Superintendent Extraction

The Processing Department is responsible for the safe, efficient and effective processing of U3O8 in accordance with operating plans based on sales and market commitments.

Position

• A vacancy exists for a Superintendent Extraction in the Processing Department who will be responsible to lead and control all activities in the Extraction Section (Rodmills, Leaching, Rotoscoops, Thickeners, Ion Exchange, Solvent Extraction and Manganese plant) in the Processing Department in such a way that legal, safety, production and people related targets are met in an efficient manner.

Main responsibilities

• SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT: Manages people, equipment and other resources to eliminate the potential for incidents.
• OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE: Ensures short-term production, throughput, equipment availability and utilisation targets are met
• COST MANAGEMENT: Aggressively manages the direct cost of production and maintenance; ensures efficiency targets and budgets are improved continually, and achieved.
• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Remedial measures taken to correct any production constraint by deploying appropriate resources
• PROCESS OPTIMISATION: Ensures process performance is continually optimized within given parameters/constraints
• PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT: Deploys personnel to ensure cross-skilling; addresses situational needs across entire plant; optimizes productivity through coaching/ motivating and development

The incumbent should possess the following competencies

• Planning and Organizing: Organizing and scheduling events and activities and resources. Setting up and monitoring timescales and plans
• Quality Orientation: Showing awareness of goals and standards. Following through to ensure that quality and productivity standards are met
• Action Orientation: Demonstrating a readiness to make decisions, take the initiative and originate action.
• Specialist Knowledge: Understanding technical or professional aspects of work and continually maintains technical knowledge.
• Problem Solving and Analysis: Analyzing issues and breaking them down into their component parts. Making systematic and rational judgments based on relevant information.
• Resilience: Maintaining effective work behavior in the face of set-backs or pressure. Remains calm, stable and in control of themselves Speaking clearly, fluently and in a compelling manner to both individuals and groups.
• Creativity and Innovation: Creating new and imaginative approaches to work-related issues. Identifying fresh approaches and shows a willingness to question traditional assumptions.
• Flexibility: Successfully adapting to changing demands and conditions.
• Strategic: Demonstrating a broad-based view of issues, events and activities and a perception of their longer term impact or wider implications.
• Personal Motivation: Committing self to work hard towards goals. Showing enthusiasm and career commitment

Minimum Requirements:

• B.Sc Engineering degree or equivalent (B.Eng, B.Tech, National Higher Diploma) in Metallurgical, Chemical or Processing Engineering.
• Code BE drivers license (Code 08)
• 3 Years relevant job specific experience of which two years must be at a Supervisory or Management level in a plant processing environment.
• Short listed candidates will be subjected to assessments.
• Suitable qualified applicants from designated Affirmative Action Groups, especially women, are encouraged to apply. Our employment conditions are competitive.

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