Shift Foremen-Smelter Facility - Pretoria at NECSA

Job Profile:

• To supervise the operations of the furnace, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, optimizing production efficiency, coordinating shifts, and ensuring proper handling and disposal of uranium-contaminated materials in accordance with regulations.

 Key Performance Areas:

• Ensure optimal production output by monitoring the performance of the induction furnaces. This includes maintaining high uptime, minimizing downtime, and maximizing the efficiency of the furnace operation.
• Operationalize procedures by compiling, reviewing, and executing prescribed work instructions
• Receive radiological contaminated components
• Continuously seeking opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the induction furnace processes for uranium-contaminated material.
• Supervise and guide the shift team, including furnace operators and support staff, in the handling and processing of uranium-contaminated material.
• Coordinate and oversee routine maintenance activities to ensure the proper functioning of the induction furnaces and associated equipment.
• Implement and maintain quality control measures to ensure that the produced materials meet the required specifications and quality standards.
• Implement rigorous quality control measures to ensure that the processed material meets the required specifications and quality standard
• Ensure that resource requirements are available for the effective and efficient operation of the facility.
• Adhere to all applicable regulations, licenses, permits, and legal requirements related to handling and processing uranium-contaminated material.
• Oversee the facility equipment inspections and the non-compliances register job cards.
• Ensure that the Smelter Facility processes  conform to Nuclear licensing requirements
• Ensure that the housekeeping in the facility is maintained.

Requirements
KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

•  Basic problem solving, corrective action and optimisation
• Communication and training skills
• Understanding of production processes
• Knowledge of BBS observation
• Accurate data capture and interpretation
• Production planning
• Knowledge of statutory requirements

COMPETENCIES

• Basic computer knowledge
• Team player
• Pro-active
• Trustworthy
• Accuracy
• Leadership
• Human resource supervising
• Work instruction implementation and observation

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• National Diploma in Metallurgical Engineering/Chemical Engineering

Experience: 

• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with induction furnaces of the which 2 years must be in supervisory role