Plantsman (Bethlehem) at Afrimat

Minimum Qualification/Experience:

• Grade 12 is essential
• Boilermaker/Fitter trade test
• 2 years of safety management experience and an in-depth technical and operational knowledge of all processes, systems, tools and equipment, related to the aggregates industry, and fixed quarry plant operation and maintenace practices, in particular
• Basic Numeracy and literacy
• Knowledge of the AMS
• Proven track record in a plant production and/or maintenance role
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a high-pressure production or maintenance environment
• Proven leadership qualities

Responsibilities include (but not limited to the following):

• Ensuring a safe and legally complaint working environment and work practices at the plant
• Taking full responsibility for maintaining and improving productivity of the plant which includes amongst others; optimising plant settings; quality control, performing first level maintenance, cost control; managing reporting staff; planning and executing work; tracking and reporting plant performance
• Ensuring adequate technical capacity to effectively and sustainably support the fixed plant maintenance requirements of the operation
• Establishing a pro-active and performance-based maintenance culture on the plant and collaborating with earthmoving equipment maintenance staff to ensure minimal downtime and a coordinated maintenance effort to support effective production and financial results
• Create an effective team environment and culture. Developing self and reporting staff (skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled) within own reporting ranks to their full potential
• Achieve the plant KPI's (availability, utilisation, hit-rate, production and overall plant efficiency targets)
• Running the plant to achieve set production targets