Operator: Blending

**VACANCY**:OPERATOR(BLENDING)**

**TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT**:FIXED TERM CONTRACT (12 MONTHS)**

**GRADE: B-LOWER**

**DIVISION**:SMELTER**

**CLOSING DATE: 2 FEBRUARY 2024**

**PURPOSE OF THE POSITION**
- The purpose of this role is to execute and to ensure that SHEQ and quality standards are practiced. The Blending Operator is to work directly beneath the Smelter Blending Foreman.
- Executes the role of collecting bags to blend all the bags according to the charge list.

**DECISION MAKING**
- Problems are resolved by reference to established procedures. Problems outside of established procedures are referred upwards.

**DIVERSITY OF WORK**
- To assist with administrative duties, SHERQ requirements as well as skills transfer to maximise operational multi-tasking.

**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Blending the charge according to the recipe in order to ensure that the melting can be obtained at the furnace.
- Ensure that materials and fluxes are collected, and homogeneity is maintained so that material blended on the floor is according to the charge calculator.
- Silos are always full as required by arc furnace. Their material transfer to silos is defined and accurate, and stock levels are monitored. Charges are to be blended in time.
- Maintain high housekeeping standards at the Smelter plant.
- Ensure that all by-products generated are weighed and sent for sampling for metal balance purposes.
- Participation during stock count to ensure correct labelling and proper evaluation of units. No written-off bags found during stock count.
- Crushing of materials for sampling and evaluation.
- Will be required to work shifts.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**
- A completed matric qualification.

**SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE**
- Computer literacy -MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) SAP, Internet.
- Good communication skills (verbal and written) to communicate technical knowledge to others.
- Risk Management skills
- Able to identify and eradicate risk.
- Organised thinking
- Able to plan and manage orders.
- Work under pressure
- Able to work under extreme pressure from time to time.
- Use initiative
- Able to work alone and bring about solutions.
- Results driven and passion for continuous improvement.
- Do troubleshooting on equipment and report equipment deviations to the asset care team via Sap notifications.
- Fit to be trained and operate mobile equipment like front-End loader, bobcat and forklift.
- Will be trained in PTW and First aid as well as firefighting.