Smelter Production Foreman at Tharisa

Purpose of Role

The Smelter Production Foreman carries out the accountability and responsibility for the safe achievement of metallurgical department targets.  The incumbent will lead and control all activities of staff.  The position often takes on the role of coach and instructor to explain how the work should be performed

Role Context

• Adherence to the production plan
• Coordinates services to the sections in the plant
• Execution of process maintenance
• Process control within the defined recipe
• Problem-solving skills
• Development and installation of a proactive approach to all safety (i.e. create awareness of hazards and behavior)
• 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 marketing and logistical departments in order to ensure the dispatch of products timeously
• Analyse production stoppages and breakdowns in order to take corrective action to improve plant availability
• Primary focus is on the effective and safe operation of the plant to optimize efficiencies and recoveries and maintain the quality of produced products
• Effective operation of the plant process to agreed process parameters to achieve shift and daily targets
• Creating high performing team and a conducive employee relations climate in the team
• Administration of necessary systems
• Maintain employees’ competencies by conducting Planned Tasks Observations (PTO’s)
• Keep track of employees legal training
• Keep track of all equipment used by employees i.e. Safety Harness; Tools, Radio, etc
• Comply with company franchise rules, policies, and procedures
• Leaving the workplace if the working conditions are unsafe

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Grade 12/ NQF Level 6 (N5)
• National diploma/degree in chemical/metallurgical engineering advantageous

Job specific experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as Production foreman in the smelting industry
• Previous experience (3 years) as a furnace operator in the smelting industry
• Experience in heavy industry metallurgical furnaces (BOF, Steel-plant, DC/AC furnaces),
• Supervisory Development Program
• Computer literate, MS.Office, IMS/ SHEQ system
• Previous encounter with ICAM training, Legal liability training
• Valid Driver's license