Company Profile

Keegan Resources Ghana Ltd. ("KRGl") is a fully-owned subsidiary of Asanko Gold Inc., a company which is building the Asanko Gold Mine, Ghana's next gold mine. The vision of Asanko is to become a mid-tier gold mining company that maximizes value for all stakeholders.

Job Description

KRGL is seeking to employ a qualified person to fill the role below. This is a permanent position with a competitive work roster resident in a single status camp environment. The camp’s facilities include fully serviced air-conditioned rooms, Wi-Fi access, laundry service, wet mess, sporting facilities (swimming pool, gym, volleyball/basketball, tennis, pool tables, table soccer, soccer grounds). Remuneration package includes attractive salary and performance based incentive payments.

This is a challenging and professionally rewarding opportunity for a motivated and result driven leader, with the experience and ability to deliver on commitments whilst securing sustainable growth, profit and positive return for all stakeholders.

• Reporting to the General Manager, Operations, the incumbent will oversee the construction, commissioning, ramp-up, stabilization and operation of the plant.
• The short and medium term focus of the role is to complete the construction and commissioning of the plant and to build up the capability to operate it effectively long-term. This will include the design and implementation of systems required for plant management, particularly the Management Operating System and coaching key personnel in plant operations.
• Thereafter the role will focus on meeting production goals by coordinating the activities of plant operations to maximize process efficiencies, costs and commodity recovery in a safe work place.
• Core to this opportunity is to achieve production targets and oversee KPI activity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement high level of processing operations and ensure best Safety, Health and Environmental standards and practices, including contractor health and safety;
• Oversee and manage the Process department including Plant Engineering / Maintenance, Plant Operations, Metallurgy and Gold Room personnel, ensuring agreed KPI’s are met across all areas;
• Manage / accountable for the metallurgical input into the process plant operation, technical improvements, future development and equipment performance;
• Manage / accountable for the process control system operation, improvement programs, system reliability, development and change management systems;
• Management of the process laboratory, testing and reporting of results in line with standard operating procedures and recognised standards;
• In charge of Stockpile management, Crushing/Conveying/Milling, Reagents, Concentrate and Tails, Metallurgical laboratory and Pumping
• The Process Manager shall maintain close working relationship with mine operations, engineering, environmental, procurement and materials management.

Required Skills or Experience

• Must hold a BSc or equivalent in Chemical Engineering or Metallurgy;
• At least 10 year’s experience working in an African context ideally in a gold mining company ;
• Process Managers Certificate from Inspectorate division of Minerals Commission (MINCOM) within 3 months;
• Must have an impeccable ethical track record;
• Must have a good understanding of the ICMI Cyanide code;
• Good understanding of relevant applicable legislations and Regulations;
• BSc or equivalent in Chemical Engineering or Metallurgy;
• Strong sense of urgency and results-orientation;
• Extensive experience in plant commissioning, systems implementation, coaching and mentoring;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Ability to plan and organise;
• Strong computational capability;
• Experience on SCADA and limits operation.