Process Superintendent
2 weeks ago
**Introduction**
This position will be based at the Bokoni Platinum Mine in Atok, Limpopo Province.
**Description**
This position is responsible for the effective supervision of the entire process operations to ensure that all plant processes are operational, controlled and maintained according to client and organisational requirements.
**Duties & Responsibilities**:
- Ensure compliance with Minopex Health, Safety and Environmental responsibilities.
- Ensure that agreed targets are achieved in the areas of Plant availability, throughput and recovery.
- Ensure adherence to Client quality requirements by monitoring laboratory feedback and ensuring the implementation of corrective measures.
- Continuously monitoring the production process to ensure adherence to ISO and legislative standards /requirements.
- Deploy process teams to ensure repair and maintenance in the shortest possible time.
- Investigate, diagnose problems and breakdowns to prioritize resource requirements and order equipment and consumables according to company procedures.
- Ensure adherence to Process Standards, Procedures and COP’s.
- Perform inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations and analyse breakdowns and implement corrective measures.
- Co-ordinate and monitor equipment availability to ensure adherence to production parameters.
- Continuously analyse equipment efficiencies to recommend or implement improvements and changes to maximise operations.
- Communicate equipment information and changes to relevant stakeholders to minimise production delays.
- Determine work schedules in conjunction with the Engineering / Process teams to ensure availability and optimise utilisation of equipment.
- Perform administrative duties to ensure record accuracy and availability, and budget compliance.
- Compile various production reports and ensure distribution according to organisational requirements.
**Qualification Requirements**:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering
- Relevant Business Management qualification will be an advantage
- Valid driver’s licence code B, EB or C1
- Own transport to attend to call outs
**Experience & Skills Requirements**:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience and knowledge of plant operations of which at least 2 years must have been as a Plant Metallurgist
- PGM Concentrator experience
- English language proficiency
- Presentation skills
- Time management skills
- Internal Employee Relations training
- Supervisory management training
- Finance for non-financial managers training
- Computer literate in MS Office
- Relevant planned maintenance system training