Underground Tool Store Technician - Newmont Mining Corporation

Newmont Mining Corporation is a leading global gold producer with key assets in Nevada, Peru, Australia, Ghana and Suriname.

Newmont’s Africa Operations holds two gold mining operations in Ghana: the Ahafo Mine located in the Brong-Ahafo region and the Akyem Mine located in the Eastern region. There is also near mine exploration and development focus in Ghana to annually replace gold reserves. Newmont Africa also has early-stage exploration programs in the African countries of Ethiopia and Morocco.

Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.

Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.

The only gold company listed in the S&P 500 index, Newmont in 2007 became the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Newmont’s industry leading performance is reflected through our Africa operations’ high standards in environmental management, health and safety for our workforce and creating value and opportunity for our employees, host communities and Newmont’s shareholders.

ABOUT THIS ROLE:

To provide an efficient tool and equipment management service for the underground maintenance team, to ensure all tools and equipment are maintained in a safe and fit for purpose condition. To manage the repair and replacement of faulty and defective tools and equipment and to ensure that all consumables are replenished in a timely manner.    

Ensure that waste generated by Subika Underground maintenance in and around the workshop is segregated and disposed of as required.

To oversee the safe operation of the lifting equipment and tool stores and ensure they are kept in a clean and tidy condition.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

Tooling

• Be responsible for daily issuing of tools, portable machines and equipment.
• Manage and arrange tools and equipment in the tool store and lifting equipment store.
• Follow up on the return of all items checked out from the lifting equipment and tool store.

Maintenance

• Ensure all defective and faulty tools and equipment are tagged.
• Repair or arrange to have repaired damaged or worn tools, discard tools that are not feasible to repair and report to supervisor.

Audits and checks

• Check and ensure that periodic inspection and tagging of all tools and equipment is carried out as required. 
• Assist with the audit of tools issued to tradesman.

Reporting  

• Provide weekly and monthly reports on damaged, broken and missing tools
• Be responsible to provide other reports as directed.

YOUR TRAINING, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE CHECKLIST:

• A minimum of technical and vocational Trade Certificate
• Knowledge of maintenance principles and industry standards.
• Knowledge of the work management process.
• Knowledge of planning and scheduling.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in mechanical engineering field or heavy industry
• Ability to identify tools
• Must be computer literate
• Have good organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Must demonstrate a positive attitude and strong, dedicated work ethics.
• Knowledge of ISO procedures - relevant to department
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Reliable
• Independent
• Safety Conscious
• Detail Focused

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Position is in a very remote location. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job.

• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Physical demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee may be required to work in confined spaces.
• Work environment: The employee is required to operate in a safety-critical environment machinery and equipment.
• Protective equipment (PPE): Work requires mandatory PPE such as helmet, goggles, high visible clothing, safety harness, ear plugs and dust mask according to working conditions.