TFC Production Operator Tapping (Steelpoort) at Samancor Chrome

Description
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:

• Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
• Customers:
• Ensure Customer Satisfaction
• Business Processes:
• Tapping
• Prepare the tapfloor and auxiliaries for tapping molten material.
• Tap the furnace to recover the smelted product.
• Open the taphole by means of a taphole drill and lancing.
• Maintain the taphole with the rodding car/bar.
• Close the taphole by means of a mud gun or manually.
• Material handling
• Sling equipment
• Direct the operation of an overhead crane.
• Casting
• Prepare casting equipment.
• Cast molten metal to effect solidification.
• Sampling
• Take metal and slag samples.
• Reporting
• Update the Tapping log sheets and the MES system.
• Report maintenance problems timeously to the Supervisor to make notifications in SAP.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12/N3
• 1 years’ experience in furnace/smelter operations
• Ability to work Shifts

Competencies Required:

• Safety Awareness
• Initiative
• Managing Work
• Results Orientation
• Work Standards
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Contributing to Team Success