Maintenance Planning Engineer - Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited

• Location: Cardinal Namdini Site, Bolgatanga
• Section/ Unit: Engineering
• Department: Engineering & Project Management
• Job reports to: Lead Engineer - Asset Integrity and Reliability
• Direct Reports: Contractor, Metallurgist, Engineers and Supervisors

• Develop and update preventive and predictive maintenance schedules to ensure continuous and efficient operation of plant equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards in all maintenance activities.
• Prepare detailed maintenance plans, work orders, and job packs including manpower, tools, spare parts, and safety requirements and to ensure the operating contractor complies.
• Coordinate with the operating contractor and monitor the execution of planned maintenance activities to minimise unplanned downtime and production disruptions.
• Maintain and update the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) SAP to ensure accurate tracking of equipment history and performance.
• Analyse equipment failure trends and root causes to recommend improvements in maintenance practices and equipment design.
• Supports shutdown and turnaround planning by developing comprehensive scopes of work, schedules, and resource plans.
• Collaborates with operations, engineering, and procurement teams to align maintenance priorities with production goals and to ensure it is within the allotted budget.
• Tracks and reports key performance indicators (KPIs) such as equipment uptime, maintenance backlog, and cost efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance maintenance effectiveness and reduce operational risks
• Perform any other related duties based on the exigencies of the Company as assigned by the Supervisor.

• HND or Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electromechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minerals Commission Inspecting Engineer Certificate of Competency.
• Member of the Ghana Institute of Engineering (GhIE) will be an advantage.

• 5 years of relevant experience in maintenance planning within a mineral processing, mining, or heavy industrial environment.
• Hands-on exposure to gold processing plant equipment such as crushers, mills, conveyors, pumps, thickeners, and CIL/CIP systems is often essential.
• Proficiency in using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) such as SAP, Pronto, or Maximo.

• Mechanical and Electrical Equipment: Detailed knowledge of key equipment like crushers, SAG/ball mills, pumps, agitators, thickeners, screens, conveyors, gearboxes, and electric motors, including their failure modes and maintenance requirements
• Maintenance Strategies: Expertise in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices, as well as condition-based and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM).
• Planning and Scheduling Techniques: Advanced knowledge of job planning, resource allocation, backlog management, shutdown/turnaround planning, and critical path analysis using tools like MS Project or Primavera.
• Reliability and Root Cause Analysis: Proficiency in techniques such as RCA, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), and equipment performance analysis to improve reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) Standards: Strong familiarity with safety regulations, risk assessments (e.g., JSA, HAZOP), and environmental compliance in a mining or processing plant setting.
• Inventory and Spare Parts Management: Knowledge of spare parts planning, inventory control, lead times, and interfacing with procurement to ensure availability of critical components.
• Maintenance Budgeting and Cost Control: Understanding of cost estimation, tracking maintenance expenditures, and supporting cost-effective decision-making.

• Budget preparation
• Report Writing
• Proficient Primavera P6 user, MS Project, Excel and word document
• Supervisory skills and good contractor management skills

• Proven ability to lead and motivate large, multidisciplinary engineering and maintenance teams.
• Strong analytical thinking and rapid decision-making in high-pressure operational environments.

• Working environment is multi-cultural and hence sensitivity is required.
• Valuing diversity and inclusion practices are essential.
• Extended working hours involved.
• Stringent deadlines
• High volume work
• Routine / non-routine duties
• Medically fit for the position and environment;

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