Job Opportunities at Samancor Chrome

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.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

Balanced Scorecard Pillars, Roles and Responsibilities:
SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY 
Manage Risks:

• Ensure the legislated safety, health and environmental standards are maintained 
• Perform on-site Risk Assessments with internal & external resources
• Verify equipment registers are updated
• File hard copies of Statutory and ISO work orders
• TECO Statutory & ISO work orders

PEOPLE

Supervise the Team:

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Maintain labour stability by minimizing 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
• Ensure manual notifications are filled in.

CUSTOMERS

• Mobilise resources to attend to plant stoppages as quickly and safely as possible
• Provide constant feedback to the plant production personnel with regard to the progress of any maintenance work on the plant
• Align the maintenance effort with plant production priorities
• Proactively seek ways of improving equipment reliability, planned maintenance and physical maintenance.

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Maintenance Support:

• Initiate and Review 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

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

Work 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 maximu plant availability at minimum maintenance cost per unit produced.
• Good team player and goal oriented.

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

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Monitor Work Centre Maintenance Budget 
• Control Maintenance Costs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant Engineering Diploma or Higher Certificate/N3 
• Relevant trade certificate – Section 13 or 26d (Auto Electrical or Diesel Mechanic)
• Working knowledge of TMM machinery 

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Description
Purpose of the job

• Maintain and repair mechanical parts, components, and equipment

Job Responsibilities

• Safety, Health, Environment and Quality:
• Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)

Customers:

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

SAMANCOR CHROME WAY

Work execution:

• Applying fault finding techniques
• Conduct regular plant inspections
• Maintaining and/or repairing low level and high-level mechanical equipment

Unplanned Interventions:

• Perform isolation and issue lockout documents
• Attend to breakdown quickly and safely
• Capture all data related to the stoppage to aid in determining the root cause
• Communicate ways of improving how the breakdown was handled to the supervisor

Requirements
Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 / N3
• Fitter Trade Test
• 3 Years’ relevant experience as Artisan Fitter
• Furnace experience (open arc)
• Hydraulic experience (Furnace equipment)
• Overhead cranes experience

Competencies Required:

• Safety Awareness
• Adaptability
• Drive for results
• Initiative
• Work Standards

Additional Requirement:

• General conveyor maintenance
• Crusher maintenance
• Vibrating Screen maintenance
• Must be able to work from drawings
• Feeder maintenance experience
• Steel pipe and Slurry hose experience
• High Work Standards
• Must have own Tools
• Must have own transport
• Must have basic welding knowledge
   

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PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To safely install electrode casings, load electrode paste and monitor paste levels

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Participate and comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)

CUSTOMERS 

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES 

Electrodes:

• Install electrode casings to enable Söderberg electrode formation
• Load electrode paste and monitor paste levels

Stocks:

• Monitor casings and paste cylinder stock levels

Reporting:

• Update the Casing Welding log sheets and the MES system

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES: 

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

Requirements

Minimum qualifications: 

• Grade 12 / N3
• 1 Year Welding or relevant technical certificate
• 2 years’ relevant experience
   

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Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To provide maintenance leadership for yellow machine fleet, slag dumps and dams infrastructure. To improve on availabilities and utilisations of yellow machine fleet. To continuously improve on site materials handling activities via systems available. To ensure that material handling services and water treatment at the environmental dams are managed efficiently for the Smelter. 

BALANCED SCORECARD PILLARS, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

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 the Section:

• Provide leadership at the Diesel Workshop, Central Transport and Dams teams with the assistance of the relevant Supervisor
• Ensure an enabling industrial relations climate/culture
• Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover:
• Assist the Superintendent and Supervisor of the area to keep the teams motivated and engaged
• Labour complement in line with budget
• Achieve HDSA/ Female targets for the Section
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Ensure the teams are aligned with the Smelter and section strategy via Mini Business Area and section KPI tracking
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Chair disciplinary hearings when required

CUSTOMERS 

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction
• Resolve Customer Complaints
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and relevant plant departments (Furnaces, Finance and Raw Materials etc.)

BUSINESS PROCESSES 

• Optimize equipment reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety
• Prevent breakdowns to improve reliability, availability, and operational stability. Focus on increasing predictive and preventative based maintenance activities
• Analyses and Continuous Improvement: Actively drive Defect Elimination and Continuous Improvement by involving employees and using maintenance analysis processes and tools. Processes and systems to build a culture that continually identify, prioritise and implement asset management improvements are applied
• Proactively highlight concerns to management regarding yellow machine performance
• Monitor and control costs according to budget planning
• Coordinate and supervise the activities of key contractors on site
• Oversee Fuel Management System and allocate diesel consumption and costs
• Conduct quality inspections on Surface Mobile Equipment and component repairs at the Diesel Workshop and suppliers
• Oversee warranty claims
• Conduct regular plant inspections to ensure compliance to standards
• Supervise maintenance of the workshop infrastructure
• Adhere to Maintenance Schedule
• Supervise Planned/ Preventive Maintenance schedule
• Ensure adherence to Planning Degree targets
• Provide inputs to the Maintenance Strategy
• Implement Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) findings
• Perform Pareto analysis, correlation analyses and report top 5 chronic losses
• Track Condition Based Monitoring (CBM) results
• Provide inputs to SAP Master Data
• Oversee yellow machine spares and key rotables stock management
• Report Maintenance Measures
• Conduct time-based studies to improve efficiency of logistics of operations
• Ensure section KPI’s are managed on quality and quantity
• Ensure that SOP’s are relevant according to practices
• Drive RCFA/Proactive SIR’s in sections
• Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers such as Bell and CAT
• Oversee Maintenance and operations of Environmental Dams infrastructure
• Comply with environmental regulations
• Make presentations to senior management when required (Incident reports, RCFA’s, Continuous Improvement Initiatives)
• 5S Management
• Adhere to all related SOP’s, PTO’s, and CTO’s as per Training Matrix per position, SHEQ and company standards
• Participate in Logistics Senior standby
• Act in a higher level as and when required
• Approve and authorise workflow
• Work overtime as and when required

GROWTH

• Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence
• Initiate and implement the integration of improvement projects

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree or National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• 4 years’ relevant C-Upper experience (internal candidates)
• 6 year’s relevant experience (external candidates)
• Valid Driver’s License (minimum B/ Code 8)
• Computer Literacy (MS Office)

ADVANTAGEOUS

• Maintenance experience in a heavy industrial environment
• Logistics experience in a heavy industrial environment
• Experience on CAT and Bell yellow machines will be advantageous
• SAP PM Module & COUPA

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES:

Skills:

• Microsoft Programs
• Samancor Chrome Systems (IMS, EBMS, Chromedoc, SAP, Coupa, MES)
• Good report writing skills
• Presentation skills
• Motivational  leadership skills

Knowledge:

• Management of Diesel Workshop
• Budget Management
• Yellow Machine knowledge

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Safety Leadership
• Innovation
• Planning, Organising & Control
• Results Orientation & Implementation
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Relating & Networking
• Change Leadership
• Business Acumen
   

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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 and manage projects as required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, RISK, QUALITY AND COMMUNITY

• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Process through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status
• Adhere to all related SOP’s, PTO’s and CTO’s as per Training Matrix per position, SHEQ and company standards
• 5S Management

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction
• Proactively seek ways of improving equipment reliability, planned maintenance and physical maintenance in the plant

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Maintenance Support:

• Initiate task list reviews
• Develop a sustainable maintenance strategy and manage the maintenance mix for equipment based on criticality
• Develop maintenance plans (frequencies, maintainable items)Initiate plan review and review maintenance plans
• Analyse maintenance KPIs and compile monthly reports tracking critical actions to ensure effectiveness of the maintenance service.
• Have sound technical knowledge and experience on Furnace related equipment

Solve problems and implement solutions:

• Arrange RCFA investigation and facilitate the problem-solving session
• Analyse alternative solutions and 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 specifications
• Improve plant reliability through defect elimination principles

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

Notables Management:

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

Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• B.Eng./BSc. (Eng.) Degree or National Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)
• 4 Years relevant experience
• Trade test advantageous
• Experience working in smelter environment preferred
• Fluent in MS Office 

ADVANTAGEOUS

• SAP and COUPA experience
• Government Certificate of Competency

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES   

• Safety Leadership
• Innovation
• Leadership
• Planning, Organising & Control
• Results Orientation
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Aligning Performance for Success
• Communication
• Change Leadership
• Building Strong Teams
• Business Acumen
• Teamwork
   

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Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To identify and implement various Environmental initiatives which will assist the site to safely attain its objective of Zero Harm.

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:

• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Process through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status.

CUSTOMERS:

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction
• Key Customers: All employees at plant and mine.

PEOPLE:

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews.

BUSINESS PROCESSES:

• Identify Environmental requirements and determine the impact they may have on the site 
• Monitor Environmental behaviour in line with expectations
• Develop learning interventions to support implementation of Environmental Management System requirements and facilitate Environmental training courses
• Conduct internal Environmental Audits and monitor and report closure on Audit findings
• Report on the Performance of Site Environmental Management Systems and make recommendations on findings
• Investigate Environmental Significant Incidents and participate in actual level 2 and 3 and potential level 4 Significant Incident Investigations
• Facilitate the identification and assessment of Environmental Risks and update the risk register
• Report Environmental statistics and information.

GROWTH:

• Identify and implement Continuous Improvement opportunities.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in Environmental Science/Management or equivalent or Diploma
• 4 years relevant Environmental Supervisor experience 

Additional Qualifications:

• Drivers Licence
• Computer Literacy.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

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

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Description
Purpose of the job:

• To provide Legal Counsel for Samancor Chrome and to ensure sound corporate governance and compliance with statutory requirements

Balanced Scorecard Pillars, Roles and Responsibilities:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Identify and assess level of issue based risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to the business, financial and 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 Department through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to analyse, identify trends, initiate, mitigate, investigate and report SHEQ status

PEOPLE

Manage allocated sub-ordinates:

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Manage allocated sub-ordinates
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels

CUSTOMERS

• Maintain and improve relationships with all key stakeholders
• Ensure customer and supplier satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Legal Management:

• Manage all day to day legal issues which arise in the allocated business units
• Oversee Corporate Governance to ensure compliance with relevant legislation
• Manage claims brought against and instituted by the company
• Assist with Crisis Management in terms of legal requirements
• Comply with the Promotion and Access to information Act
• Manage external service providers (External Legal counsel, Consultants, etc.)
• Vet legal research and draft options
• Assess legal contracts for business

Legal Agreements:

• Manage significant corporate activity (i.e. Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Disposals)
• Draft and negotiate core business agreements
• Review legal issues pertaining to the business (Health and Safety, Procurement and Joint Ventures)

Financial Legislation:

• Comply with statutory requirements

Audits:

• Liaise with external and internal auditors
• Implement effective internal controls and ensure Corporate Governance     

GROWTH

• Identify opportunities for further development arising from changes in legal practice

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Prepare and manage budgets for the Legal Function
• Workplace Competencies:

Skills:

• Microsoft programs
• Samancor Chrome systems (IMS, EBMS, Chromedoc, MES)
• Apply case law and judicial precedents to business related issues
• Assess legal contracts for business
• Comply to legal requirements in business
• Keep informed about current affairs related to one’s own industry
• Manage legal records
• Identify and maintain the types of records required in own industry and understand why it is necessary to crate evidence and maintain confidentiality
• Administer the Legal Department electronic database
• Prepare legal opinions
• Identify and mitigate business risks

Legal Admin:

• Operating computer systems
• Identify and maintain the types of records required in own industry and understand why it is necessary to create evidence and maintain confidentiality

Knowledge:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the South African Legal framework
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic business principles
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (OHSA) (as amended) and the responsibilities of management in terms of the Act
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Mines Health and Safety Act, (Act 29 of 1996) and its application
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the business and the environment in which it operates
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of commercial transactions and how they are conducted
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the practical application of Company Law
• Demonstrate an understanding of litigation and arbitration processes and associated risks
• Demonstrate an understanding of business risks

Requirements
Minimum Requirements:

• LLB degree or B.Proc
• Admitted Attorney or Advocate (7 years PQE)
• 8 year’s relevant experience, preferably 3 years managerial experience
   

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Job Responsibilities:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Process through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure customer satisfaction
• Key Customers: All employees in the Plant or Mine
• Accounts Payable (Repetitive Vendors)

BUSINESS PROCESSES:

Cash Processing:

• Receive cash payments
• Upload bank payments
• Prepare and transfer SAP upload sheets for the payment run (AP, Payroll and Repetitive Suppliers)
• Resolve payment queries

Reconciliations:

• Reconcile all Bank Statements
• Reconcile all Customers, Rents received, Deposit paid and Agency shop.

Accounts Receivable:

• Monthly preparation of Customer Invoicing iro Stores consumables, water and Electricity, House Rentals, and Local sale.
• E-mail of all Invoices and statements to relevant customers
• Update electricity workbook with the monthly reading of electricity (from Estate Department), for company houses and submit to payroll Department for deductions from salaries.
• Customer account clearing
• Monitor Customer age analysis

Journals:

• Monthly journalising of all relevant information and entries
• Compile monthly journals for approval.

Purchase Requisitions:

• Ad hoc PR’s and Service Entry Sheets (SES)
• Critical Vendors PR & Follow through on Coupa.

Agency:

• Upload payments in bank
• Reconciliation.

Cash forecast:

• Assist in weekly cash forecast.

General:

• Minutes of green area meeting.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Grade 12 / N3
• 5 Years' relevant experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Accounting (Bookkeeping)
• SAP/COUPA

Behavioural Competencies:

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