Perseus Mining is a dual listed (Australia, Toronto) gold miner and explorer focused on the West African region. Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited (PMGL) has recently commissioned the world-class Edikan gold project in the Western Region of Ghana.

Edikan Gold Mine (EGM) has a current mining reserve of 3.3M oz of gold from a resource base of 4.3M oz. The Edikan processing facility has been designed as a 5.5Mtpa processing facility with the ability to expand this to 8Mtpa in the future. The plant is capable of producing at a rate of 220-270,000oz gold

Job Summary

The successful applicant will report to the Production Coordinator and will have the following responsibilities:

•   Handover of relevant shift/crew change information.
•   Ensure the gold room and gold recovery equipment is operated in a safe and efficient manner and that maintenance tasks are carried out safely by authorised personnel.
•   Ensure that gold room personnel are working in a safe manner.
•   Regularly check on operating plant and equipment to ensure operating guidelines are achieved,
•   Ensure the required record keeping is accurate. Liaise with operations, metallurgy, commercial and security personnel to ensure the safety and security of the company's product.
•   Ensure that security procedures are followed by all personnel entering the gold room.
•   Conduct regular face to face interview assessments with operators so they are aware of their development needs-Record their progress and needs for training in specific areas.
•   Coach, assess and record team member development progress and needs
•   Provide each Operator with a clear understanding of their job requirements and of company standards.
•   Operate in such a way that Operators learn by example to develop an attitude conducive to team cooperation and development.
•   Determine specific needs of individual Operators and prioritise these needs to provide focus for development
•   Build solid relationships with employees, management and union to achieve harmonious working relationship, and
•   Lead the gold room team in becoming increasingly compliant with site and corporate safety and environmental controls and regulations.
•   Take responsibility for ensuring safety and environmental standards are adhered to.
•   Supervise team members in proper recording and reporting of safety and environmental irregularities and incidents that occur.
•   Be aware of the sensitivity of relations with the community and how the mining community integrates into the local community.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Diploma (Metallurgy)
•   Supervisory Skills training is desirable 3-5 years experience in gold room operations utilizing electrowinning cells and smelting furnaces. Prior experience with Knelson concentrators, Acacia reactors, elution columns and carbon regeneration kilns.
•   Ability to speak read and write in English.

Location: Ayanfuri

How To Apply For The Job

Applications will only be received by email to:

hr.pmgl@perseusmining.com.gh  with the  position Gold Room Supervisor as the subject line of the email.

Closing Date: 24 October, 2014

Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited is an equal opportunity employer