Operator Grade 1 - Day Shift - Processing at Anglo American

Job Description:
As a Operator Grade 1 - Day Shift , you will provide operational services as required and your responsibilities will include: 

Providing assistance in accordance to company policies to the supervisor and co-workers when instructed or during the absence of the responsible person, to ensure achievement of functional objectives 

• Analysing Samples and Monitoring Processes . 
• Collection, transportation, registration, preparation and analyses of all sample types to ensure timely and accurate reporting of results. 
• Initiating remedial actions within scope of responsibility and report defects and deviations to responsible person, to enable corrective steps being taken. 
• Monitoring the laboratory process to meet the production requirements including continuous inspection of equipment and related machinery to ensure optimal utilization and availability of process equipment toward maximizing throughput. 
• Identifying and reporting process deviations, equipment failures and potential risks to the supervisor to enable applicable decision-making, action planning and problem resolution. 
• Verifying and validate reported test results to meet required compliance and timeframe standards 
• Preparing equipment for maintenance in the shortest possible time during breakdowns or shutdown to minimize the impact on production. 
• Adhere to Anglo American compliance requirements and ensure compliance of team. 

This role is in the Laboratory Department at a Band P5 level reporting to the Section Manager - Laboratory. 

Qualifications:

• Grade 12/N3 Technical 
• Driver’s license 
• Basic computer literacy is required 
• Medical fitness certificate 

Experience

• Up to 2 Years’ experience in a manual and automated laboratory 

Technical Knowledge

Operations: 

• Laboratory specific equipment, manual and automated, tools and process procedures 
• Chemical substances 
• Shift inspection procedures 
• Lock-out procedures 
• Safety Standards 
• Company Policies and procedures 
• Computer literacy: MS Office, Laboratory information management system (LIMS), automated laboratory control system 

Compliance: 

• Safety, health and environment, legislative, statutory and regulatory requirements  

Closing Date

• 28 April 2021

Additional information:
Who We Are 
We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet, that means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies.