Mechanical Technician – Shaft Maintenance

About the role

We are looking for a Mechanical Technician specialized in shaft maintenance to join the Obuasi Gold Mine team. The role involves performing statutory inspections, material handling and ensuring safe, compliant operation of shaft infrastructure to support the mine’s mechanised production.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out statutory inspections of shafts and related equipment in line with LI2182 requirements.
• Transport and sling materials using slings, chain blocks, wire ropes and other handling tools.
• Perform daily pre‑start and shift hand‑over checks, complete check sheets and log any anomalies.
• Report issues to the Shaft Supervisor and generate work requests in SAP for maintenance planning.
• Support condition monitoring by providing data to the Shaft Supervisor and maintaining the asset health system.
• Identify continuous‑improvement actions and potential cost‑saving initiatives.

Required profile

• Experienced mechanical technician with a strong focus on safety and compliance.
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently in a high‑risk underground environment.
• Good understanding of statutory inspection procedures and equipment handling standards.

Required skills

• SAP for work request creation and maintenance planning.
• Asset health system for equipment performance logging.