Plant Manager (Chrome Experience) at Hire Resolve

Description:

• Hire Resolve's Client is currently looking for an experienced Plant Manager to join their mining company based in North-West. You will be responsible for the overall safe, efficient and profitable operation of a Chrome Wash Plant, from ROM feed through to final concentrate dispatch and tailings deposition, while optimising production, yield, recovery and product quality.

Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for plant health, safety and environmental compliance, driving a Zero Harm culture and ensuring adherence to relevant legislation and regulations.
• Manage the 24/7 plant operation to achieve production targets, including ROM throughput, concentrate production, yield and recovery.
• Oversee daily production meetings, shift handovers, ROM blending strategies and stockpile levels.
• Monitor plant availability, utilisation and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Oversee metallurgical processes, including DMS, spirals, comminution and dewatering, ensuring optimal operating conditions and recovery.
• Manage metallurgical accounting, mass balances, mine-to-plant reconciliation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee laboratory operations, sampling protocols, XRF analysis, weightometers and moisture control.
• Manage mechanical, electrical and instrumentation maintenance, including planned, preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Oversee plant shutdowns, critical spares, wear parts and asset integrity.
• Manage plant operating expenditure, budgets, cost control and capital expenditure motivations for plant upgrades and expansions.
• Monitor key operational costs, including cost per ROM ton, cost per concentrate ton, FeSi consumption, water consumption and power costs.
• Lead and develop the plant team, including superintendents, metallurgists, maintenance personnel, laboratory staff, process controllers and operators.
• Drive training, coaching, succession planning and the development of local employees.
• Ensure final product quality meets off-taker specifications and manage product quality requirements.

Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Degree or National Diploma in Metallurgy/Chemical Engineering
• 15-20 years' experience within the mining industry of which minimum 5 years' should be as a Plant Manager/Process Manager
• Minimum 6-10 years' experience within Chrome mining
• Valid Driver's License