Jobs at PPC Africa

Job Advert Summary    

• To batch and dispatch quality ready-mix concrete in accordance with approved mix designs, production schedules, and safety standards while ensuring optimal plant and truck utilisation and excellent customer service.

Minimum Requirements    

• Gr. 12.
• C&CI SCT 20 or equivalent
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Computer literacy – Batchman and MS Office
• Interpersonal and human relation skills
• Code EB Driver License
• Ability to work independently
• Management and supervisory skills
• Accuracy and ability to give attention to detail
• Target and deadline driven
• Must work overtime from time to time.
• To achieve Maximum Plant production output
• To reduce batching variances to zero and enhance quality.
• Be customer focused, deliver excellent customer service.
• Only dispatch quality concrete from the plant, maintain highest level of batching controls and concrete Quality
• Experience in working in a highly pressurized environment

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Batch concrete strictly according to approved mix designs and quality specifications
• Ensure only compliant, quality concrete is dispatched from the plant
• Maintain accurate batching, slump, variance, and production records
• Conduct pre-start plant checks and report defects or incidents immediately
• Monitor raw material availability and support maximum plant and truck utilisation
• Liaise with customers to ensure efficient service delivery
• Adhere to all safety, lock-out, and quality control procedures
• Escalate non-conforming concrete, incidents, or deviations to management
• Perform reasonable and lawful duties as required
• Zero batching variances
• Maximum production output
• High quality and customer satisfaction
• Strict compliance with safety and quality standards

Deadline:10th April,2026

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Job Advert Summary    

• Controls the cement, slag and despatch plants operation during their shift in a cost-effective and safe manner. Anticipates and solves problems on shift and reports unresolved problems to the Foreperson and to the incoming shift. Runs the shift Invocom and aims to achieve the shift targets. Manages the process operators and operator support functions in their shift. Ensures that shift production figures are recorded accurately and timeously.

Minimum Requirements    
Qualifications

• Matric
• Carbonated materials course (TSA)

Ideal

• Diploma in process, production, chemistry or equivalent

Legal

• Driver’s license (code 8)

Ideal

• Forklift license
• Front end loader license

Experience

• Experience in a cement manufacturing plant - 5years 
• Supervisory experience and people leadership skills - 5 years

Skills

• Microsoft Office - Intermediate
• SAP  System
• Performance Management System
• Weighware 
• SCADA and PLC’s

Knowledge

• Manufacturing (Mills, Beumer, Packer, Stoker, Batching, palletizing)

Duties and Responsibilities    
Production control

• Ensure Operator Logs are accurately completed by operators and mobile equipment. Operators. Compile End of shift report, accurately and comprehensively completed, including: Target / Actual / Variance (including down time and outstanding work orders) as well as proper action planning during the shift.  Ensure production data is being used for Visual Management in all areas in the plant.

Production review

• Facilitate start of shift production INVOCOM and provide guidance where necessary. Conduct Short Interval Control with operators

Process Optimisation

• Action recommendations from Plant Foreman.  Conduct preliminary diagnostic during process upsets.  Provide input into efficiency and productivity improvement initiatives

Equipment condition monitoring

• Ensure ongoing and systematic 1st line equipment surveillance and condition monitoring

Raw Material handling and processing

• Issue work instructions to Raw Material reclamation teams.

Stock management

• Conduct end of shift assessment of raw material and work-in-progress material.

Quality Management

• Ensure adherence to material mixing instructions. Escalate quality deviations to Plant foreman.

Governance

• Comply with departmental Joint Audit Protocols. Comply with PPC Operating Best Practices.

Risk Management

• Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures. Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action. Comply with ISO 9001 system requirements.
• Check all team members had in near misses

Contract Labour Management

• Raise requests for use of contract labour. Assign work instructions. Record man-hours.
• Check that permit to work, lockouts done before contractor starts work

Minimise waste

• Comply with work rules, standards and methods. Take care to minimise waste.

Competency Management

• Perform Planned Job Observation as per competency assessment criteria. Identify gaps and remedial action (on the job training).

Internal customer support

• Ensure product availability and quality to loadout process

Performance

• Conduct scheduled Performance reviews and amend IDPs as required.

Employee relations

• Create a positive climate and manage conflict

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Job Advert Summary    

• To assist blending and milling teams during plant operation on shifts in a cost effective and safe manner by conditioning monitoring their assigned field plant units
• Timeously reports identified field problems to the shift supervisor and executing work instructions given by the shift supervisor.
• Inspects their operational area and ensures good housekeeping and safe running of plant units and the safety of other people working in their area of durisdiction.
• Operates the various pieces of equipment such as Front End Loader, Forklift and Sweeper.

Minimum Requirements    
Qualification

• Matric
• Forklift, Front end loader license -  Ideal

Legal

• Driver license code 8 - Ideal

Experience

• Understanding of the production working environment and shift work
• Exposure to cement plant environment 
• Experience in occupational health and Safety in manufacturing plant - 2 years

Knowledge

• Manufacturing
• Cement Industry

Duties and Responsibilities    
Production control

• Assist Operator with completion of shift log, accurately and comprehensively completed, including: Target / Actual / Variance (including down time and outstanding work orders) as well as proper action planning during the shift to achieve production targets. Operate Packer, Baumer, and Slag Dryer during slag drying and adjust conveyor routes during milling. Conduct housekeeping as required and during periods of low demand (mill and blending)

Production review

• Assist with the gathering of relevant production data, and preparation for start of shift production INVOCOM. Participate in Short Interval Control with operator & supervisor. 
• Be able to facilitate INVOCOMS

Process Optimisation

• Perform trouble shooting in the entire plant. Conduct preliminary diagnostic during process upsets. Liaise with Operator on resolution of mechanical, electrical and operational issues. Action instructions during efficiency and productivity improvement initiatives.

Plant and equipment

• Conduct pre-start checks on plant and equipment before use. Conduct ongoing and systematic 1st line equipment surveillance and condition monitoring. Conduct temp scanning as and when directed. Clear chokes and other plant interruptions.

Material Handling and processing

• Operate Mobile Equipment as required (FEL (Front End Loader); Bobcat; Fork-lift, Sweeper). Operate all plant equipment from field switches. Maintain coal feed bin level. Direct operations during bulk offloading. Direct truck drivers during tanker offloading at blending silos and mill slag silos. Position trucks for offloading. Action instructions given by Supervisor and Operator.

Quality management

• Escalate quality issues or potential issues that my effect product quality. 
• Governance - Comply with departmental Joint Audit Protocols. Comply with PPC Operating Best Practices 
• Blending plant check batching done correctly hourly and milling assist with doing Blaine test 
• Blending assist with all SABS/PS daily checks when plant produces and follow correct sampling practices 
• Milling use sieve when loading slag tankers all the time

Risk Management

• Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures and standards. Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action. Escalate non-conformances to supervisor 
• Participate in all PPC safety initiatives

Deadline:11th April,2026

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Job Advert Summary    

• The Loco driver operates Front end loaders, an Excavator, and hauling dump trucks in an efficient, cost effective and safe way to meet the crusher requirements to build the Limestone stockpile timeously and also to move overburden to open up the mine. Also carries out other support activities delegated by the Shift supervisor.

Minimum Requirements    

• 5 O-Level passes
• Mobile equipment operator certificate
• Mobile equipment certificate of competence(Loader, dump truck, excavator)Industrial Control
• Willing to undergo multi-skilling within the department.
• Mobile equipment experience in an open pit environment (At least 2 years)
• Driver’s licence(class2)

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Load & Haul Execution - Operate mobile equipment efficiently and effectively to achieve required tones per hour. As directed by the operator.
• Production Control - Compile shift log, accurately and comprehensively completed, including: Targets, Actuals, Variance and action plans to achieve production targets during the shift. Record and report equipment downtime, idle time and running time to Shift Supervisor. Liaise with Operator support regarding work assignment. Conduct housekeeping as required and during periods of low demand.
• Production Review - Attend start of shift production INVOCOM and provide input where necessary.
• Conduct Short Interval Control with Operator support.
• Process Optimisation - Minimise waste
• Equipment condition monitoring - Conduct equipment pre-start checks and report faults.
• Minimise machine operating and maintenance costs through proper operation.
• Raw material handling and processing - Action instructions given by Supervisor and Crusher Operator.
• Governance - Comply with departmental Joint Audit Protocols.
• Risk Management - Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures and standards. Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action. Escalate Non-conformances to Supervisor or Crusher Operator.

Deadline:4th April,2026

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Job Advert Summary    

• SHE Practitioner ensures workplace safety, health, and environmental compliance. Conducts risk assessments, investigates incidents, enforces regulations, delivers training, and promotes a strong safety culture while supporting audits and sustainability initiatives.

Minimum Requirements    
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:

• Degree/Diploma in SHE Management

EXPERIENCE: 

• Safety, Health and Environmental management systems in a heavy industry or mining environment for 1-2 years
• Knowledge of ISO EMS 14001:2015, QMS 9001:2015 & OHS 45001:2018 systems
• People Management

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Microsoft Office - Intermediate
• NSSA Membership
• SAP-ERP

IDEAL:

• Driver’s license

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Business intelligence and trend analysis: Track integrated scorecards for work areas, operations and business groups (e.g.: Business Safety Indexes). Create and maintain graphs, spreadsheets and documents
• Maintenance, management and improvement of SHE processes and systems: Create and maintain filing systems. Perform an Elementary Design Function with ISO Achiever. Ensure IRMS Database integrity and training of ISO Achiever users. Keep all risk related documents updated and filed
• Functional and strategic planning: Compile a plan for SHE and Risk Departmental Activities: SHE inspections, Risk inspections, Safety training, Training and Awareness Campaigns
• Management of SHE and Risk activities, audits and investigations, quality, changes and compliance: Participate in accident and incident investigations. Administer Group Personal Accident (GPA) claims. Perform general clerical functions. Conduct and participate in scheduled and unscheduled SHE inspections and audits. Conduct Environmental monitoring: Dust, Noise, Light and Water sampling. Conduct and participate Risk assessments of Standard and Situational risk, training of relevant personnel and do amendment to the relevant documentation as required. Conduct and participate in Fire risk assessments and inspections, yearly servicing of equipment and training of fire team. Conduct SHE training and induction training with contractors, service providers and new employees as required. Prepare meeting SHE departmental and interdepartmental presentations and minute meetings
• Communication and reporting: Participate in inter-departmental INVOCOMs. Participate and ensure that departmental safety meetings are held to the correct standards. Facilitate and participate in departmental INVOCOMs. Conduct Training and Awareness campaigns as per schedule
• Minimise Waste: Evaluate negative trends and take remedial action. Minimise wast
• Internal Stakeholders: Promote establishing healthy, informative relationships with internal stakeholders - management and employees. Promote, within the department and business, a health and safety conscious culture and service delivery to internal customers. Manage the expectations of internal stakeholders
• External Stakeholders: Liaise professionally with external stakeholders, such as other PPC site representatives and local authorities. 

Deadline:6th April,2026