Production Superintendent - North West at Samancor Chrome

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To optimise the Ferro Chrome production process and to continuously improve current practices, methods, equipment and processes in a safe manner, in order to exceed current production targets and reduce costs to the company

BALANCED SCORECARD PILLARS, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:

• Manage SHEQ compliance within the department that you will be responsible for
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status
• Effective use of the SHEQ system, compliance towards planned task observations, field audits and conducting incident investigations as and when required.

PEOPLE

Manage the Section:

• Ensure an enabling climate or culture

Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover

• Labour complement in line with budget
• Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Section

Manage performance against set targets and competencies

• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews
• Ensure compliance towards training requirements.

CUSTOMERS:

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction (In specification production)

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Production Strategy:

• Document and review the plant production strategy on an annual basis to ensure basis to ensure that it is aligned with the business plan.

Production Execution:

• Perform planned Job Observations
• Set and achieve Production Budget.
• Set and achieve Production Quality
• Ensure strict adherence to production work management principles to obtain maximum plant throughput
• Ensure strict adherence to the relevant production standards and specifications.

Maintenance Management:

• Jointly define annual Service Level Agreements with plant maintenance personnel
• Put systems and controls in place that will ensure that the plant is maintained:
• at specified performance and within prescribed technical & legal requirements,
• that will permit a safe and environmentally acceptable operation, and
• to meet the required production-rated capacity at minimum life cycle costs.

SHAREHOLDER VALUE:

Budgeting:

• Prepare and consolidate the production budget
• Monitor production budget
• Action variances of actual to planned costs
• Monitor Over/Under production.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Leadership
• Innovation
• Planning, Organising & Control
• Results Orientation
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Aligning Performance for Success
• Communication
• Building Strong Teams
• Business Acumen.

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES:

Skills:

• Computer literacy

Knowledge:

• SAP System
• ICAM Investigation
• ASPEN

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant Degree or Technikon Diploma
• 6 years' relevant experience, preferably 2 years' managerial experience

Closing date: 31 August 2023