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:

• A degree qualification in Chemical/ Metallurgical/ Electrical or Electronic Engineering or Control Systems related field.
• At least 15 years relevant experience in the mining industry.

REQUIRED GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to take a 3-5 year whole-of-business perspective in managing multiple competing priorities and reconciling these with the Company’s strategic priorities.
• Behavior consistent with AngloGold Ashanti’s Values and Purpose.
• Well-developed industry networks.
• Strong technical expertise in process control systems and optimization.
• Proficient in loop tuning and control system performance evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple stakeholders and functions.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills.
• Demonstrated strategic and analytical thinking.
• Demonstrated capability in organizing work, setting priorities and exercising sound independent judgement.
• Strong ability to lead and work effectively with people, including leading high performing professional teams.
• High energy and level of enthusiasm for the work with high performance goals for self and team.
• Preparedness to take a well-reasoned stand on matters of importance.
• Preparedness to undertake extensive business travel.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Per operational requirements

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE OF ROLE:

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