Senior Operator Tapper - Witbank at Samancor Chrome

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To safely prepare the tap floor and auxiliaries and to tap the furnace to recover molten product.

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, RISK, QUALITY AND COMMUNITY

• Participate and 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
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Contributing to team success
• Adhering to values

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12 /N3
• 2 years relevant experience