Condition Monitoring Technician - Newmont Goldcorp 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:

We have a great opportunity for a Condition Monitoring Technician who will perform maintenance planning and scheduling for the process plant to ensure availability of resources, reduce unplanned equipment maintenance and prevent equipment breakdowns. Main Responsibility Areas will include;

1. Condition Monitoring
2. Health, Safety and Environment
3. Reporting
4. Work Scheduling and Allocation

In This Role You Will:

• Conduct routine condition monitoring tasks on all rotating equipment and other tools, according to the established schedules and as per plant requirements.
• Conduct extensive analyses on vibration and other data collected to diagnose / troubleshoot rotating machinery problems and recommend remedial measures.
• Perform specialised non-destructive testing (NDT’s) toward the goal of maintaining equipment availability.
• Conduct stress testing on various piping elements within the mine.
• Conduct oil sampling activities on process plant equipment, as and when required.
• Comply with Newmont mine, health and safety regulations and Reliability Technician policies and procedures.
• Accept personal responsibility for own health and safety.
• Maintain and improve health and safety standards and practices.
• Attend safety meetings.
• Maintain records of condition monitoring maintenance and repair work.
• Compile reports on field observations and factor results into weekly / fortnightly planning.
• Produce daily reports indicating the jobs completed for the day and submit the report to the Reliability Engineer.
• Accomplish work objectives by determining own work schedule, coordinate with support services and assign short-term tasks to other Technicians, as necessary.

Your Skills, Knowledge & Experience Checklist:

• Diploma or equivalent technical qualifications in Engineering (Mechanical or Instrumentation preferred).
• Specialized training in vibration analysis and other Condition Monitoring techniques.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance principles and industry standards.
• Knowledge of the condition / health of critical assets.
• Minimum of 4 – 6 years’ experience in Condition Monitoring within the mining industry.
• Working experience of PC-based On-Line and Off-Line Condition Monitoring Systems (Hardware and Software).
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Sound communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Sound computer literacy skills (SAP, MS Word, Outlook and other Windows applications).
• Ability to predict the onset of equipment failure that could lead to the loss of asset functionality.

Working Conditions

The criteria below 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 is required to sit at a desk for extended periods, climb stairs, walk and stand.
• Work Environment:  Occasional exposure to noise, fumes, high temperature hazardous materials, sharp edges, dust, pinch-points, vibration, slippery surfaces etc.The noise level in the office work environment is however minimal.
• Incumbent must be willing and able to work overtime, weekends and holidays, when required.