Control Room Lead at AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited

About The Job

Role Purpose & Context

• The purpose of this role is to monitor the processing plant operations through electronic representation shown on monitors as well as make changes to variables in consultation with other field personnel and departments to ensure smooth running of processes according to established procedures.

Key Accountabilities:

• Actively promote and partake in all Health, Safety and Environmental programs as set out by AGAG Obuasi.
• Serve as the coordinator for all paste plant emergencies including safety, health, environment, and security as all such communications are directed at the control room for dissemination.
• Oversee control desk consisting of five HMI computer screens and three CCTV screens.
• Shall be the custodian of all control room related activities, including all the gadgets.
• Adhere to plant operational procedures for production goal achievement and handle work safely.
• Input operational system status with applicable control system tools.
• Gain awareness of system operating requirements and trends and suggest operating adjustment suggestions.
• Manage electrical and mechanical equipment and facilities with the competency of a plant operator.
• Deal with anything that looks out of place as picked up on SCADA or CCTV
• Reply to production floor requests and machine stoppage alerts and give fore warning on creeping issues to the field team.
• Oversee productions and process key metrics for operating plant machinery within parameters.
• Assess machine logs and historical trends and data to support Process Engineer to troubleshoot and metallurgical accounting reports.
• Handle equipment maintenance and tagout as per standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Submit internal Work Orders for equipment failures.
• Comply with all AGAG-Obuasi security protocols especially that governing the process plant and ensure strict adherence of same by direct reports.
• Accountable for team’s environmental obligations and performances.
• Investigate all environmental incidents in assigned work areas and prepare reports with recommendations for the Departmental Manager for onward submission to the Environmental Manager or his representative
• Assist in developing and periodically reviewing of SOPs related to his or her area of accountability.
• Socialize SOPs and other operational document related to his/her area of responsibility to his/her direct reports.
• Research into best practices and be updated with new and improved approach to operating gold-room and gravity circuit.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Qualification:

• A tertiary qualification in engineering /metallurgy or information technology with 2 years’ experience in modern SCADA system.

Experience :

• Must be very experienced and have good understanding of all the sections of the operations.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in plant operations.
• Proven good practical knowledge in process control operations.
• Plant operational experience or preferably in supervisory role of not less than one year.
• Minimum of 3 years working experience on a recognized process plant as a control room operator.

Technical Competencies:

• Demonstrate knowledge of metallurgical processes.
• Monitoring of plant performance and efficiency.
• Must be alert at all times to be able to communicate quickly with relevant stakeholders and take appropriate actions in case of deviations and emergencies.

Other Competencies:

• Accountable
• Self-motivated to achieve results
• Strong inter-personal and decision making skills