Winder CIC Specialist

About the role

The Winder CIC Specialist joins the Obuasi Gold Mine team during the final phase of its redevelopment into a modern, efficient operation. The specialist monitors and controls the quality of winder CIC technicians and winding equipment so that the operation remains compliant, safe and aligned with operational and engineering policies, standards and procedures, while maximising plant availability and minimising operational risk.

Key responsibilities

• Provide safety management plan elements for the area under control and give technical input to the Superintendent Winders & Shafts on the plan for construction and refurbishment works.
• Ensure monitoring and data collection show that winder CIC personnel are trained and supervised in line with LI2182, Government of Ghana approval conditions and the site's Environmental Management Plan, with zero reportable environmental incidents and zero compliance breaches.
• Define subordinate roles and accountabilities using AGA's How We Work guidelines, review and approve winding training items, testing plans, commissioning plans, handover plans, manuals, records, drawings and specifications, and deliver winder operating training and qualification levels.
• Set up a reporting structure to feed the Maintenance Manager - Underground on operational readiness, and monitor the completion of the winding parts of the Operational Readiness plan.
• Monitor underground maintenance work on winding equipment, identify sub-standard work and its root causes, and take corrective action.
• Coordinate the departmental budget, evaluate cost impacts, approve revisions, and implement cost reduction initiatives.
• Verify that electrical training stays within the approved project schedule, develop risk and mitigation plans for winder training, and build the CIC training part of the Winding Engineering Management Plan.
• Support the establishment of the Work Breakdown Structure, budget, schedule and construction work packs for refurbishment.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in CIC, Maintenance Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 5 years' experience as an experienced CIC Engineer in underground mining.
• Experience training CIC personnel from scratch to compliant certification; knowledge of mine winders is an advantage.
• Superintendent Certificate of Competency from the Mineral Commission of Ghana, or a Winder Operations Specialist certificate or similar issued by the Government of Ghana or an internationally recognised body.

Required skills

• Project management experience and knowledge of the SAP PM module.
• Strong winder operations competencies in underground mining (an advantage).
• Analytical, detail-oriented and commercially astute, able to work with third parties.
• Leadership: building and improving a team, driving a construction project through its life cycle.

To apply, use the online application form linked in the advert; the closing date was 18 March 2021.