Plant Manager

Minopex; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining services company is seeking an experienced Plant Manager in the Northern Cape Region. This role requires planning, directing, and managing operational activities to ensure adherence to contractual obligations while delivering value to clients. Candidates should have a degree in Metallurgy or Engineering, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in a related environment and strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include operational oversight, safety management, and financial performance management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a Mineral Processing or Engineering environment at Plant Management level.
• Valid driver’s licence code B, EB or C1 required.
• Flotation experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct all operational activities within the plant.
• Ensure adherence to Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
• Monitor maintenance efficiencies to achieve organisational objectives.

Skills

Client relations management

Project Management

Maintenance Management knowledge

Strategic production and business planning skills

Employee Relations and People Management skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering

Relevant Business Management qualification

Job description

Introduction

This position will be based at the Northern Cape Region.

Description

The purpose of this position is to plan, direct and manage all operational activities within the Minopex area of responsibility to ensure adherence to contractual requirements, provide value‑add to the Client and continuously improve the service delivery according to organisational objectives.

Qualification Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering / Degree or a National Diploma in Engineering including a Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) Mines and Works
• Relevant Business Management qualification will be an advantage
• Valid driver’s licence code B, EB or C1

Experience and Skills Requirements

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a Mineral Processing or Engineering environment at Plant Management level
• For non-engineer candidates, must have carried a 3.1a legal appointment
• Flotation experience is required.
• Knowledge of Technical Risk Management
• Strategic production and business planning skills.
• Client relations management
• Maintenance Management knowledge
• Project Management knowledge
• Presentation skills
• Employee Relations and People Management skills
• Time Management skills
• Administration and Financial Management skills
• Computer literate (MS Office) with excellent English proficiency.
• Knowledge of Legal Compliance

Duties and Responsibilities

• Interpret site objectives and needs across the business value chain to ensure the adherence to organisational objectives
• Ensure the implementation and adherence to contractual requirements
• Providing leadership to ensure adherence to Health, Safety and Environmental standards that exceed industry best practice and any applicable legislative / statutory requirements and all Company systems, policies and procedures
• Ensure the maintenance of Process Standards, Procedures and COP’s
• Manage the implementation and adherence to ISO and other quality related systems
• Ensure operations and maintenance management according to quality and quantity specifications, ensuring the implementation of the maintenance plan / program
• Monitor maintenance efficiencies to ensure the attainment of organisational objectives
• Provide technical direction and support to the operations team
• Ensure that agreed targets are achieved in the areas of plant availability, throughput and recovery
• Ensure that the plant remains fully optimised
• Financial performance, ensuring that process operating, maintenance costs and capital expenditure are in line with the budget
• Effective people management and training, ensuring that the team meets their performance objectivesCreate a culture of cohesive, high-performance teamwork
• Client liaison, interaction, and service
• Accurate reporting of costs, development and production schedules and forecasts