Shift Supervisor at Tharisa

Purpose of Role

The Process Supervisor carries out the accountability and responsibility for the safe achievement of metallurgical targets in his/her section.  The incumbent will lead and control all activities of staff in his/her section.  The position often takes on the role of coach and instructor to explain how the work should be performed

Role Context

• Adherence to the shift production plan
• Coordinates services to operate the equipment in the plant
• Execution of process maintenance
• Process control within defined recipe
• Problem solving
• Ensure adherence to all safety (i.e. create awareness of hazards and behaviour)
• Coach and instruct to explain how the work should be performed, focusing on improving, changing and optimizing practices
• Implement corrective action in cases of non-compliance to objectives and safety standards
• Liaise with the Weighbridge and/or Stock Controller in order to ensure the dispatch of products timeously
• Record and analyse production stoppages and equipment breakdowns in order to take corrective action to improve section availabili

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications:

• Grade 12/ NQF Level 4
• Computer Literacy 

Job specific experience:

• Two years’ experience as Process Operator in a metallurgical Process Operation
• Two years’ experience as PGM Operator / Chrome Specialist in a metallurgical Process Operation
• One year’ experience as a Control Room Operator in a metallurgical Process Operation
• Computer Literate
• Supervisory Skills
• Recording/writing of section performance parameters
• Valid driver’s license