Winder Driver Trainer (Underground Mining)

About the role

AngloGold Ashanti is seeking an experienced Winder Driver Trainer to lead the training, monitoring and quality control of cage operators and winder drivers at the Obuasi underground mine. The role ensures compliance with LI2182 standards, safety regulations and company engineering policies while maximizing plant availability.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver training programmes for winder drivers according to the approved training plan.
• Monitor statutory inspections of winders, material transport and slinging activities to ensure compliance with LI2182, Ghanaian regulations and the site Environmental Management Plan.
• Develop and maintain reporting structures that feed operational readiness data to the Maintenance Manager.
• Ensure winder drivers understand and follow maintenance requirements for winders, shafts and ropes.
• Record training outcomes, develop risk mitigation plans and adapt training to the maintenance system schedule.
• Task subordinates to meet production targets and manage the departmental budget, evaluating cost impacts and identifying reduction initiatives.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years experience as a winder driver in underground mining.
• Proven experience designing and delivering winder driver certification programmes.
• Project management experience in a mining environment.
• Valid MINCOM certification as a winder driver.

Required skills

• MINCOM certification for winder drivers.
• Operation and maintenance of Man and Rock winders.
• Knowledge of AC and DC winder systems.
• Implementation of proactive maintenance strategies.