Production Operator Furnaces (Witbank) at Samancor Chrome

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To safely and effectively operate the furnace and its auxiliary equipment in accordance to the relevant standards and procedures

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, RISK, QUALITY AND COMMUNITY

• Manage and ensure that health and safety standards are adhered to and maintained
• Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Housekeeping:

• Ensure adherence to 5S principles around the tapping floor and during shutdowns

Co-ordinate the skimmer/cascading tapping process:

• Oversee the work at tapping floors by:
  • Ensuring adherence to tapping schedules
  • Ensuring preparedness of slag runner, alloy runner and casting bays before tapping resumes
  • Ensure compliance to the correct tapping practices
  • Monitoring the slag and alloy run off during tapping
  • Monitoring correct metal and slag sampling practices
• Perform inspection on the skimmer preparation
• Coach and conduct on-job training of subordinate.
• Ensure lancing and auxiliary equipment is safe and ready for use
• Manage and co-ordinate production consumables and PPE through stock management and report availability as well as shortages to Supervisor

Tapping:

• Assist in tapping the furnace to recover the smelted product

Maintenance:

• Co-ordinate the execution of first-line maintenance activities by effectively arranging and prioritizing resources and assessing the associated risk
• Participate in shutdown activities

Crane Operation:

• Operate the overhead crane to move equipment around the tap floor, when necessary

Reporting:

• Inspect and report on tap hole and block condition
• Report on metal and slag properties during tap
• Report any safety hazards immediately to the Shift Supervisor
• Report any malfunctioning of tapping equipment immediately to the Shift Supervisor
• Report any unsafe condition and behaviour to the Shift Supervisor

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED 

• Safety Awareness
• Initiative
• Managing Work
• Results Orientation
• Work Standards
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Contributing to Team Success
• Adhering to Values

Requirements

• Grade 12/N3 (must have Maths & Science)
• 3 years relevant experience