Process Manager at Newmont Goldcorp Corporation

About The Role:

• To strategically manage and direct the Process Operation department’s people, resources and processes to guarantee that the ore, received in large rock sizes from the Mining Operation department, are broken down into smaller sizes and extracted into the final ready for sale product (gold bars) in a safe and efficient way.
• To manage and direct the safe operation and maintenance of the processing plants (mills) and support facilities (Water Storage Facility (WSF), Tailings Storage Facility (TSF), Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and Potable Water plant) as well as the gold recovery circuits.
• To guarantee that throughput, recovery, equipment availabilities and ounce production are achieved in a safe manner and at budgeted costs.
• To partner with the General Manager, Ahafo Operations and Senior Leadership Team to formulate and execute the Ahafo Mine Site’s overall business strategy and objectives in order to achieve growth targets.
• Only Ghanaian nationals are eligible to apply.

In This Role You Will:
Health and Safety 

• Lead the Process Operation’s team to achieve the total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) objective as defined by Newmont. 
• Direct the department’s compliance with the requirements of Government of Ghana Agencies, lending institutions, shareholders’ interests, environmental, health and safety legislation and company safety milestones. 
• Actively promote safety and demonstrate a personal commitment to safety with the belief that all accidents are preventable and continually looking for opportunities to enhance site-based safety programs. 
• Eliminate fatalities by implementing critical controls and verification processes. 
• Verify the quality of pre-start meetings, SPE investigations and application of lessons learned. 
• Conduct and complete incident / accident investigations and take corrective action to prevent injury and/ or re-occurrence as required.
• Reduce health exposures by implementing critical controls for key risks by developing and implementing exposure reduction plans.

Growth 

• Initiate projects, programmes, accelerate potential expansions and explore growth opportunities that will achieve profitable and sustainable growth. 
• Manage pre-feasibility and feasibility studies for new projects, due diligence and proper evaluation of new projects or acquisitions.  
• Review and update policies and procedures, perform appropriate risk analysis/ assessment in areas of budget planning, social responsibility and safety.

Sustainability and external relations  

• Confirm that the operation is socially and environmentally responsible and verify that applicable environmental regulations and compliance programs are implemented. 
• Meet public targets on water, reclamation and community tonality. 
• Build and maintain cohesive, trusting and mutually respectful relationships with governments, regulators, NGOs, media, communities and industries that enhance Newmont’s reputation and enable access, favorable treatment and good citizenship. 
• Provide input into the Local Employment Management strategy for the Mine site and submit to the General Manager, Ahafo Operations for approval. 
• Guarantee full compliance with the global metallurgical accounting standards through regular internal and external audits. 
• Review reports for presentation to management and regulatory agencies, e.g. TSF Audit reports, Health and Safety Audit report to Minerals Commission, etc. 
• Comply with all HSLP, Environment and Social Responsibility requirements under Newmont’s Integrated Management System, Newmont vision and values.

Additional Key Responsibilities
Operational Excellence

• Develop the Process Operation department’s business plans and initiatives, that is aligned with the Mine site’s and Africa Region’s strategy, business plans, objectives, initiatives and priorities, for a sustainable competitive advantage and submit to the Site Leadership Team (SLT) and General Manager: Ahafo for approval.  
• Lead the successful delivery of the Process Operation department’s business plans and actively drive performance, inclusive of targets and operations, to guarantee medium and long-term success. 
• Develop, implement and direct policies that result in optimum effectiveness, productivity and operating cost through periodic performance review sessions.  
• Drive and maintain a productivity (output-driven) and continuous process improvement culture by creating an environment for the employees to challenge the status quo. 
• Drive year-over-year-improvement in cost management and other critical operational performance metrics. 
• Initiate technological research programmes to improve process efficiencies and to reduce costs. 
• Interact with operating (Mining Operation) and nonoperating (SCM, HR, Finance) departments to develop long-term operating goals, budgets, and plans through the Management Operating System (MOS), e.g. Mineto-Mill meetings with the Mining Operation department, critical stock meetings with SCM, cost reviews with Finance, etc. 
• Coordinate efforts of Operating, Maintenance, Safety and Administrative departments to guarantee that work is performed in an efficient, safe and environmentally responsible manner through periodic performance review sessions where variance analysis against set objectives are done.  
• Review and approve operating budgets. 
• Comply with company policy on capital spending and manage contractual obligations to achieve the best benefit for the company. 
• Review and analyse production and cost data to ensure plant facilities are operating within overall production and budget forecasts.
   

People

• Determine and manage operational and production targets and guarantee the achievement of production objectives through the effective management and distribution of department supplies, equipment and manpower resources. 
• Build a shared vision and goals, facilitate effective interactions among group members, and work to remove barriers. 
• Manage risks (business, safety, environmental, health, etc.) impacting on the Processing Plant to the required standard / level. 
• Develop the Processing plants’ work plans, monitor progress and lead the team to achieve the department’s plans and goals. 
• Manage the activities related to the Operation and Maintenance of the Process plant (Crushers, Mills, Tailings facilities, Gold Recovery circuit, Power plant, Mine Water Treatment plant) through MOS where KPIs are monitored. 
• Develop and lead an enabled, engaged, performancedriven and diverse Process Operation team that works collaboratively with each other to achieve the department’s and Mine site’s business plans and objectives. 
• Conduct workforce planning and develop staffing and localisation plans. 
• Identify, mentor and develop high potential professional staff. 
• Confirm that gender diversity targets are met and exceeded.  
• Develop and drive a culture of integrity, ethics, compliance and speaking-up. 

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Training & Experience
Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations): 

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy or a related technical discipline plus a Mine Certificate of Competence issued by Inspectorate Division of the Minerals Commission of Ghana. 
• MBA or equivalent qualification (Optional).

Additional Knowledge: 

• Substantial knowledge of gold mining or broader hard rock mining with an extensive understanding of regulations, permitting, risk, and projects. 
• Substantial knowledge of mine design, planning and scheduling, project management and operations of large-scale sites at mining / processing facilities. 
• Substantial knowledge of the wide range of infrastructure systems required to support a remote site. 
• Substantial knowledge of the transition of a mine project to a start-up mine; Process start-up exposure would be a plus. 
• Substantial knowledge of health and safety, sustainability and productivity improvements in the mining industry. 
• Substantial knowledge in working constructively with governments, communities, NGOs and special interest groups. 
• Broad business knowledge and focus, ability to recognise issues, problems and capitalise on opportunities.

Experience:  

• At least 15 years’ experience in a Milling / Processing Operation environment with 6 years of senior management experience with broad-based management responsibilities, which should ideally include multi-site operations (managing a large group of employees, both staff and hourly). 
• Demonstrated successes in working collaboratively in multicultural teams in expatriate settings. Work in developing countries, specifically in West Africa preferred.  
• A proven track record of delivering “safe” production.  
• Leadership selection and assessment ensuring the right people are in the right roles, removing poor performers / leaders and identifying and developing key successors. 
• A solid technical background is required: operational experience remains important because the Process Manager of a site must be up to date with activities on sites and understand the risks and potential threats the sites face (must be able to stand in for the site General Manager in his absence).
   

Technical Skills: 

• Advanced Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) and Mining Management Operating Systems. 
• Budget control and financial analysis and management skills. 
• Business acumen and commercial management skills. 
• Conflict and change management skills. 
• Contract management skills. 
• Corporate governance, incident and risk management skills. 
• Management, leadership, coaching and mentoring skills. 
• Negotiation, networking and service management skills. 
• Performance-driven management skills. 
• Programme and project management skills. 
• Strategic decision-making, problem-solving and thinking skills. 
• Strategic management planning and organising skills. 
• Strategic relationship management skills.

Behavioural Attributes: 

• Analytical thinking. 
• Assertive, influential and persuasive. 
• Conceptualisation and visionary. 
• Credibility and integrity. 
• Customer focused. 
• Diversity management. 
• Environmental scan. 
• Goal oriented, pro-active and reliable. 
• Innovative and inspirational. 
• Persistent and resilient. 
• Results and quality driven / focused. 
• Safety conscious.