Maintenance Planner – Light Vehicles (LV) & Ancillary

Asante Gold Corporation ('Asante') is a gold exploration, development and operating company with a high-quality portfolio of mines and projects in Ghana. The Company currently operates the Bibiani and Chirano Gold Mines and is advancing the Kubi Gold Project. Asante is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: ASE), the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE: ASG) and the OTCQX Market in the United States (OTCQX: ASGOF).

Driven by a vision to become the preferred Tier-1 mining company in West Africa, Asante is committed to building a safe, efficient and responsible mining business that delivers sustainable value to its employees, communities, shareholders and other stakeholders.

At Asante, our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to providing an environment where employees can undertake meaningful work, develop their careers and contribute to the future of mining in Ghana.

Our culture is guided by the core values of Safety, Ownership, Teamwork and Continuous Improvement and we seek individuals who demonstrate accountability, integrity, collaboration and a passion for excellence.

If you share our ambition and are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic and growing organization, we invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following position:

About This Role

The role is accountable for developing and presenting the plan for maintenance to be carried out on all Light Vehicles (LV) and other ancillary equipment. This involves applying operational engineering policies, standards, systems, and procedures to maximise LV availability in a sustainable, cost-effective manner and to meet the strategic objectives of the business. The role also plans and schedules maintenance work, ensuring that resources, materials, and work instructions are prepared to allow safe, efficient, and reliable execution of maintenance activities on LVs and ancillary equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Work Planning Excellence • Define clearly the scope of work to be performed. • Develop job plans covering labour, materials, tools, permits, risk controls. • Maintain accurate job libraries. • Identify work order parts, labour, tools and equipment • Develop a tool list specific to the job to be performed. • Provide a parts list with reference numbers and exact location for every work order and ensure that all required parts are on site before job scheduling. • Add pertinent information to the work order, as required, to facilitate the comprehension of the execution team. Scheduling & Coordination • Monitor daily work progress and build weekly, monthly and long term schedules and reports. • Coordinate with supervisors and operations teams. • Ensure asset purchases are effectively and efficiently done in through structured system that is consistent with AGBL’s policies. • Provide input to due diligence for procuring goods and services to support the refurbishment work and maintenance plan. Materials & Supply Chain Interface • Identify spare parts, verify specifications, ensure availability. • Maintain Bill of Materials (BOM) accuracy. • Coordination and procurement of spare parts / reduction in plant inventory Reliability Support • Analyse work history, repeat failures and planning gaps. • Support strategy improvements and shutdown preparation. Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Education, Work Experience & Key Competencies

• Minimum of HND or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical or Electricals) from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in working experience preferably in Maintenance Planning or related role.
• Inspecting Engineer Certificate of Competency issued by the Mines Inspectorate Division of the Minerals Commission is desirable.
• Excellent knowledge in Maintenance Planning.
• Shutdown planning skill and experience highly regarded.
• Knowledge of a standard work management system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications, particularly PowerPoint, Word, Project and Excel.
• Excellent leadership, management, and technical skills relevant to the effective provision of maintenance services.
• Ability to work in multi-cultural environment and respect other people values and opinions.