Process Superintendent

**Introduction**

This position will be based at the Kroondal Operations in Rustenburg

**Description**

The purpose of this position is to be responsible for the effective supervision of the entire process operations to ensure all plant processes are operational, controlled and maintained according to client and organisational requirements.

**Duties and 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 or Advanced Diploma in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering
- Valid driver’s Licence code B, EB or C1
- Own transport to attend to call outs

**Experience and 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