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November 2nd, 2021 at 02:41 pm
- Company: AngloGold Ashanti Limited
- Location: Ghana
- State: Ghana
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job Category: Mining Jobs in Ghana
Job Description
AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited, Obuasi Gold Mine is currently near completion of the redevelopment phase to become a modern, efficient and long-term profitable operation. The underground mining operation has been fully mechanized and designed to produce up to an average maximum of 5,000 t/day of ore mined.
We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated person to join our dedicated team as Condition Monitoring Technician – S/F Infrastructure & STP.
ROLE PURPOSE AND CONTEXT
The Condition Monitoring Technician – S/F Infrastructure & STP is responsible for performing all condition Monitoring functions of all Surface Infrastructure and STP equipment which includes checking vibrations, temperatures, pressures, oil levels, and flows and reporting.
The role holder also assists reliability engineers in developing, implementing, and reviewing equipment maintenance strategies, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) tactics, and defect elimination projects in order to improve equipment reliability and asset integrity of the mine plant and equipment to world-class standards.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Work compliantly with the requirement of Government of Ghana Agencies, environmental, health & safety legislation, and AGAG regulation
- Accept personal responsibility for his own health and safety and that of every mine worker affected by his work
- Adhere to the site’s Environmental Management Plan
- Assist Reliability Engineer in gathering information for reports
- Conduct audits of surface infrastructure and process plant Equipment.
- Conduct reviews of the condition monitoring function to identify actions for continuous improvement
- Assist the Reliability Engineer to develop condition monitoring routes and checks for Plant equipment;
- Execute CM checks on a routine scheduled basis. This includes visual checks, vibration data collection, infrared data collection, ultrasonic data collection, motor current, and flux data collection, simple NDT data collection;
- Analyze and trend predictive maintenance data (vibration, IR, etc.) to determine plant condition and report this condition for action;
- Monitor general physical condition of plant assets and report
- Monitor preventive and corrective actions as necessary;
- Generate work requests in SAP as required for maintenance planning and scheduling
- Perform routine condition monitoring tasks on all the rotating equipment by data collection using advanced portable data collectors and other tools according to the established schedules and also as per the plant requirements.
- Gather information on vibration & other data collected in order to diagnose/troubleshoot rotating machinery problems.
- Actively participate in Reliability improvement programs and Root Cause Failure Analysis process of Rotating equipment as per requirements.
- Monitor equipment performance on the asset health system and take proactive measures to address symptoms of potential failure
- Report directly to the reliability engineer on issues and identify and execute improvement projects
- Stop equipment from working if there exists a high risk or unsafe to be used
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Qualification
- Minimum of Diploma or Equivalent Technical qualifications in Mechanical Engineering
- Level 1 certification in condition monitoring will be an advantage
Experience
- Six (6) years of experience in the mining industry, with at least 2-3 years in an engineering operating facility.
- Familiarity with the Ghana Minerals and Mining (Health Safety and Technical) Regulation
- Specialized training in vibration analysis and other condition monitoring techniques
Technical Competencies
- Practical knowledge in the use of SAP
- Must be able to communicate about technical issues both orally and in writing
- Knowledge in OEM legalities and mining regulations
HOW TO APPLY
CLOSING DATE: November 12, 2021