Director, Process Control

Overview

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Website : www.anglogoldashanti.com

Requirement : Must have valid U.S. work authorization to be considered

Role Summary

To provide Process Control services to operations, projects and full asset potential. Manage specific technology roadmap projects in Metallurgy.

Responsibilities

• People Accountabilities : Supporting the VP Processing and Tailings in Discipline Health activity, this includes :
• Build process control capability within site teams by mentoring metallurgists and control room operators and site control technicians.
• Support the Director Metallurgy(s) and BU Process Managers in aligning site-level priorities with corporate strategy for process control.
• Foster collaboration between operations, OT, DT, and external vendors.
• Ensure all internal and external people are treated in accordance with AGA\'s company values.
• Align with BU Process Managers on succession planning and talent management of process control professionals.
• Make oneself available in a mentoring capacity for relevant production or technical roles.
• Technical Accountabilities : Modelling behavior that is consistent with the AGA Safety Vision and Values, assisting in driving a culture where Safety is our first value, and providing support for incident / accident investigations where required.
• Provide Global Process Control and Automation Services to Operations, Projects and Full asset potential activity. This includes :
• Champion the AGA Safety Value by ensuring that process control work is planned and conducted with safety as the first priority.
• Embed long-term process control standards, analytics capability, and optimization practices across the business to ensure sustainable operational excellence.
• Lead the execution of the PCA initiative as outlined in the Process Control and Analytics Charter, including :
• Baseline performance assessments and control loop evaluations.
• Rollout of real-time dashboards, analytics tools, and control loop diagnostics.
• Implementation of control improvement recommendations, including loop tuning and control strategy changes.
• Setup and deployment of APC and AI solutions, and integration of digital twin models.
• Provide technical support to site teams in process control design, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Assist sites in developing fit-for-purpose control philosophies and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Monitor and report on key performance metrics (KPMs), and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Support the development and rollout of training materials to build process control capacity across AGA operations.
• Act as the technical liaison with third-party control consultants, APC vendors, and digital solution providers.
• Contribute to process design reviews for continuous improvement initiatives and M&A technical due diligence as related to process control systems.
• Contributing productively as a member of the CTO Technical team.

Required Education

Required General Knowledge & Experience

Conditions Of Employment

This is a full-time exempt position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday – Friday or as directed by the supervisor to include travel to areas as needed. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. As per operational requirements.

Travel Requirements

Per operational requirements

Compensation

$190,000 - $240,000

Benefits

Bonus Program, Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx Insurance, Flexible Spending, 401(k) and 401(k) matching, Employee Assistance, Disability insurance, Paid time off, Holidays.

Equal Opportunity Statement

AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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