Job Description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To direct and manage the Smelter Business Unit, develop and implement short- and long-term planning to enable the production of world-class ferrochrome. To ensure that the furnaces, pelletiser and chrome recovery plant are available and reliable to produce products in line with the corporate objectives of the company with regard to volume, quality and unit costs. Facilitate continuous improvement and operational excellence in order to improve availability, utilisation, safety performance, unit costs and to enable performance management and development of the smelter teams.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelorxe2x80x99s degree or equivalent in Metallurgical, Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline
• 10 yearsxe2x80x99 relevant experience, preferably 5 yearsxe2x80x99 managerial experience in management of Metallurgical plant operations including in-depth experience in managing overall operations of Smelter operations

Additional qualifications:

• Masterxe2x80x99s degree in technical discipline, Business administration or commercial studies will be advantageous

Job Responsibilities:

• Plan for short and long-term production and maintenance strategies to stimulate process improvement and sustain production levels of ferrochrome in line with the companyxe2x80x99s corporate objectives
• Ensure the optimum utilization of maintenance resources and implement equipment upgrades, rehabilitation and replacement plans to enhance availability of production plants to meet production estimates at budgeted costs
• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Direct and manage the work force and material resources to meet production targets within the approved budgets
• Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover

• Labour complement in line with budget
• Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Function
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies to meet production targets within the approved budgets

• Ensure IDPxe2x80x99s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly) and direct the human capital development programs through the Performance Management System in order to ensure continued availability of skills to effectively staff the operations at all levels
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews

Kindly apply if you meet the relevant requirements. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks consider your application as unsuccessful.

For more information please contact:

Lientjie Kloppers

Swift International Human Resources