implementation and management of programs to optimize reagent usage, steel grinding media, consumables, screen panels and cyclone wear parts. This will also entail the coordination of groups such as process operations, process maintenance and supply chain.
- Responsible for the Planning of Mill Relines based on wear rates and the timely availability of critical wear components.
- Responsible for the conduct of ad hoc test work, to support metallurgical projects, plant process optimization activities and for troubleshooting purposes.
- Responsible for the completion and distribution of required reports on time.
- Apply initiative and problem-solving abilities. Apply knowledge to improve on current practices.
- Responsible for the implementation, development and maintenance of metallurgical systems
- PI historian
- OCS Mill Expert System (Maintain and implement new control strategies as required. Identify program shortcoming and improve).
- Develop and implement Standard operating Procedures for Metallurgical department.
- Ensure compliance with established procedures and quality assurance methods.
- Perform audits on metallurgical practices, correct and implement permanent solutions.
- Assist Senior Metallurgist in maintaining and developing of metallurgical accounting practices.
- Develop and implement preventative maintenance and process plans to maximize efficiency and cost effectiveness of production.
- Accountable for completion of all tasks identified in the Processing MOS Elements to the specified quality and timeliness as assigned to this role.
Additional Responsibilities
Functional Planning/Scheduling
- Assist with the development of metallurgical functional work plans.
- Execute tasks on the functional work plans within schedule.
- Assist in the preparation of weekly and monthly process reports.
- Establish and advise operating parameters to mill production personnel.
People Management
- Mentor/Coach Metallurgists and Metallurgist Trainees in metallurgical systems and processes.
Financial Management
- Provide input to the Business Planning process, including reagent consumptions and wear rates of mill liners, screens panels and cyclone wear parts and consumables.
Project Management
- Execute and control development projects and initiate corrective action to deliver projects on time and cost by ensuring project compliance and quality are achieved while identifying improvement opportunities.
- Keep current with mineral processing technology and the practical experiences of other operations.
Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist
Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):
- A bachelor’s degree /diploma in Extractive Metallurgy or similar.
Experience
- Minimum of 5 – 7 years’ working experience in metalliferous mining.
- Sound technical skills in metallurgical practices.
Technical Skills
- Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel/Word/Projects.
- High level of communication skills – verbal and written.
Behavioural Attributes
- Accuracy.
- Results driven.
- Attention to details.
- Proactive.
- Decisive.
- Safety conscious.
- Team player.
Working Conditions
- Position is located at the Akyem mine.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Work requires mandatory PPE such as helmet, goggles, high visible clothing, safety harness, ear plugs and dust mask according to working conditions.
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.
How to Apply
Closing Date : 18th October, 2022
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