Manager, HME

AngloGold Ashanti (“AGA”), a leading global mining company, boasts a vibrant and inviting culture that beckons new individuals to join its ranks. Embracing diversity and inclusion, the company fosters an environment where every employee is valued and celebrated for their unique perspectives and contributions. Collaboration and teamwork are at the core of their culture, promoting a sense of unity and shared goals amongst employees. Additionally, AngloGold Ashanti prioritizes employee growth and development, offering ample opportunities for career advancement and professional enrichment.
The Opportunity
Join Geita Gold Mining Limited as the Manager, Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME)  within our Geita Division, a key role that contributes significantly to the operational success of our open pit mining activities. Reporting directly to the Director of Asset Management and Engineering, you will lead and optimise maintenance strategies designed to enhance the availability, reliability, and safety of our mobile mining equipment. Your leadership will be pivotal in ensuring that major services, rebuilds, and maintenance programs are executed efficiently and cost-effectively, supporting our mine plan objectives.
This role encompasses responsibility for all major routine maintenance and rebuild activities for surface and underground mobile equipment. You will oversee workshops, including the welding and tyre bays, guaranteeing operational excellence and adherence to OEM standards. Your expertise will directly impact equipment lifecycle management, workplace safety, and the alignment of maintenance schedules with mining priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion a safety-first culture by proactively identifying, managing, and mitigating workplace hazards, while ensuring that all team members are competent and trained to perform their tasks safely.
• Provide strategic technical advice and leadership to maintenance leaders and trades personnel, fostering a high-performance maintenance team skilled in heavy mining equipment upkeep.

• Develop, review, and implement detailed scopes of work for major maintenance and rebuild projects, ensuring strict adherence to OEM standards and best industry practices.

• Lead warranty management processes, investigating premature equipment/component failures and pursuing claims to protect company assets and reduce costs.

• Maintain a comprehensive training register for maintenance staff, monitor skill levels, and implement on-the-job training programs aligned with evolving business needs.

• Evaluate and refine the equipment replacement strategy, delivering a robust 5-year rolling replacement plan that aligns with operational and financial objectives.

• Manage and ensure timely execution of equipment rebuild forecasts, programs, and projects providing clear status reporting to senior management.

• Steer the equipment selection process during acquisitions or fleet expansions, ensuring compliance with AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) standards and operational suitability.

• Collaborate closely with open pit mining teams to ensure mobile equipment availability, reliability, and safety that supports mining schedules and maximizes productivity.

• Drive root cause analyses (RCAs) for all major component failures and document repairs comprehensively, facilitating continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

• Support operational teams in balancing planned maintenance with reactive work to ensure equipment uptime and optimize reliability.

• Develop and maintain accurate work packages and procedures for all maintenance activities, establishing a robust knowledge base for future tasks.

• Coordinate with the planning team to optimize inventory management of spares and materials under Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs to ensure uninterrupted maintenance operations.

• Ensure all maintenance tasks identified during inspections are logged and completed timely, with thorough documentation and work order closure in the maintenance management system.

• Participate in the expert on-call roster to provide timely support for breakdowns, reliability issues, and emergency interventions.