Job Opportunities at Samancor Chrome

Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To safely install electrode casings, thermo couple pipes and test for cracks on a belly belt. Manage stock levels of casings. 

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Participate and comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)

CUSTOMERS 

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction
• Ensure proper communication with relevant parties when taking long slips
• Inhibit the travelling of selected electrode for casing installation 

BUSINESS PROCESSES 

Electrodes:

• Inspect electrode casings prior to offloading

Transportation:

• Transport the casings from the storage area to the casing floor

Stocks:

• Monitor casings, electrode thermo couple pipes and consumables for CO2 welding
• Store casings under a shelter to prevent rust

Reporting:

• Update the casing welding log sheets
• Installed casings to be properly labelled and signed off

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES: 

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

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES:

Skills:

• Computer Literacy (MS Office)
• SAP
• Dye-pen Inspection 

Knowledge:

• Basic Rigging 

Requirements
Minimum qualifications: 

• Grade 12 / N3
• 2 years’ relevant experience in welding and grinding
• CO2 Welding Certificate 
• Valid Driver’s Licence

Additional qualifications: 

• Manitou
• Hoist Certificate

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Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To continuously improve the Asset Capability Assurance process in a safe manner through Root Cause Failure Analysis on high frequency and high-cost breakdowns and analysing maintenance performance of the Belts.

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:

•  Ensure the legislated safety, health and environmental standards are maintained 
•  Perform FMECA and HIRA analyses on new Belts
•  Regularly review the FMECA and HIRA analyses on existing Belts.

PEOPLE:

• Supervise the team:
•  Ensure enabling climate/culture
•  Maintain labour stability
•  Manage performance against set targets and competencies
•  Ensure discipline is maintained
•  Conduct recruitment interviews.

CUSTOMERS:

•  Proactively seek ways of improving equipment reliability, planned maintenance and physical maintenance on the Belts.

BUSINESS PROCESSES:

• Maintenance Support:
•  Initiate task list reviews
•  Develop maintenance plans (frequencies, maintainable items)
•  Initiate plan review and review maintenance plans.

Maintenance Data Analysis:

•  Perform Pareto analyses, correlation analyses and report top 5 chronic losses
•  Interview production personnel w.r.t. trips and artisans w.r.t. repetitive trips.

Operational:

•  Ensure recognised and proper maintenance of the Conveyor Belt system to obtain 85% availability.
•  Ensure that the SAP PM data and work management meets Samancor Chrome standards at all times
•  Monitor corrective maintenance workload vs available manpower
•  Coach and mentor team members on effective Conveyor Belt system maintenance management 
•  Create quality awareness and quality service awareness within the team
•  Provide regular feedback to the Resident Engineer.
•  Monitor and minimize overtime worked by team members
•  Compile and submit monthly Conveyor Belt performance report
•  Monitor and maintain HQMS procedures.

Conveyor Belt Availability / Reliability:

•  Check uptime data, investigate where necessary and take corrective action
•  Keep record of breakdowns, call-outs, spares usage, etc. for all Conveyor Belt systems.
•  Become totally integrated into the mining team to provide a comprehensive Conveyor Belt support service
•  Ensure that relevant Conveyor Belt spares and adequate quantities are kept in stock, and devise action plan to handle emergency situations
•  Establish a practical office management and filing system to promote good administration and record keeping.
•  Prioritise and plan work within the team structure
•  Compile preventative maintenance schedules on Conveyor Belt equipment.
•  Perform mean time between failures calculations and take steps to solve down-time problems
•  Implement modifications / upgrades / major repairs according to procedures.

Standby:

•  Perform senior stand by duties on designated areas from time to time
•  Report any Conveyor Belt breakdowns which have the potential to or has resulted in a lost blast or production loss during call outs immediately to the Engineer
•  Provide specialized on-site assistance to Belt personnel if requested.

Solve problems and implement solutions:

•  Arrange RCFA investigation and facilitate the problem solving session
•  Analyse alternative solutions & recommend best solution/s based on:
• HSEC impact 
• Cost – risk – benefit analysis on key equipment performance parameters 
• Cost benefit to the organisation
• Recommend best solutions to problems through the change management process
• Record actions arising from RCA
• Monitor recurring failures related to implemented RCA's (KPI until close out)
• Track Condition Monitoring (CM) results
• Analyse equipment failure history
• Log equipment problems identified for further action
• Develop a list of clear problem statements and business cases for problems requiring RCA
• Monitor and share Company-wide similarities / learning opportunities by using the Intranet Sites and SAP History 
• Monitor and advertise latest maintenance and technology developments
• Develop, maintain and monitor adherence to maintenance standards and specification.

Work Analysis:

•  Ensure the latest techniques are being applied with respect to NDT and condition monitoring
•  Advise in building reliability and maintainability in the design of new or modified equipment
•  Ensure sustained FLAC improvements.

Contractor Management:

•  Develop detailed scope of work for defined scope jobs.

Rotables Management:

•  Maintain Scope of Work data base (Specifications, Quality Plan, Witness points).

SHAREHOLDER VALUE:

•  Regularly review cost reports, investigate over-expenditure and take corrective action
•  Overtime control
•  Strive for continuous improvement in the Belts effectiveness and availability through implementation of cost-effective technology
•  Keep abreast of latest equipment/ technologies/ trends.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

•  N5 / N6
•  Trade Certificate (Boilermaker / Fitter / Electrician)
•  Relevant Degree or National Diploma will be advantageous
•  4 years relevant experience in an underground mining environment in a supervisory position
•  Experience in Conveyor belt construction and maintenance.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

•  Safety Leadership
•  Innovation and Results Orientation
•  Co-ordinate and Control
•  Operational Problem Solving & Decision Making
•  Aligning Performance for Success
•  Work Standards and Flexibility
•  Interpersonal Relationships
•  Communication and Managing Conflict
•  Team Supervision
•  Business Understanding.

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Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To safely install electrode casings, thermo couple pipes and test for cracks on a belly belt. Manage stock levels of casings. 

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Participate and comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)

CUSTOMERS 

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction
• Ensure proper communication with relevant parties when taking long slips
• Inhibit the travelling of selected electrode for casing installation 

BUSINESS PROCESSES 

Electrodes:

• Inspect electrode casings prior to offloading

Transportation:

• Transport the casings from the storage area to the casing floor

Stocks:

• Monitor casings, electrode thermo couple pipes and consumables for CO2 welding
• Store casings under a shelter to prevent rust

Reporting:

• Update the casing welding log sheets
• Installed casings to be properly labelled and signed off

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES: 

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

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES:

Skills:

• Computer Literacy (MS Office)
• SAP
• Dye-pen Inspection 

Knowledge:

• Basic Rigging 
• Requirements

Minimum qualifications: 

• Grade 12 / N3
• 2 years’ relevant experience in welding and grinding
• CO2 Welding Certificate 
• Valid Driver’s Licence

Additional qualifications: 

• Manitou
• Hoist Certificate
   

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Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• The SHEQ Specialist Ventilation is responsible to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of ventilation and occupational hygiene systems to ensure adherence to all organisational standards and applicable legislation at the Business Unit operations. Conduct ventilation surveys, radiation and occupational hygiene surveys to verify routine measurements conducted by Ventilation officers.

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:

•  Identify and assess level of issue-based 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.)
•  Manage SHEQ compliance within the Process through effective use of the Toolbox
•  Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status.

PEOPLE:

•  Manage People and Teams in your department effectively.

CUSTOMERS:

•  Ensure customer satisfaction
•  Key customers: Mining, Plant, Engineering.

BUSINESS PROCESSES:

• Ventilation Management:
•  Conduct ventilation and occupational hygiene strategic planning
•  Ensuring that routine survey schedules exist
•  Effectively manage Ventilation resources by providing guidance and direction
•  Investigate and solve serious problems encountered in ventilation or other occupational hygiene factors in WCM shafts e.g., major changes in airflow, temperature increases, gas intersections etc.
•  Monitor and evaluate the performance of the underground main and auxiliary fans and dust suppression systems to maintain optimum efficiency and ensure compliance with Mine standards and Legislation.
•  Investigate and provide recommendations on specific ventilation designs and technological developments
•  Devise contingency plans for underground fires that may occur. This includes evacuation plans, zoning of section, etc.
•  Ensure that emergency planning information in the Emergency Control Room is updated on a quarterly basis
•  Manage and coordinate the ventilation construction program to ensure effective ventilation of all working areas
•  Ensure that all occupational hygiene monitoring functions and audits stipulated by the Mine Health and Safety Act and regulations are performed within time prescribed parameters
•  Ensure effective ventilation and occupational hygiene control and reporting
•  Provide specialist knowledge and advice to all levels of management to identify and resolve a wide range of occupational hygiene related issues.
•  Compile blasting schedules conduct re-entry intervals to quantify the validity of the set times. 
•  Implement and manage heat and cold stress management
•  Ensure that operating costs are minimized through proper designing the accurate size of airways, fans and refrigeration.
•  Ensuring that all pollutants are addressed before they could be health hazards and that risk assessments are covering all health-related hazards generated at WCM. 
•  All relevant reports are compiled on time and sent to the applicable departments.
•  Effective Management of Lamp room.

Compliance Management:

•  Ensure that operating standards and procedures are appropriate, entrenched and applied through regular audits and inspections as per organisational and legal requirements
•  Ensure that all Ventilation activities are performed in line with the Mine Health and Safety Act, Minerals Act, ODMWA, COIDA, Water and Environment and Pollution Acts and DME guidelines.

SHEQ administration and reporting:

•  Monitor trend ventilation and occupational hygiene related statistics and interpret results
•  Ensure that reports on ventilation and occupational hygiene work done in section are scrutinised, collated and verified
•  Ensure compliance to all statutory requirements.

GROWTH:

•  Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

•  Advanced Certificate in Mine Environmental Control 
•  4 years’ relevant UG ventilation experience, preferably as a Practitioner
•  Preferably 4 years’ experience as Vent Specialist.

Additional qualifications:

•  Radiation Protection Certificate (advantageous)
•  Blasting Certificate (advantageous)
•  Vuma/Ventsim modelling, Autocad (Advantageous).

Skills:

•  Reporting and report writing
•  Heat stress management
•  Scrutinising routine reports
•  Supervising subordinates
•  Updating ventilation and rescue Plans
•  Underground mechanise and conventional mining skills
•  Air quality analysis
•  Hearing Conservation Programme Management.

Knowledge:

•  As per training matrix.

Behavioural Competencies required:

•  Safety Leadership
•  Innovation
•  Planning, Organising & Control
•  Results Orientation
•  Problem Solving & Decision Making
•  Relating & Networking
•  Change Leadership
•  Business Acumen
•  Change Leadership
•  Emotional Intelligence
•  Building Strong Teams
•  Business Acumen.

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Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To supervise the safe and cost-effective execution of all maintenance of plant, equipment & facilities and shutdown work ensuring high quality workmanship of artisans and contractors

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, RISK, QUALITY AND COMMUNITY

• 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.)
• Ensure SHEQ compliance within the Team through effective use of the 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
• Conduct recruitment interviews
• Supervise subordinates, including training and development of the Production team
• Ensure training of new employees are done
• Train employees on Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction
• BUSINESS PROCESSES

Unplanned Interventions:

• Prioritise breakdown and authorize work
• Arrange resources
• Assess risks related to unplanned jobs
• Manage schedule to resource unplanned work
• Verify complete administration of unplanned work

 Maintenance Support:

• Review task lists
• Provide resource & equipment information for plan review

 Solve problems and implement solutions:

• Initiate root cause failure analysis
• Provide feedback on pro-active identification of problem to originator
• Record issues surrounding problems
• Assure sustainability of solutions

 Schedule Preparation:

• Assess notification details and scope of work to ensure the scope of work meets the required standard
• Review Bill of Quantities
• Prioritise Jobs / Forward Workload
• Provide Resource Availability to the Maintenance Practitioner (Planning)

 Work execution and analysis:

• Monitor and ensure strict adherence to maintenance work management principles (percent planned work, adherence to schedule, number of breakdowns, number of proactive requests) to obtain maximum plant availability at minimum maintenance cost per unit produced

 Contractor Management:

• Optimise manning plan through the use internal or contractor artisans for unplanned work
• Create SES for unplanned work
• Manage contractor activities on site
• Physically accept and document acceptance of work
• Verify quantities involved in contractor work
• Record contractor non-conformance
• Sign invoice, timesheet, or pro-forma (Complete SES)

 Rotables Management

• Decide whether item can be repaired based on initial visual inspection
• Complete all fields on the "Damage" tag on the return item to rotable store
• TECO original PM01 order and complete notification

General

• Work overtime as and when required
• Perform standby duties
• Monitor and control section costs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• N6 certificate for external candidates
• N3 studying towards N4 for internal candidates only (with the requirement to complete N4)
• 4 years’ relevant experience gained in a smelting production environment, preferably 1 year supervisory experience
• Computer Literacy (MS Office)

ADVANTAGEOUS 

• SAP Experience
• Valid Driver’s License (minimum B/ Code 8)
• Supervisory/ managerial training

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED 

• Safety Awareness
• Innovation
• Planning, organising and control
• Results Orientation
• Operational Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Aligning Performance for Success
• Work Standards
• Interpersonal Skill
• Communication
• Managing Conflict
• Flexibility
• Team Supervision
• Business Understanding

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES

Skills:

• Microsoft Programs
• Samancor Chrome Systems (IMS, EBMS, Chromedoc, MES, Coupa, SAP)

 Knowledge:

• Demonstrate an understanding of Maintenance Supervisor (Mechanical) competencies within M3M4 plant
• Ferroalloy industry experience
   

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Description
Job Responsibilities:

• SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:
• Participate and comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES:

• Perform the job as outlined in the work order and as per the detailed Task list
• Capture history and complete the notification to the required standard
• Confirm work order with the correct time and all details to the required standard
• 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 the job on the work order and to the Maintenance Supervisor
• Generate notifications from inspections and subsequent notifications
• Ensure adherence to health and safety, environment, quality and housekeeping in sections
• Apply fault-finding techniques, conduct root cause failure analysis and regular equipment inspections
• Maintain and repair mechanical parts, components and equipment
• Comply with MHSA standards, ensure that installations comply with statutory regulations, conform to safety standards and planned maintenance system requirements
• Ensure awareness of relevant COP content
• Complete breakdown works orders, create notifications and provide feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor in order to generate orders on the SAP system.
• Unplanned interventions
• Adhere to lock-out procedure and assess risks before work starts
• Attend to breakdowns 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.

Shareholder Value:

• Cost reduction and continuous improvement.

Requirements
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Grade 12/N2
• Relevant Trade Certificate
• Must have experience in conveyors, pumps, chairlifts, Box fronts, Dams, Decline Winders and general fitting work.

Behavioural Competencies Required:

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

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Description
Safety, health, environment & Risk:

• Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)

Customers:

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction
• Business Process
• Tapping

processes:

• Prepare the tapfloor and auxiliaries for tapping molten material.
• Tap the furnace to recover the smelted product.
• Open the taphole by means of a taphole drill and lancing.
• Maintain the taphole with the rodding car/bar.
• Close the taphole by means of a mud gun or manually.
• Material handling

Sling equipment

• Direct the operation of an overhead crane.
• Casting
• Prepare casting equipment.
• Cast molten metal to effect solidification.
• Sampling
• Take metal and slag samples.  
• Reporting
• Update the Tapping log sheets and the MES system.
• Report maintenance problems timeously to the Supervisor to make notifications in SAP.

Requirements
Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12/N3
• 1 years’ experience in furnace/smelter operations
• Ability to work Shifts

Competencies Required:

• Safety Awareness
• Initiative
• Managing Work
• Results Orientation
• Work Standards
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Contributing to Team Success

Selection Procedure: 

• Panel Interviews
• Assessments
   

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Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To safely carry out preventive maintenance and repairs to the plant in line with documented work.

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 plant inspections
• Inspect, Maintain and repair mechanical parts, components and equipment and ensure that critical spares are identified.
• Comply with OHSA standards, ensure that electrical installations comply with statutory regulations, conform to safety standard and planned maintenance system requirements.
• Complete breakdown work order, create notification, provide feedback and generate orders on the SAP system

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Cost reduction and continuous improvement

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES  

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

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES

Skills:

• Microsoft Programs
• Samancor Chrome Systems (IMS, EBMS, ChromeDoc, SAP, Coupa, MES)

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• N3 - that is equivalent to a Grade 12/Matric (4x Technical subjects and 2x Language subjects) and a relevant Trade Test
• 3 years relevant experience
• Computer literate