Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To be the continuous improvement driver of the Metallurgical process through reporting on and analysing production performance, making recommendations and implementing projects in a safe manner.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Safety, Health, Environment and Quality:

• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Process through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

Customers:

• Achieve process quality 
• Achieve total water treatment process quality
• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

Business Processes:

Process Reliability:

• Update Process Strategy
• Implement Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) findings
• Manage day to day water treatment management

Process Management:

• Achieve process budget
• Achieve water treatment budget
• Optimise water treatment process for the site

CMMS:

• Update GSAP Master Data
• Report process measures

Project Management:

• Implement improvement projects
• Implement water treatment improvement project for the site

Growth:

• Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence
• Identify and implement continuous improvement and cost saving projects
• Take the lead on specific improvement initiatives as required. This may include project management, report writing and effective stakeholder communication

Shareholder Value:

• Monitor and control section costs
• Behavioural Competencies:
• Safety Leadership
• Innovation
• Planning, Organising & Control
• Results Orientation
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Relating & Networking
• Change Leadership
• Business Acumen

Workplace Competencies:

Skills:

• HC Alloy process theory
• Microsoft Office
• Extensive Process Knowledge
• People skills
• Root Cause Failure Analysis
• MES
• Ferro alloy production process
• Smelt balance management
• Raw material loading systems
• Process control knowledge
• Solid metallurgical background
• Mass and energy balances
• Minstral, PLC, SCADA and Aspen

Knowledge:

• Data handling and interpretation
• Cost evaluation and monitoring

Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• B.Eng./BSc. Eng. Degree or N Diploma
• 4 years’ relevant experience in the heavy industry, preferably 2 years’ managerial experience