Shutdown Planner

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

This role is responsible for coordinating and controlling shutdown and major maintenance activities, ensuring work is executed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within approved budgets, while minimizing operational risk and downtime.

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop detailed shutdown and major maintenance plans for fixed plant.
• Build integrated shutdown schedules covering labour, equipment, materials, scaffolding, cranes and contractors.
• Define work scopes in collaboration with maintenance, reliability and operations teams.
• Coordinate pre-shutdown readiness reviews including materials, tooling, isolations and access.
• Support shutdown execution through schedule control, progress tracking, and issue resolution.
• Manage shutdown cost tracking and budget compliance.
• Conduct post-shutdown reviews and capture lessons learned.
• Maintain shutdown planning standards within the CMMS (PRONTO preferred).
• Provide reliability input into shutdown planning, scope prioritization, and long-term plans.
• Track and report on shutdown progress.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Education, Work Experience & Key Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical or Electricals) from a recognized tertiary institution.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in mining, mineral processing, power generation, or heavy industry, with demonstrated experience managing shutdowns.
• 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.