Plant Manager

Description

• The purpose of this position is to plan, direct and manage all operational activities within the Minopex area of responsibility to ensure adherence to contractual requirements, provide value-add to the Client and continuously improve the service delivery according to organisational objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure effective client relationship management and compliance within contractual limits are prioritized and maintained.
• Interpret site objectives and needs across the business value chain to ensure adherence to organizational objectives
• Ensure the implementation and adherence to contractual requirements
• Providing leadership to ensure adherence to Health, Safety and Environmental standards that exceed industry best practice and any applicable legislative / statutory requirements and all Company systems, policies and procedures
• Ensure the maintenance of Process Standards, Procedures and COP's is complied with and improved where necessary.
• Manage the implementation and adherence to ISO and other quality related systems
• Ensure operations and maintenance management according to quality and quantity specifications, ensuring the implementation of the maintenance plan / program
• Monitor maintenance efficiencies to ensure the attainment of organisational objectives
• Provide technical direction and support to the operations team
• Ensure that agreed targets are achieved in the areas of plant availability, throughput and recovery
• Ensure that the plant remains fully optimized
• Financial performance, ensuring that process operating, maintenance costs and capital expenditure are in line with the budget
• Effective people management and training, ensuring that the team meets their performance objectives
• Create a culture of cohesive, high-performance teamwork
• Accurate reporting of costs, development and production schedules and forecasts

Qualification Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree or Higher National Diploma in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering / Degree
• Relevant Business Management qualification will be an advantage

Experience and Skills Requirements

• Minimum 10 years' experience in a Mineral Processing or Engineering environment at Plant Management level
• For non-engineer candidates, must have carried a 3.1a legal appointment
• Flotation, milling and filtration experience is required.
• Zinc or base metals experience is required
• Computer literate in MS Office
• Strong operational systems design and implementation experience.
• English language proficiency
• Knowledge of Legal Compliance
• Knowledge of Technical Risk Management
• Maintenance Management knowledge
• Project Management knowledge
• Operational Readiness management and implementation knowledge.
• Presentation skills
• Employee Relations and People Management skills
• Time Management skills
• Administration and Financial Management skills
• Valid driver's licence code B, EB or C1