Job Summary
Description:Hire Resolve's Client is currently looking for an experienced Plant Manager to join their mining company based in North-West. You will be responsible for the overall safe, efficient and profitable operation of a Chrome Wash Plant, from ROM feed through to final concentrate dispatch and tailings deposition, while optimising production, yield, recovery and product quality.
Responsibilities:
- Take responsibility for plant health, safety and environmental compliance, driving a Zero Harm culture and ensuring adherence to relevant legislation and regulations.
- Manage the 24/7 plant operation to achieve production targets, including ROM throughput, concentrate production, yield and recovery.
- Oversee daily production meetings, shift handovers, ROM blending strategies and stockpile levels.
- Monitor plant availability, utilisation and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Oversee metallurgical processes, including DMS, spirals, comminution and dewatering, ensuring optimal operating conditions and recovery.
- Manage metallurgical accounting, mass balances, mine-to-plant reconciliation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Oversee laboratory operations, sampling protocols, XRF analysis, weightometers and moisture control.
- Manage mechanical, electrical and instrumentation maintenance, including planned, preventive and predictive maintenance.
- Oversee plant shutdowns, critical spares, wear parts and asset integrity.
- Manage plant operating expenditure, budgets, cost control and capital expenditure motivations for plant upgrades and expansions.
- Monitor key operational costs, including cost per ROM ton, cost per concentrate ton, FeSi consumption, water consumption and power costs.
- Lead and develop the plant team, including superintendents, metallurgists, maintenance personnel, laboratory staff, process controllers and operators.
- Drive training, coaching, succession planning and the development of local employees.
- Ensure final product quality meets off-taker specifications and manage product quality requirements.
Requirements:
- Grade 12
- Degree or National Diploma in Metallurgy/Chemical Engineering
- 15-20 years' experience within the mining industry of which minimum 5 years' should be as a Plant Manager/Process Manager
- Minimum 6-10 years' experience within Chrome mining
- Valid Driver's License
Benefits:
- Salary: Negotiable
- Paid Time Off (PTO) (If Applicable)
Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move
- Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
- Apply for this role today, contact Janoke Booysen or Menina Campher at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
- You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: mining@hireresolve.za.com
We will contact you telephonically in 5 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.
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