Superintendent: Planning & Metallurgy (m/f)

Description

• To manage the metallurgical aspects of the processing plant to ensure effective start-up and management of the treatment plant and technical metallurgical support services to achieve optimal availability, utilization and performance of resources

Duties

• Ensure that annual and monthly uranium oxide production volumes are achieved, with specific focus on quality and timeous delivery of product to the customer
• Initiate, lead and participate in technical investigations on operations and maintenance of the plant
• Analyze production data/reports, investigate causes of delays and deviations and implement action to optimize process performance and efficiency targets
• Control and implement the plant processing schedules for all processing areas
• Coordinate labor, equipment and material input requirements to meet output quantity, quality and timing specifications
• Identify operational processes requiring investigation, formulate project plans and implement recommendations
• Review and set work standards, practices and procedures to achieve/optimize process specific utilization and efficiency
• Plan, develop and implement new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials
• Liaise with Senior management, engineering, production and process operations personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment
• Determine both the scope and need for projects, including maintenance
• Write detailed and fully informative proposals, plus economic implications for approval by management
• Investigate and recommend special projects for short and long term process modifications/improvement of metallurgical process for approval
• Identify opportunities/small projects to improve purification methods and recoveries
• Conduct cost analysis for long term projects and operations relating to process optimization
• Assists with feasibility studies to find ways of optimizing efficiency of operations and achievement of Swakop Uranium’s (SU) production objectives
• Develop the operational plan and compile budget to support the operational plan
• Overall accountability and management of the metallurgy and planning operations in compliance with the organizational goals
• Responsible for budget control, based on production requirements, and controls expenditure within approved parameters
• Set efficiency targets and standards (labor and process/production equipment), within budget, to achieve productivity improvements
• Review contractor service level agreement and ensure KPI’s are met as per the contract

Requisites

• B-Tech/BSc Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Chemical Engineering
• Honours degree in Metallurgical/Chemical Engineering will be an added advantage
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a Processing plant environment of which 3 years’ should have been in a managerial capacity
• Experience in Uranium processing will be a distinct advantage
• Project delivery and project management experience in the field of process development for processing plant projects
• Sound working knowledge and application of the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act 33 of 1992 (Minerals Act)
• Extensive knowledge and application of the Health and Safety regulations passed in terms of the Labour Act 6 of 1992
• Sound working knowledge of Mine Health and Safety regulations in terms of the Mines, Works and Minerals Ordinance 20 of 1968
• Registration with a professional body will be an added advantage
• Valid Code B/BE Driver’s License

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted