Workplace Type: Onsite 

Newmont  is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont  is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont  was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering  results together. 

Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.

Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry. 

About This Role: Technical Services provides global support to Newmont and its operating businesses across a range of specialized technical functions. Within Technical Services, the Asset Management (AM) function will be responsible for creating and implementing effective global asset strategies, delivering efficient asset planning and strategic insights to drive exceptional global asset performance across Newmont’s portfolio. It aims to ensure that Newmont’s asset management processes and capabilities are a source of sustainable and considerable competitive advantage for Newmont. This is achieved by focusing on business process standardization, proactive collaboration, competency and capability development, maintenance and reliability practices, relevant global productivity metrics and targeted value-adding asset lifecycle cost improvements. The Asset Management function is focused on delivering value aligned with our philosophy of continuous improvement and rapid replication.The Asset Planning function is responsible for the delivery of effective maintenance plans and schedules designed to maximize the efficiency of site maintenance teams and drive improved equipment performance. The Asset Planner will be responsible for preparing short-, medium- or long-term maintenance plans and schedules and liaising with the site-based Work Management Coordinators to ensure timely arrival of parts and execution of work orders.
 In This Role You Will:

Safety and Health

Proactively demonstrate Newmont’s core values in all aspects of work Actively support Newmont’s safety standards and improvement initiatives

Manages New Work Requests

Manage new and backlog work notifications including checking for duplicates, ensuring enough information is included to plan the work leveraging Task Lists to ensure consistency in job planningObtain approvals for work notifications, verifies priority levels and due dates before converting them to work orders

 

Plans and Schedules Work Orders (WOs)

Prepare short-, medium- and long-term maintenance plans (to be executed in the 2+ week range) based on site priority, focused on reducing down-time and maintenance costs.Plan use of resources (parts and materials, equipment, tools, and labor) for execution of maintenance plans including timely scheduling of material orders.Coordinate with on-site Work Management Coordinators to transition draft schedules with time, resource, and material allocations to sites.Coordinate maintenance plans with Supply Chain team in order to ensure timely ordering and allocation of parts and materials.

Monitors Adherence to Plan and Identifies Improvement Areas

Ensure and monitor the correct use of the ERP system, including ensuring component changeouts are appropriately recorded.Verify that work orders are closed with required fields populated.Monitor planning and scheduling KPIs and targets including deviations from maintenance plan and communicates insights to Regional Planning leads.Assist in identifying need for Reliability Engineers to review equipment strategies or Life Cycle Cost Models.Develop and distributes compliance to schedule, work process metrics and backlog reports to site and central AM stakeholders.Continuously identify and drive opportunities to improve planning activities and implement best practice updates and changes.

 

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:

Degree/Higher National Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical).

Certificate in Asset Management (may be an advantage)

 

Experience:

3-5 years of experience in a heavy industry or asset management roleExperience with manual and computerized maintenance planning systems

 

Additional Knowledge:

Thorough knowledge of maintenance principles and industry standardsThorough knowledge of the work management processThorough knowledge of planning and scheduling maintenance activitiesStrong knowledge of the operation of the CMMS (SAP).General knowledge of performance measures and their interpretationGeneral knowledge of defect elimination methodologies and their interpretation.General knowledge of asset life cycle management and asset management principles and best practice.

 

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to effectively prioritize jobs in order of importance Demonstrated strong inter-personal relationship skills and problem-solving skillsDemonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate both in person and virtually Ability to quickly assess information to diagnose problems and opportunities, with a track record of strong professional judgement and critical thinkingAbility to engage with and influence stakeholders across Newmont including central Asset Management, operations, supply chain, and external partners Ability to work collaboratively in a high performing, multi-disciplined, diverse team

Technical Skills:

Strong project management skills. Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills. Strong computer literacy skills - MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and MS Project. Sound analytical and problem-solving skillsSound information monitoring and management skills. Sound planning, organizing and prioritizing skills. Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical engineering drawings. Ability to interpret engineering schematics / blueprints. Ability to effectively prioritize jobs in order of importance

 

Behavioural Attributes:

Ability to effectively prioritize jobs in order of importance Demonstrated strong inter-personal relationship skills and problem-solving skillsDemonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate both in person and virtually Ability to quickly assess information to diagnose problems and opportunities, with a track record of strong professional judgement and critical thinkingAbility to engage with and influence stakeholders across Newmont including central Asset Management, operations, supply chain, and external partners Ability to work collaboratively in a high performing, multidisciplined, diverse teamWorking Conditions: The Position is located in the Akyem mine site.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. As part of our diversity efforts. females are encouraged to apply.

NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes.  If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to it.sec@newmont.com.