Production Superintendent

Samancor Chrome Ltd.; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Samancor Chrome Ltd. is seeking a proactive SHEQ and production leader to oversee safety, health, environment and quality within the section. You will identify risk exposures, apply mitigations, and drive IMS and toolbox usage to maintain compliance and performance.

You will manage people, staffing, disciplinary processes, career development, and coordinate with maintenance and operations to ensure safe, environmentally responsible production aligned with budget and targets.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess level of issue based risk exposures in area of responsibility.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk.
• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Section through effective use of the Toolbox.
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status.
• Ensure an enabling climate/culture.
• Minimise labour turnover to maintain stability.
• Manage performance against targets and competencies; link IDPs to results.
• Conduct quarterly career discussions and actions for identified talent.
• Maintain discipline: absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.
• Coach and counsel people to improve performance.
• Conduct recruitment interviews.
• Ensure Customer Satisfaction.
• Document and review the plant production strategy annually.
• Execute planned Job Observations and meet production budgets.
• Set and achieve production quality targets and adhere to standards.
• Adhere to production standards and specifications.
• Define annual service levels with plant maintenance personnel.
• Put systems and controls to ensure safe, compliant operation.
• Meet production capacity targets at minimum life cycle costs.
• Drive continuous improvement through Operational Excellence.
• Manage section costs.

Job description

• 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 Section through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

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 Section through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

PEOPLE

Manage The Section

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover
  • 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
• 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

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Production Strategy

• Document and review the plant production strategy on an annual basis to ensure that it is aligned with the business plan

Production Execution

• Perform planned Job Observations
  • Set and achieve Production Budget
• Set and achieve Production Quality
  • Ensure strict adherence to production work management principles to obtain maximum plant throughput
• Ensure strict adherence to the relevant production standards and specifications

Maintenance Management

• Jointly define annual Service Level Agreements with plant maintenance personnel
• Put systems and controls in place that will ensure that the plant is maintained:
• at specified performance and within prescribed technical & legal requirements,
• that will permit a safe and environmentally acceptable operation, and
• to meet the required production-rated capacity at minimum life cycle costs

GROWTH

• Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Manage the Section costs

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