Process Maintenance Mechanical Technician - Newmont

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.

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Purpose

To conduct a safe troubleshooting, replacement, repair, testing and general maintenance of mechanical equipment and systems, according to mechanical codes and specifications, to optimize plant processing and production.

Essential Duties

• Contribute to and attend all safety meetings.
• Eliminate any safety hazards caused by mechanical defects.
• Assure that safety standards are adhered to.
• Participate in regular (i.e. daily) safety leadership efforts.
• Maintain general housekeeping of tools utilized.
• Deliver own prescribed outcomes and / or provide support services, by applying Newmont’s Health, Safety and Environment systems, policies and protocols.
• Overhaul gyratory, MMD Oxide and cone crusher and its associated accessories.
• Identify damaged mechanical parts and repair and replace these, when necessary.
• Attend to mechanical breakdowns.
• Read and utilize precision measuring tools.
• Utilize hand tools, portable electrical tools and maintenance shop equipment safely and effectively.
• Perform a variety of other maintenance tasks, including predictive and preventative mechanical maintenance.
• Perform routine maintenance on all mechanical equipment, in line with approved maintenance standards.
• Conduct in-depth investigations into faults affecting equipment operations and process flows.
• Troubleshoot technical and / or operational problems.
• Identify, resolve and correct detected mechanical faults and defects in equipment.
• Execute on mechanical maintenance tasks for completion, arising out of schedules received from the Mechanical Supervisor.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical equipment for emergency repairs, conduct visual inspections with guidance.
• Diagnose whether to fix or replace machines

Training & Experience