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 Role Description
Role Title (Level) : Specialist, Crusher
Department/Function : Crushing department
Business Unit : Siguiri Mine
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2. Role Holders Details (complete if required)
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Incumbent’s Name :
Immediate Manager : Senior Mechanical Supervisor
Manager-once-removed : Crushing Engineer
Immediate Reports : Team Leaders
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3. Role Context and Purpose
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The plant specialist- Crushing is accountable for executing all tasked maintenance work on conveyor systems, crushers, feeders, screens safely. Training of supervisors, technicians and operators in accordance with other compliance requirements, operational and standards, systems and procedures to maximize plant availability in a compliant, safe, sustainable cost-effective manner and minimize operational risks in order to meet the business’ strategic objective.
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4. Organisational Structure (Illustrate three tier management structure or list reports role titles)
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5. Role Accountabilities (list the accountabilities of the role: People, Finance, Stakeholder and
Compliance/Governance are relevant to managers only)
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Safety Accountabilities:
- Work according to total quality management principles and ensure zero defect objectives and safety
- Adhere to site’s Environmental Management Plan
- Repair and/or report on safety related problems and assist on the PM’S according to the company’s job sheet
- Develop New Standard Operating Procedures For safe and effective Maintenance on equipments
Work Accountabilities:
- Oversee carried out repairs and maintenance on the company’s unit
- Maintain Sandvik Cone Crushers (CS660/CH660), Jaw Crusher (CJ815) and ensure Successful Operation of these crushers
- Operation and Maintenance of Sandvik ASRI System
- Oversee Successful Maintenance of Conveyor belts Mechanical Components, Mineral Sizers and Apron Feeders
- Develop Optimized Maintenance Strategy and Reports
- Record any work needed to be planned into the next PM( Backlog work)
- Identify actions for continuous improvement and compliment operability to requirements is ensured
- Advise on OEM standards for carrying out PM’S on the units, especially in regard to pressure settings and adjustments(
- Confer with other engineers and other personnel to implement standard operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions and provide technical information on Jaw and cone crushers
- Investigate equipment failures, root cause analysis of faults and implement recommendations
- Follow up and coordinate with procurement to ensure spare parts inventory are always updated
- Monitor critical spares availability and liaise with procurement to ensure timely replenishment are done with quality and standard spares
- Evaluate and manage the performance of subordinates and ensure the efficient and effective use of labour to achieve company goals
People Accountabilities:
- Training of supervisors, technicians and operators:
- Product safety during operation and maintenance
- Crushing process awareness
- Equipment components and functions awareness
- Operation and Maintenance of the equipment (daily, weekly and monthly)
- Specific features that requires attention
- Basic operation control system for crusher
Financial Accountabilities:
- Identify, communicate and escalate potential cost reduction initiatives to the manager
- Propose cost savings projects
Stakeholder Accountabilities:
Compliance/Governance Accountabilities:
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6. Person Specification (list the minimum essential requirements for the role)
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Qualifications :
- BSc in Mechanical Engineering or HND or Mechanical Engineering Technician III or its equivalent from a recognized institution
- Proficient in Microsoft office suite such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Experience :
- Minimum of 6 years of working experience at the crushing plant or similar environment
- Experience with crusher maintenance and operation is Required (cone and Jaw)
- Experience With Jaw Crushers and Cone Crushers preferably Sandvik Crushers
- Must possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, good human relations and ability to interact with people of diverse culture and value
- Must have strong desire to coach and develop others by sharing skills and knowledge
- Knowledge of workplace safety requirement and procedures
- Knowledge of SAP PM module
Legal Requirements
- Professional Certificated Crusher Specialist with a relevant certification body. :
Competencies (list the knowledge, skills and required behaviours of the specific role):
Technical competencies
- Should have analytical skills to be able to evaluate information and solve complex problems.
- Detail oriented to understand complex systems, and recognition that a minor error can cause major problems.
- Commercially astute and able to work effectively with third parties.
- Legally astute with respect to project delivery and maintenance systems
- Excellent skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Project and Excel
- Must be able to communicate about technical issues both orally and in writing
- Knowledge in AGA standards
- Knowledge in OEM legalities and mining regulations
- Demonstrated understanding of good Engineering practices and the implementation of proactive maintenance strategies.
- Strong Mechanical Maintenance competencies in surface mining
AGA leadership competencies (include AGA leadership competencies below if the role is a managerial position):
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Stratum I
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Stratum II
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Stratum III
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Stratum IV+
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- Building Trust & Accountability - Displays high levels of integrity and honesty;
- Fostering a team environment - Promoting Collaboration and Team work;
- Maximising Performance Results - Taking Initiative;
- Manage Self - Taking ownership of one’s personal development.
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- Fostering a team environment - Promoting Collaboration; Conflict management and Team work, Develop Others;
- Manage Self - Taking ownership of one’s personal development;
- Building Effective Working Relationships - The ability to build and maintain effective collateral and cross functional working relationship;
- Building Trust & Accountability - Displays high levels of integrity and honesty;
- Maximising Performance Results - Solve Problems and Analysing Issues, Taking Initiative
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- Fostering a team environment – Inspiring and Motivating Others, promoting Collaboration, Conflict management and Team work, Developing Others, Communicating powerfully and prolifically;
- Managing oneself - Taking ownership of one’s personal development;
- Building Effective Working Relationships - The ability to build and maintain effective collateral and cross functional working relationship;
- Building Trust & Accountability – Displaying high levels of integrity and honesty;
- Creating Organisational Transformation - Displaying strategic perspectives in adapting plans for achieving organisational objectives;
- Maximising Performance Results – Solving Problems and Analysing Issues, Driving for Results, Displaying Technical and Professional expertise, Innovating, Taking Initiative, Championing Change, Establishing Stretch Goals.
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- Fostering a team environment – Inspiring and Motivating Others, promoting Collaboration, Conflict management and Team work, Developing Others, Communicating powerfully and prolifically;
- Managing oneself - Taking ownership of one’s personal development;
- Building Effective Working Relationships - The ability to build and maintain effective collateral and cross functional working relationship;
- Building Trust & Accountability – Displaying high levels of integrity and honesty;
- Creating Organisational Transformation - Displaying strategic perspectives in adapting plans for achieving organisational objectives;
- Maximising Performance Results – Solving Problems and Analysing Issues, Driving for Results, Displaying Technical and Professional expertise, Innovating, Taking Initiative, Championing Change, Establishing Stretch Goals. Display strategic perspective
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Team Authority : Work with colleagues in the same managerial structure in a way that
(i.e. collateral relationships) ensures the manager’s accountabilities are met. This requires a
shared understanding of the context within which the manager’s accountabilities lie, and requires of colleagues to work together as a team and make mutual adjustments to their work.
Managerial Authority : Working with immediate reports and staff in a way that adds value
To their roles and ensures their effectiveness. These authorities
include:
- Induction into team.
- Assigning specific tasks.
- Assessing performance.
- Providing coaching.
- Initiating disciplinary action as and when required
Cross-Functional Authority : Working with employees in different managerial structures in a way
(i.e. dotted line/matrix that ensures the respective managers’ accountabilities are met.
relationships) These authorities include:
(i) Advising
(ii) Service giving
(iii) Service getting
(iv) Monitoring
(v) Co-ordinating
(vi) Auditing
(vii) Prescribing
It is the accountability of all employees to work in accordance with the company’s values
To treat safety as our first value, to treat each other with dignity and respect, to value diversity, to be accountable for my actions and undertake to deliver on my commitments, to want the communities and societies in which we operate to be better off for AngloGold Ashanti having been there and to respect the environment.
Incumbent: Date:
(Read and approved)
Supervisor: Date:
Manager: Date:
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Reg No: 1944/017354/06
Directors: MDC Ramos (Chairperson) A Calderon Zuleta (Chief Executive Officer) (Australian) GA Doran (Chief Financial Officer) (Australian) KOF Busia (Ghanaian) AM Ferguson (British) AH Garner (American) R Gasant SP Lawson (American) MC Richter (American/Panamanian) JE Tilk (Canadian)
Company Secretary: LM Goliath
