Mine Maintenance Service Person at Newmont Corporation
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- Company: Newmont Corporation
- Location: Ghana
- State: Ghana
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Mining Jobs in Ghana
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Job Description
Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.
At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.
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.
Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
About This Role
- To provide semi-skilled assistance including daily provision of lubes, fuel, grease, and inspection of heavy mining and auxiliary equipment to maintain high standard equipment health to effectively maintain mining / auxiliary equipment.
In This Role You Will
Perform Maintenance Duties
- Perform daily servicing of heavy mining and auxiliary equipment using a service truck (740ADT, MAN Truck, Toyota 4×4 Truck).
- Assist and perform oil checks and oil changes on equipment.
- Use Forklifts, Telehandlers and other lifting devices to convey oils and lubes safely.
- Responsible for changing transmission oil and other fluids to maintain equipment or vehicle standard conditions.
- Maintain daily / shift service, fuel and lubes records, and provide information and recommendations about the equipment to Dispatchers and Supervisors.
- Perform routine checks, daily inspections, pressure / temperature checks and fluid levels maintenance service of all equipment including greasing of all available required greasing points, bearings and joints, and examine components joints.
- Provide daily distribution fuel to mining equipment as scheduled.
- Collaborate and follow daily schedule as directed by the Maintenance Dispatchers or Shift Supervisors.
- Perform daily inspection and report all defects on the service trucks for repairs and correction.
- Ensure service or lube trucks and its nozzles / Wiggins are always clean and in good condition to meet contamination control standards.
- Raise reservations for lubricants in SAP.
Health and Safety Management
- Comply with all Newmont and regulatory agency Health, Safety, Loss Prevention, and Environmental procedures, requirements, and standards.
- Operate in a safe manner and take steps to prevent minimal wear and tear and / or damage to equipment.
- Work without risk or harm to others.
- Maintain a strong focus on safety throughout all activities.
- Attend daily morning safety meetings, Process Safety Management (PSMs).
- Observe and adhere to all Fatality Risk Management (FRM) critical controls.
- Observe all exclusion zones in the pits as required by Geotechnical Team.
- Describe the safety precautions to be applied when working on hydraulic systems.
Your Trainings, Skills & Experience Checklist
Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):
- Completion of WASSCE or equivalent certificate or Mechanical Technician.
Additional Knowledge
- General understanding of maintenance engineering.
- Have a Ghanaian License E and ability to operate Newmont CAT740 Lube truck, telehandler and forklift.
- Holder of valid Ghanaian driver’s license C is an added advantage.
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year mechanical and / or electrical maintenance experience, preferably in a mining or industrial environment.
Technical Skills
- Basic communication (English written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to read and understand documentation.
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with Peers and Supervisor.
Behavioural Attributes
- Manual dexterity.
- Safety conscious.
- Self-motivated.
- Team player.
- Technically inclined.
- Tenacity.
Working Conditions
- The position is located at the Akyem mine site.
- 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.
- Work Environment: The employee is required to operate in a safety-critical environment with hazardous materials and potentially harmful / dangerous machinery and equipment. The employee is frequently exposed to noise more than 85 decibels, and to fumes, high temperature hazardous materials, sharp edges, dust, pinch-points, vibration, slippery surfaces etc. The incumbent will regularly lift heavy materials and / or operate heavy machinery.
- Personal 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.
- Incumbent occasionally has to work overtime.
We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.
Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. As part of our diversity efforts. females are encouraged to apply.
NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to [email protected].
Method of Application
Submit your CV and Application on Company Website : Click HereClosing Date : 17th September, 2024