Electrical Winder Engineer

About the role

The Electrical Winder Engineer will lead the monitoring, maintenance and refurbishment of winding equipment at the Obuasi underground mine. This senior position ensures safe, compliant and cost‑effective operation of winding systems to support the mine’s production targets.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee safety standards, HSE compliance and zero‑tolerance breach management for winding infrastructure.
• Provide electrical engineering input into design, constructability and commissioning of winding equipment.
• Review, approve and sign off detailed designs, testing plans, operational manuals and training documents.
• Manage interfaces with EPCM contractors, monitor project schedules, costs and quality, and control refurbishment priorities.
• Develop and implement maintenance planning, asset management strategies and reporting structures for winding operations.

Required profile

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Master’s advantageous).
• At least 10 years of experience in underground mining winder operations or engineering.
• Experience in maintenance and repair contracts, project management and SAP PM module.
• Valid Engineering Manager’s Certificate of Competence or equivalent issued by the Ghana Mineral Commission.

Required skills

• Electrical engineering expertise for underground winding systems.
• Proficiency with SAP PM.
• Advanced use of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Project and Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.