Superintendent Process Control & Improvement Casthouse & Treatment & Services - Richards Bay at South32

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• This role is a permanent full-time position.
• As a Superintendent PC&I Casthouse & Treatment & Services and ATW, you will lead the Process Control and Improvement team to undertake technical analysis of the Production Plants performance (Safety, Quality, Volume, Cost) and initiate improvement actions to deliver safe and predictable operations.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Embed the Safety Guarantee culture through visible felt leadership and coaching
• Lead the ATW team to delivery on the Safety Guarantee journey
• Provide strategic direction for the operation of the T&S and Casthouse Plants to ensure world-class environmental performance and alignment with the smelter’s overall sustainability goals
• Champion product quality in the Casthouse, ensuring consistent throughput of ingots that meets customer specifications and metallurgical standards
• Provide relevant and specialized technical support to peers and colleagues to ensure the achievement of organizational objectives
• Lead and coordinate continuous improvement initiatives focused on low aluminium metal losses, energy efficiency, water consumption efficiency and product quality
• Continuously review, innovate and benchmark developments in Treatment & Services technology as well as Casthouse technology ensuring stable, efficient, and safe operations
• Implement robust plant performance review and root cause analysis systems, ensuring data-driven decisions
• Oversee implementation of environmental and quality management systems.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Must have a minimum experience of 5 years within the heavy industrial environment
• Ability to analyse technical issues, develop solutions, and implement corrective actions
• Process Control and Improvement experience in the T&S and/or Casthouse Department of an Aluminium Smelter
• Previous experience in leading and managing a team would be an added advantage.

Qualifications for this role are:

• Degree/BTECH/National Diploma in Engineering
• A Postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.

Closing Date: 22 July 2025