Supervisor - Welding

About the role

The Supervisor – Welding will lead welding, fabrication and maintenance activities within the crushing plant at Iduapriem Gold Mine. The role ensures safe, reliable and efficient operation of plant equipment while maintaining structural integrity of critical components.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and direct daily welding, fabrication and structural maintenance tasks for routine operations, project installations and plant shutdowns.
• Lead, mentor and manage boilermakers, fitters and contract welders, monitoring work quality, productivity and attendance.
• Enforce HSE protocols, conduct Job Safety Analyses, manage Hot Work permits and aim for zero‑harm operations.
• Perform pre‑weld visual inspections, verify fit‑up alignment, monitor welding parameters and coordinate NDT methods such as dye penetrant, magnetic particle and ultrasonic testing.
• Interpret engineering drawings, structural blueprints, piping schematics and Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) to ensure correct joint design and material selection.
• Oversee welding machines, cutting tools, riggers and crane lifts; manage inventory of structural steel, consumables and gas cylinders.
• Coordinate urgent repairs and wear‑liner replacements during plant turnarounds to minimise downtime.
• Prepare daily shift progress reports and maintain cost control records.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading welding teams in an industrial or mining environment.
• Strong knowledge of HSE standards, hot‑work permitting and Job Safety Analyses.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, blueprints and WPS documents.
• Experience managing equipment maintenance, material inventories and coordinating shutdown projects.

Required skills

• Welding and fabrication techniques (carbon steel, stainless steel, wear plates)
• Non‑Destructive Testing (dye penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic)
• Interpretation of engineering drawings, structural blueprints and piping schematics
• Use of Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)
• Operation of welding machines, cutting tools, riggers and crane lifts
• Management of welding consumables and gas cylinders