Senior Plant Monitor at De Beers Group

Job Description:

• The candidate is required to assist the Senior Plant Foreman or Supervisor in monitoring the process flow in the plant to ensure optimum and safe tonnage throughput, carat recovery, equipment and resource utilization. The candidate may be required to assist the Supervisor in collecting and analyzing plant samples.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• Monitoring, Reporting on and Adhering to All Safety, Health and Environmental requirements
• Ensure adherence and compliance to plant standards and parameters and report deviations
• Report plant status to relevant Foreman at all times
• Monitor physical conditions and report deviations proactively
• Conduct risk assessments and communicate plant conditions to relevant Ore Processing Controllers
• Ensure accurate record keeping and reporting
• Operate the CRD to maintain adequate deposition space for uninterrupted plant operations between the shifts.
• Form part of sectional MBA’s, SHE Management Programmes and participate in Business Improvement Initiatives (i.e. RRP)
• Takes over or handover shift from off or on-going operator and attends to any abnormalities first then reports to supervisor and receives further instructions
• Do physical inspection of the plant and informs the Ore Processing Foreman of any deviations and corrective action taken including job cards for engineering related problems
• Performs physical inspections of plant equipment according to departmental procedure to minimize breakdowns and production losses by reporting abnormalities to the Ore Processing Controller or Senior Plant Foreman
• Operates and monitor the plant operating parameters and related equipment and assist in equipment maintenance according to production requirements and Standard Operating Procedures
• Communicate plant conditions and parameters to Ore Processing Controller or Supervisor to enable the monitoring or co-ordination of the production process
• Cleans areas of responsibility according to procedures upon instruction from the Senior Plant Foreman
• Help reduce downtime and breakdown of equipment by proactively reporting deviations to standards

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 or relevant NQF Level 4 Qualification with Maths and Science
• Valid EC/Code 10 Drivers License
• National Certificate in Mineral Processing level 2 (Advantageous)
• 1 year working experience within the Plant environment
• Ability to operate a Dozer, FEL and ADT mobile equipment.
• Must be able to operate a D10 Dozer
• Polygraph testing will be conducted for Red Area positions

Skills/ Competencies:

• Adherence to standards, policies and procedures.
• Ability to function in a team.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English.
• Highly energetic.
• Good communication skills.
• Safety conscious at all times with a Zero Harm attitude.
• Good Work attendance, time management and time keeping
• Ability to utilise training and experience in problem solving initiatives

Closing Date: 26 September, 2025