Jobs at Samancor Chrome

Description
SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:

• Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox

CUSTOMERS:

• Ensure customer satisfaction
• Production and Metallurgical staff 

BUSINESS PROCESSES:

Key performance activities:

• Complete a breakdown work order.
• Create a notification.
• Providing correct feedback.
• Executing work.
• Applying fault finding techniques.
• Conduct regular plant inspections.
• Maintaining and/or repairing low level and high level instrumentation and technical equipment.
• Perform standby duties.

Key performance drivers:

• All breakdown work orders correctly completed:
• No non-conformances 
• All notifications correctly completed containing:
• Correct Functional Location
• Clear description of problem
• Correct priority selected
• Correct main work centre identified
• “Reported by” field filled in.
• All feedback correctly filled in by selecting correct
•  Object code
•  Damage code
•  Activity
•  Complete with correct item confirmations
• Performing work in a safe and reliable manner ensuring the highest level of workmanship
• Assessing breakdowns and applying appropriate fault finding techniques to pinpoint root causes quickly and efficiently
• All defective equipment identified and reported timeously
• All instrumentation maintained and/or repaired correctly, safely and according to standards;
• Interpret instrumentation diagrams and job cards
• Lock-out equipment
• Check instrumentation
• Order parts from stores
• Repair instrumentation
• Overhaul instrumentation
• Install and maintain instrumentation
• Test instrumentation
• All documentation completed

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Grade 12 / N2
• Relevant Instrumentation Trade Certificate
• At least 3 years relevant experience as an Instrumentation artisan

Skills & Knowledge:

• Siemens PCS7 SCADA system and mid-level control system knowledge
• Working knowledge of conveyor belt scales
• Working knowledge of Process Automation GAMMA Density Gauges
• Working knowledge of Endress & Huaser Process Instruments (flow, level)
• Working knowledge of variable speed drives
• Working knowledge of control valves
• Working knowledge of Siemens Simocodes
• Expert Knowledge on Belt scale and Density Gauge Calibration methods
• Sound Knowledge of Plant Industrial Networks.

Competencies Required:

• Safety Awareness
• Initiative
• Managing Work
• Results Orientation
• Operational problem solving and decision making
• Work Standards
• Interpersonal skills
• Training
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Contributing to team Success

CLOSING DATE :

• 13 February 2025

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Description
Job Responsibilities:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:

• Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox) 
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status.

PEOPLE:

• Supervise the Team:
• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Maintain labour stability by minimising labour turnover
• Labour complement in line with budget 
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels

CUSTOMERS:

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction
• Key customers: All Samancor Chrome Stakeholders

BUSINESS PROCESSES:

• Compliance to SHEQ requirements, statutory regulations and adherence to legislation
• Apply fault finding techniques and root cause analysis
• Complete work orders, create notifications and provide feedback on SAP
• Conduct regular plant inspections, identify and rectify inefficiencies
• Coordinate planned maintenance activities
• Maintaining instrumentation documentation
• Design and structure Control System and PLC and SCADA software
• Perform regular SCADA system backups
• Ensure all belt scales and density gauges are maintained and calibrated
• Ensure maximum availability of the control system fibre optic network, leaky feeder communication system & conveyor belt fire monitoring systems
• Provide inputs to Process Control
• Assist with capital projects
• Liaise with other sections and departments
• Ensure customer satisfaction
• Conduct and distribute RCFA reports

Growth:

• Manage continuous improvement through Operational Excellence

SHAREHOLDER VALUE:

• Continuous improvement and cost reduction

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Grade 12 / N3
• Trade Certificate Instrumentation 
• 5 years relevant experience in Mining industry, 2 years supervisory experience

Additional qualifications:

• National Diploma / BTech in Electrical Engineering (Process Instrumentation & Control) would be advantageous

Competencies Required:

• Safety Awareness
• Initiative
• Managing Work & Work Standards
• Customer Focus & Results Orientation
• Operational Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication & Flexibility
• Contributing to Team Success
• Business UnderstandingSkills & Knowledge:
• Microsoft Office, SAP Systems & PLC programs
• Siemens PCS7 control system
• Ability to identify critical spares & Leaky Feeder systems
• Sound Knowledge of Industrial Networks (Profinet, Profibus, Fibre optic etc)
• Experience in Industrial Network Switches & OSIsoft (PI Server)
• Experience in Process Automation Belt Scale equipment, NCS Belt Scale equipment and Density Gauges
• IP Cameras (HikVision)

Closing Date:

• 12 February 2025

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Description
Job Responsibilities:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:

• Participate and comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
• Adhere to the legislated safety, health and environmental standards in every task performed
• Isolate and lockout with relevant documents
• Assess and respond to related risks in working areas
• Never hand over equipment that is inappropriately maintained
• Never do a job without receiving authorisation in the form of a notification of a work order

CUSTOMERS:

• Ensure customer satisfaction
• Perform the job as outlined in the Work Order and as per the detailed Task List
• Capture history & complete the notification to the required standard
• Confirm Work Order with the correct time and all details to the required standard
• Conduct fault finding on defective equipment where required
• Ensure adherence to health and safety, environment, quality and housekeeping in section
• Apply fault-finding techniques, conduct root cause failure analysis and regular plant inspections
• Maintain and repair mechanical parts, components and equipment
• Comply with OHSA and MHSA standards, ensure that installations comply with statutory regulations, conform to safety standard and planned maintenance system requirements
• Ensure awareness of relevant COP content
• Complete breakdown work order, create notification, provide feedback and generate orders on the SAP system
• Provide feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor on any task where there is a difference between the task instruction and the job requirements
• Communicate if spares, equipment or other factors were not available for job on the work order and to the Maintenance Supervisor
• Generate Notifications from inspections and subsequent Notifications
• Maintain and repair mechanical parts, components and equipment
• Perform inspections on lifting equipment according to legal requirements and engineering standards
• Plan and coordinate the rigging and lifting of specialised tasks/heavy equipment in the operational areas.

Planned Interventions:

• Perform isolation and lockout, and issue lockout documents
• Prioritise rigging and lifting activities according to production requirements
• Record all data related to the stoppage on the works order.

Unplanned Interventions:

• Adhere to lock-out procedure and risk requirement to before work starts
• Attend to brake- down quickly and safely
• Capture all data related to the stoppage to aid in determining the root cause.

Rotables Management:

• Ensure availability of spares by adhering to rotables procedure where applicable.

General:

• Communicate rigging and lifting related information to the relevant Supervisor.

Requirements
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Grade 12 / N2
• Relevant Trade Certificate
• 3 years relevant experience as an artisan, 2 years supervisory experience

Skills:

• Relevant Maintenance CSAP
• Rigging plans

Knowledge:

• All makes of Rigging equipment as per MHSA

Competencies Required:

• Safety Awareness
• Initiative
• Managing Work
• Results Orientation
• Work Standards
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Contributing to team Success
• Please attach all relevant certified copies of qualifications to your application.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.

CLOSING DATE:

• 12 FEBRUARY 2025

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Description
BALANCED SCORECARD PILLARS, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Participate and comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)

CUSTOMERS 

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES 

• Ensure adherence to health and safety, environment, quality and housekeeping in section.
• Apply fault finding techniques, conduct root cause failure analysis and regular plan inspections.
• Maintain and repair mechanical parts, components and equipment as well as low and high level electrical equipment.
• Comply with relevant standards, ensure that electrical installations comply with statutory regulations, conform to safety standards and planned maintenance system requirements.
• Complete breakdown work order, create notification, provide feedback and generate orders on the relevant systems.
• Performing work in a safe and reliable manner ensuring the highest level of workmanship.
• Conduct regular plant inspection and report non-conformance and problems.
• Monitoring the operational conditions of machinery and equipment.
• Perform lockout procedure on machines and/or equipment to prepare for maintenance.
• Carrying out routine maintenance on a production machine to ensure is smooth running.
• Maintaining, selecting and establishing measurements with complex measuring equipment as well as tolerancing.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES: 

• Safety Awareness
• Initiative
• Managing Work
• Results Orientation
• Work Standards
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Contributing to team Success

Requirements
Minimum qualifications: 

• 3 years’ relevant experience
• Trade Certificate (Millwright)

Advantageous:

• Furnaces experience will be advantageous