Job Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe workplace within the department and ensure compliance to all site policies and procedures.
• Ensure full compliance to ICMI code in the plant and maintain the highest standards in terms of safety.
• Check and monitor the use of required reagent addition rates as determined by the metallurgical technical team to ensure maximum plant recovery and reagent optimization.
• Ensure all mills run within the required set parameters (Power and Weight) for optimum operations.
• Participate in all meetings with engineering and production to ensure co-ordination of production activities between operators and maintenance in a timely manner to ensure maximum plant utilization.
• Implement improvement ideas that ensure continuous improvements of our operations in terms of safety, production and cost effectiveness.
• Review shift report on occurrences during the shift to ensure all down times are captured and initiate actions to correct all deviations.
• Ensure high housekeeping standards in all various units at the plant.
• Ensure maximum labour utilization and compile timely labour hours work per shift for payment of salaries and allowances.
• Work with the metallurgical team and laboratory to ensure the optimum metallurgical performance of the crushing plants.
• Work with the maintenance team to achieve efficient plant equipment performance and availability.
• Coordinate production shutdowns and start-ups of the crushing plants to minimize delays.
• Inspect primary production and auxiliary equipment regularly for maintenance integrity.
• Review operating reports or log sheets throughout regular scheduled shifts and take corrective action to maintain operating parameters.
• Prepare production and operating reports, complete work requests, prepare purchase or warehouse requisitions and oversee employee time and attendance reports.

Education and Experience

• BSc in Metallurgical, Mineral Engineering or a related qualification from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of ten (10) years working experience in CIL operations.
• Certified by Inspectorate Division of the Minerals Commission of Ghana as a Processing Supervisor/Engineer or Senior Process Supervisor or above
• In-depth knowledge in a CIP/CIL operation utilizing SAG & Ball mills.
• Competent to handle multiple tasks to achieve the required result.
• Effective supervision, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good knowledge in computer application especially the use of Microsoft Excel and power point.