Electrical & Instrumentation Technician at Newmont Corporation

About The Job

About This Role

• Do you have the ability to locate and diagnose faults on electrical and instrumentation systems and equipment?
• Do you have knowledge on electrical controls?
• Do you have effective analysis and problem-solving skills?
• We are looking for a motivated, organized and responsible individual to provide technical support regarding a variety of electrical and instrumentation activities within the Ahafo South mine with respect to installations, breakdowns, maintenance and repairs.

In This Role You Will

• Maintenance:
  • Maintain existing electrical and instrumentation equipment in the mine.
  • Investigate equipment when it fails and determine corrective measures, so that reoccurrence can be minimized.
  • Trace circuits of defective units and replace or rectify defective components.
  • Perform High Voltage switching.
  • Inspect transformers and conduct basic maintenance activities (i.e., checking temperature and advising when it should be repaired, replaced or serviced).
  • Perform basic troubleshooting on breakdowns.
  • Conduct lightning detector checks and perform any maintenance service.
  • Conduct fire detector checks and perform any maintenance service or parts replacements.
  • Conduct earth resistance tests as and when required.
  • Align, fit and assemble component parts, using hand tools, power tools, fixture, templates and microscopes.
  • Attend to breakdowns timeously, as soon as an instruction has been received to ensure that the mine continues to operate effectively.
• Installations:
  • Work from wiring diagrams, engineering drawings and equipment specifications when making installations.
  • Make calculations for load requirements for circuits and choose the appropriate size and grade of component.
  • Install all new electrical and instrumentation equipment, as instructed by the Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor.
  • Conduct RCD (Residual Current Devices) testing on all new electrical installations.
• Testing:
  • Conduct statutory earth resistance testing as per compliance requirements.
  • Perform appliance testing and tagging (statutory works).
  • Team participation
  • Receive job cards from the Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor containing daily activities.
  • Participate in daily meetings to receive feedback on the previous’ day's tasks.
  • Provide electrical and instrumentation guidelines to all Newmont departments as and when required.
• Health and Safety:
  • Adhere and comply to all Health and Safety rules and regulations while on the job.
  • Adhere and comply to all local environmental and mining regulations of Ghana.
  • Wear and maintain adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on the job.
  • Maintain general good housekeeping standards within area of responsibility (clean, functional machinery and correctly stored tools).
  • Participate in routine site inspections to ensure a safe working environment.
• Reporting:
  • Contribute data inputs for the following reports:
  • planned maintenance reports.
  • activity and Incident reports.
  • inspection and health & safety reports.
  • weekly breakdown reports.
  • Maintain protocol and associated channels of formal and informal reporting.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist

• Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):
  • Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technician III Certificate.
  • Additional Knowledge
  • Knowledge of electric motors.
  • Knowledge of PLC, SCADA and telemetry systems.
  • Understanding of the operational regulation and protection of High Voltage equipment.
• Experience:
  • A minimum of 4 years’ mechanical maintenance experience in a mining environment.
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, interacting with diverse functional and cultural backgrounds.
  • Sound analysis and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong decision-making skills.
  • Strong planning and organizing skills.
• Behavioural Attributes:
  • Safety conscious.
  • Detail focused.
  • Technically inclined.
  • Takes initiative.
  • Results driven.
  • Proactive.
  • Resilient.
  • Team player.

Working Conditions:

• The position is located at the Ahafo South 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.
• Physical Demands:
  • While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to work in confined spaces and will be exposed to extreme vibration.
• 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 occasionally 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.