SENIOR PROCESS SUPERINTENDENT: TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement the plant metallurgical process strategy
• Deliver and exceed main KPIs including timely & accurate met-accounting, detailed technical direction for optimised plant control, identification and validation of process improvements, and timely plant laboratory outputs
• Directly participate in daily and monthly work activities of the processing plant, providing technical support to operations personnel to enhance performance
• Monitor, control, and report on plant and process performance indicators
• Conduct diagnosis of process performance, focusing on identifying root causes and implementing corrective and preventative measures
• Seek out innovative solutions for plant problems
• Manage, track, and report continuous improvement activities to deliver improved process performance
• Introduce new real-time instruments to improve automation within the Process Plant and drive strong digitalization initiatives
• Participate in metallurgical surveys in large scales and develop team understanding of plant performance details
• Own, drive, and support commissioning, start-up, and ramp-up efforts
• Design and execute test-work to determine optimal operating conditions
• Review plant design, scope, and justify capital upgrades
• Manage interaction between Processing and Mining Technical Services on ore quality, blending plans, and performance
• Ensure short- and long-term equipment maintenance plans and schedules are in place for Laboratory to maintain availability and precision
• Ensure strong integration of Technical section members into operating ‘team’ environments
• Implement structure, manning levels, and resources to deliver Technical section component of operations plan
• Lead the Technical team, composed of expatriates, nationals, and external consultants, to consistently deliver and exceed expectations
• The role has accountability for the metallurgical laboratories
• The role has operations personnel accountability for Metallurgical Laboratory, Metallurgy, Met Accounting, and Projects
• Maintain HSE standards and ensure strict compliance within section
• Address and report promptly all Safety and Environmental incidents
• Maintain a very high standard of Laboratory housekeeping
• Maintain staff development and training programs, particularly skills transfer and coaching to the national staff
• Identify and actively manage succession planning for key roles
• Contribute to the quarterly and annual operations production budget/forecasts
• Prepare the annual Technical operations budget and provide quarterly forecasts

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Excellent understanding of complex metallurgical information, process improvement, and control strategies
• Possess management discipline and perseverance to develop and implement medium to long-range plans
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to assemble data and provide clear and accurate operational performance reports in both upward and downward directions
• Able to maintain self-discipline within a stressful environment
• Diligent and thorough approach
• Enthusiastic and proactive manner
• Commitment to SHEC performance
• Good leadership and motivational skills, and ability to get work done through others
• Excellent cognitive and analytical skills for identifying process shortfalls, bottlenecks, and implementing metallurgical testing
• Affinity to supervise technical research, direct, and train metallurgical engineers and technicians
• Accustomed to carrying out advanced calculations and possessing ability to analyze and understand highly complex and statistical metallurgical data
• A minimum of 12 years’ experience in metallurgical process operations in large, complex metallurgical process operations within a multinational mining company
• Extensive experience in strong technical metallurgist/engineering roles with specific experience in base metal crushing/milling & flotation circuits
• Exposure to flotation plant design and/or metallurgical optimization
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Expatriate experience with proven ability to develop National work teams/localise expatriate roles
• Strong drive and personal sense of ownership and accountability
• Strong ability to task assign, build working relations, and coordinate different operating disciplines to create a “team” environment
• Minimum of Degree in Chemical Engineering, Extractive Metallurgy, or Mineral Processing or related field
• Strong experience in metallurgical and especially operational roles with specific experience in copper, crushing/milling & flotation circuits
• Excellent cognitive and analytical skills with ability to carry out advanced calculations and analyze and understand highly complex and statistical metallurgical data

This is a renewable fixed term position. The onsite camp facilities at Wassa include fully serviced air-conditioned rooms, dining halls, sports bar, convenience store, gym, sporting facilities, swimming pool, and a fully equipped medical center. An attractive expatriate salary package including a performance-based incentive and other benefits is on offer.

Interviews will be conducted as CVs are received; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

Golden Star is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favorable treatment on the grounds of age, gender, marital status, race, nationality, religious belief, ethnicity, disability, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements, which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

MODE OF APPLICATION:

Interested applicants should submit applications to: wrecruitment@gsr.com or the address below
HR & ADMIN MANAGER
GOLDEN STAR (WASSA) LIMITED.
P.O. BOX 16075, KIA, ACCRA