Operator: Blending (Dayshift) (JHB East Rand) at Rand Refinery

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• To safely blend, melt/ smelt and atomise Smelter by-product materials (ITMs), high grade customer deposits and blister copper.

SUMMARY OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO

• Ensures that the charge is blended according to the recipe to ensure that the melting can be obtained at the furnace.
• The operator also ensures that the charge is blended according to the recipe to ensure that the melting can be obtained at the furnace.
• Drives timeous and accurate reporting through production logs & performance feedback on shift basis.
• Ensures that all by -products generated are weighed and sent for sampling for metal balance purposes.
• Ensure that daily production targets are achieved.
• Implements methods & suggestions from the process leader (i.e. waste reduction, productivity, and cost management).
• Do troubleshooting on equipment and report equipment deviations to the asset care team via Sap notifications.
• Waste management within the Smelter area.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A completed Matric qualification.
• Must have a minimum of 1 year experience in a smelting operation.

SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES

• Computer literacy - MS office (Outlook, Word, Excel) SAP, Internet.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) to communicate technical knowledge to others.
• Risk Management skills - Able to identify and eradicate risk.
• Training skills- Able to train others.
• Administrative skills - Able to effectively manage the administrative paperwork required and accurately report information.
• Able to operate mobile and lifting equipment.