Overall Responsibility:As a member of the Production Team, you will report to the Production Manager. You will be responsible for the development and implementation of procedures and controlling and training personnel to operate an efficient concentrator plant and ancillary services. The main duties will include but are not limited to:
Maintaining a safe and efficient system of operations for the Concentrator
Promoting a safe work environment
Leading, training and coaching the team to run the Concentrator
Providing processing and improvement advice to the operations team
Achieving production throughput, qualities and recoveries as determined by the production plan
Facilitating and planning for skills transfer to the team in line with Base Titanium succession plan
To succeed you will require:
A Diploma in Process/Mining or Chemical Engineering
A minimum of seven years and above experience with a good knowledge of mineral sands processing, five of which are in a Supervisory role
A proven ability to define plant operating strategies to meet recovery and quality targets
Good technical knowledge of Concentrator operations and an ability to identify and implement process improvements
A good understanding of management of SOPs applicable to safe and effective Concentrator operation
Proven experience of capital and operating budgets and an ability to prepare management reports
An ability to work closely with maintenance teams to ensure a high level of mechanical availability
A proven capability to manage a shift environment of up to 40 employees on a 3 shift system comprising expatriates and local nationals
A strong safety background within a mining environment
Excellent knowledge of systems development and implementation
