General Manager - Smelter Operations

SUMMARY:
A leading mining company seeks a suitably qualified and experienced General Manager to direct and manage the business unit, develop and implement short- and long-term planning to enable the production of world-class product.

POSITION INFO:

The incumbent will be expected to fulfill the following obligations;

To direct and manage the business unit , develop and implement short- and long-term planning to enable the production of world-class product.

To ensure that the furnaces, pelletiser and recovery plant are available and reliable to produce products in line with the corporate objectives of the company with regard to volume, quality and unit costs.

Facilitate continuous improvement and operational excellence in order to improve availability, utilisation, safety performance, unit costs and to enable performance management and development of the smelter teams.

BALANCED SCORECARD PILLARS, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

        SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:

• Identify and assess level of baseline risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment

• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)

• Ensure effective safety and health programs are in place to meet or exceed safety goals. Monitor key program indicators to identify periodic need for program effectiveness review and improvement

• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Function through effective use of the Toolbox

• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)

• Continuous Improvement, ensure effective environmental programs are in place to meet or exceed compliance requirements. Monitor key program indicators to identify periodic need for program effectiveness review and improvement.

        PEOPLE MANAGEMENT:

• Direct and manage the work force and material resources to meet production targets within the approved budgets

• Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover, manage l

  abour complement in line with budget, achieve HDSA/Female targets, etc

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture

• Manage performance against set targets and competencies to meet production targets within the approved budgets

• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly) and direct the human capital development programs through the Performance Management System in order to ensure continued availability of skills to effectively staff the operations at all levels

        STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS, CUSTOMERS:

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction by ensuring that ferrochrome produced meets the highest international standards of quality in line with market and customer requirements

        BUSINESS PROCESSES:

• Ensure the optimum utilization of maintenance resources and implement equipment upgrades, rehabilitation and replacement plans to enhance availability of production plants to meet production estimates at budgeted costs

• Plan for short and long-term production and maintenance strategies to stimulate process improvement and sustain production levels of ferrochrome in line with the company’s corporate objectives

• Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence

        SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Ensure effective cost control systems are in place with reference to operating and capital expenditure as well as resource utilisation in order to maintain costs within the approved budget

INHERENT QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS- QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Must have;

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Metallurgical, Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline
• 10 years’ relevant experience, preferably 5 years’ managerial experience in the management of Metallurgical plant operations including in-depth experience in managing overall operations of Smelter operations
• A Master’s degree in technical discipline, Business Administration or commercial studies would be highly advantageous

         Must also have 

• Broad experience with production, maintenance and engineering

• Significant level of exposure to, and familiarity with metalliferous mineral production equipment, processes and customer base

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