Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor – Process Plant

About the role

AngloGold Ashanti is redeveloping the Obuasi Gold Mine into a modern, fully mechanised operation. We are looking for an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor to lead the execution of plant electrical and instrumentation installation and maintenance tasks, supporting both day‑shift and night‑shift call‑outs.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate electrical, instrumentation and automation refurbishment and maintenance activities in the Process Plant.
• Ensure all work complies with Ghanaian government regulations, AGAG safety and environmental standards.
• Support technicians during routine PM inspections, motor disconnect/reconnect, VSD and PLC programming, and fault‑finding.
• Assist the E&I Superintendent in developing condition‑monitoring routes for plant equipment.
• Interface with contractors and construction teams for planned refurbishment works.
• Participate in root‑cause failure analysis of dewatering equipment and energy‑management projects.
• Coordinate and execute shutdown activities related to electrical and instrumentation systems.

Required profile

• Proven experience supervising electrical and instrumentation work in a process‑plant or mining environment.
• Strong understanding of Ghanaian health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Ability to read and interpret schematic drawings and technical documentation.
• Effective communication skills for interfacing with contractors, engineers and operational teams.

Required skills

• PLC programming and troubleshooting
• Variable Speed Drive (VSD) configuration
• Electrical installation and maintenance
• Instrumentation installation and maintenance
• Condition monitoring and root‑cause failure analysis
• Shutdown coordination
• Schematic interpretation and fault finding