Job Description
- Supervise operations in all process areas.
- Schedule and deploy personnel, equipment and supplies necessary for the successful operation of the crushing plants.
- Ensure adherence to operating parameters, make decisions on operating conditions or parameters and take necessary corrective action to minimize operating variations.
- Oversee the progress made by the shift team and monitor results and quality at each processing stage.
- Work with the metallurgical team and laboratory to ensure the optimum metallurgical performance of the crushing plants.
- Work with the maintenance team to achieve efficient plant equipment performance and availability.
- Coordinate maintenance requirements of the crushing plants outside of business hours to maintain production requirements and targets.
- Notify management of any detectable and/or prolonged production variance.
- Coordinate production shutdowns and start-ups of the crushing plants to minimize delays.
- Maintain a high housekeeping standard in all crushing circuits.
- Provide input into daily operational issues regarding areas affected to the Plant Superintendent or Management.
- Request services from other departments as required.
- Participate in continuous improvement programs which will assist in enhancing the performance of the crushing plants operation.
- Coordinate and execute smaller projects in the process area by following the change management procedure.
- Supervise shift teams responsible for the operation of the plants and associated facilities.
- Instruct shift team personnel on safe work practices and conduct work place inspections on a regular basis by:
- Issuing continuous and ongoing instructions to each person under their direct control throughout the work period.
- Inspecting primary production and auxiliary equipment regularly for maintenance integrity.
- Inspecting each operating area for housekeeping requirements and direct operating personnel to maintain housekeeping standards.
- Reviewing operating reports or log sheets throughout regular scheduled shifts and taking corrective action to maintain operating parameters.
- Coordinate and assist operators with troubleshooting equipment defects or malfunctions.
- Work with the maintenance team to achieve efficient plant equipment performance and availability.
- Liaise with the maintenance section in defining the maintenance requirements of the plant outside of business hours to maintain production requirements and targets.
- Comply with all Health, Safety, Environment and social responsibility requirements.
- Accept personal responsibility for the health and safety of every employee under or assigned to his or her supervision.
- Provide hands-on assistance during operations activities and ensuring that safe work practices are followed.
- Manage isolation or de-isolation of the plant equipment.
- Conduct periodic safety meetings and inspections.
- Oversee that security procedures are followed to minimize the opportunities for theft of company property.
- Prepare production and operating reports, complete work requests, prepare purchase or warehouse requisitions and prepare employee time and attendance reports.
- Produce incident or accident reports where required.
- Communicate job requirements expected of job operators.
- Provide on-the-job training, mentoring and coaching.
- Conduct regular face-to-face interview assessments to understand operators’ development needs
Qualification & Experience
- A recognized University Diploma/Degree in Mineral Processing
- MINCOM Processing Supervisory Competency Certification.
- 8+ years of experience in mineral processing, of which a minimum of 5 years must be in a production environment. Crushing plants experience is an asset.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in a supervisory role.
- Must have a current Ghanaian C/ E driver’s license
