Maintenance Planner - U/G

AngloGold Ashanti (“AGA”), a leading global mining company, boasts a vibrant and inviting culture that beckons new individuals to join its ranks. Embracing diversity and inclusion, the company fosters an environment where every employee is valued and celebrated for their unique perspectives and contributions. Collaboration and teamwork are at the core of their culture, promoting a sense of unity and shared goals amongst employees. Additionally, AngloGold Ashanti prioritizes employee growth and development, offering ample opportunities for career advancement and professional enrichment. 

AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited, Obuasi Gold Mine has been redeveloped to become a modern, efficient and long-term profitable operation. The underground mining operation has been fully mechanized and designed to produce up to an average maximum of 5,000 t/day of ore mined.

We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated person to join our dedicated team as per the details below:

ROLE PURPOSE

The Maintenance Planner – UG develops work packages in order of priority for planned and ad-hoc maintenance. The person is accountable for ensuring that work packages specify all necessary requirements needed to be effectively scheduled and safety executed. He/She identifies task conditions, constraints, hazard controls, permits, labour, equipment, materials, specialized tools, services, test and handover procedures, durations, sequencing, and timing. The role holder clarifies job requirements with the request originator, inspect equipment as necessary for any additional work requirements, and obtain additional assistance in the collection of planning information as necessary (spares, tasks, labour, and specialised equipment).

The role requires substantial coordination with key stakeholders including resource coordinator, shutdown planner, maintenance supervisors, superintendents, senior planners, operational/production teams to ensure that planned work orders have accurate required by dates, durations, resource requirements, work priorities and reflect the work to be executed on the field.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure section’s compliance with the requirement of Government of Ghana Agencies, lending institutions, shareholders’ interests, environmental, health & safety legislation, and company regulation.
• Ensure section’s compliance with the requirement of Government of Ghana Agencies, lending institutions, shareholders’ interests, environmental, health & safety legislation, and company regulation.
• Responsible for Safety, Environmental, and Social Responsibility policies for the section and accept personal responsibility for the health and safety of every mine worker under or assigned to his/her supervision.
• Ensure safe planning of underground Infrastructure engineering activities and compliance with classified plant and electrical safety obligations to meet safety targets.
• Demonstrate safety behaviour consistent with AGAG’s vision and values.
• Lead by example to create a suitable safe work environment to motivate staff, employees, and contractors to achieve optimum effectiveness, productivity, and operating costs.
• Support and make room for continuous improvement of safety performance.
• Support the Maintenance Planning Superintendent to plan for all underground infrastructure and equipment.
• Support and advise engineering team with accurate work plans.
• Prepare and submit updated work program on weekly basis showing actual progress and identify areas of weakness.
• Monitor day to day work progress and prepare the weekly and monthly programs.
• Maintain and record update of site work progress obtained from Underground Engineering Manager.
• Proactively manage change to avoid potential project cost and schedule overruns.
• Ensure spares inventory supports current and future planning requirements.
• Identify and implement opportunities to help prevent reoccurring failures that may adversely impact on production.
• Provide inputs into the identification of reliability monitoring by recognizing irregular and unusual repetition of potential maintenance activities.
• Ensure asset purchases are effectively and efficiently done in through structured system that is consistent with AGA policies.
• Provide input to due diligence for procuring goods and services to support maintenance plan.  Adhere to procurement procedures and processes.
• Ensure cost codes are correctly allocated to all engineering activities.
• Assist in the development of quality and performance reporting metrics.
• Responsible for Underground infrastructure Maintenance Planning team in terms of work management, capability, and capacity building to support operational activities.
• Ensure training, development, and performance management of individuals in the Underground infrastructure Maintenance Planning team are run effectively.
• Complete the skills matrix and maintain up to date.
• Identify skill deficiencies and initiate corrective action.
• Attend key planning meetings on a weekly basis and as required.
• Participate in engineering meetings with the Client as required.
• Maintain meeting records, agreed actions, and follow up to ensure actions are completed.
• Provide regular feedback to the Planning Superintendent and Engineering Manager in relation to work progress, and issues impacting on compliance and production.
• Participate in Underground infrastructure cost and schedule reviews to support accurate and timely reporting.
• Role holder must comply with following.

• Relevant legislation.
• Participate in internal and external construction audits as required.
• Apply best practice, Industry and AGAG standards.
• AGAG Quality systems, policies, procedures, and processes.
• Internal project requirements.

• Contribute to the close out of outstanding corrective actions.
• Participate incident investigations and provide feedback regarding the agreed corrective actions.
• Produce Daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports accurately and timely.
• Advise maintenance works progress and KPI status to the Planning Superintendent, particularly potential cost, schedule, or quality variances.
• Identify and address engineering risks, by communicating potential issues to stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Inspect maintenance works to validate progress and status.
• Participate in formal monthly risk reviews.
• Utilize management of change process.
• Proactively identify and manage change in assigned area of responsibility to avoid potential cost, schedule, and quality issues.
• Coordinate planning resources to support the engineering team in the underground Infrastructure.

QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Qualification and Experience

• Technician III Certificate or equivalent with minimum of six (6) years of maintenance planning experience or 6 years maintenance experience with at least two-years continuous maintenance planning experience) OR
• Diploma or equivalent technical trade in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Maintenance, etc.) with minimum of six (6) years of maintenance planning experience or six (6) years maintenance experience with at least one-year continuous maintenance planning experience) OR
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or Applied Sciences with three (3) years of maintenance planning experience or three (3) years maintenance experience with at least one-year continuous maintenance planning experience)

People and Technical Skills:

• Advanced planning and scheduling
• Project management
• Analytical and organizational skills
• Communication and negotiation
• Use of CMMS like SAP is preferred
• Safety and Health Know-how

Competency Level:

• Senior-level professional responsible for managing complex planning assignments and leading planning teams.

MODE OF APPLICATION

Interested applicants should view the full advert details and submit applications, with a detailed CV

CLOSING DATE:  16TH OCTOBER, 2025

AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited is committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce and strongly encourage females to apply.

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