Ladleman at Weir Minerals

Purpose of Role:

• To ensure ladles are prepared for casting operations, as well as performing casting operations in the foundry.

Key Responsibilities: (What are the top 4 focus areas of the job, Safety First is required)

• Ladle Preparation: Clean ladles of metal and slag from previous uses, patch ladle linings, replace stopper nozzles and prepare stoppers. Maintain stock of required materials.
• Preheating and Casting Preparation: Preheat the ladles and stoppers according to the required schedule. Set the ladle stopper, perform pour-overs as needed for the alloy, and prepare any ladle additions. Ensure the cast bay is prepared for casting.
• Casting: Transfer and position the ladle for each mould being poured and/or operate the ladle.
• Housekeeping/Materials Management: Maintain the ladle bay housekeeping and ensure 6S is applied to the area on every shift.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
• Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:
• Matric (Grade 12); or relevant qualification with minimum 6 to 12 months experience and/or training in ladle preparation and operations related to Tea Pot and Bottom Pour Ladles; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in Kaltek Ladle Lining will be advantageous.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole
• numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
• furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

End Date: June 20, 2026