Welder (Kumasi, Ghana)

· Actively promote Safety culture and Hazard awareness

· Maintain production goals and objectives as a team

· Ensure relevant Safety, Mining and other statutory Codes and Regulations remain in full compliance, ensures safety at each work place

· Practice and promote company environmental, health, safety and operational policies and procedures

· Actively participate in CGML Continuous Improvement program

· Report all accidents, unsafe positions, defected equipment, and safety complains from his department to HSE representative.

· Commitment to investigate, represent, and provide technical reports for any incidents Participate in  Root Cause Analysis of failures when required

· Select appropriate equipment and materials required for welding, and plans layout, assembly and welding process / methods.

· Lay out, positions, aligns and fits components together.

· Bolt, clamp, and tack parts securely in position for welding.

· Set up equipment and welds parts, using arc, gas-shielded arc, or gas welding equipment.

· Assemble various fabrication parts by bolting and riveting.

· Repair parts by dismantling, straightening, reshaping and reassembling.

· Maintain a neat, tidy and safe work station.

· Follow all health and safety rules and regulations for work area.

· Inform supervisor of any workmanship issues, requests checking of work when appropriate, and seeks approval of completed work.

· Provide training and instruction to the less experienced workers

· Provide complete and accurate reports as needed.

· Operate welding equipment in a safe manner and reports hazards associated with the equipment to area supervisor.

· Produce strong penetrated welds that are smooth, non-porous, and consistent.

· Follow required procedures and uses appropriate jigs and fixtures to assist in the assembly process.

· Maintain / produce a level of output that will minimize production delays

· Other duties as reasonably assigned

· Preferable who has experience 5 – 10 years in mining maintenance field

· Knowledge of the welding process and equipment.

· Ability to weld vertical, flat, and overhead welds with a good penetration and a quality appearance.

· Ability to operate a plasma cutter and acetylene torches.

· Good communications skills relative to supervisor and other related departments.

· Math skills including fractions and angles.

· Ability to read tape measures and angle finders.

· Ability to read blueprint drawings and cut lists.

· Ability to lift 50 pounds.

· Physical ability to work and weld in awkward positions such as kneeling, lying down, and overhead.

· Ability to climb and work from a ladder.

· Ability to operate various shop tools including power and manually operated wrenches.

· Trained in forklift and overhead crane operation

· Has the skill of quality job execution, and able to plan jobs in coordination with colleagues, other Departments

· Well-developed English oral, written communications and report writing skills.

· MSHA training

· Current driving license