Water Treatment Plant Supervisor

Minopex; eMalahleni; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water treatment firm seeks a skilled individual to manage daily operations at the Tweefontein Water Treatment Plant. Responsibilities include supervising staff, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and monitoring safety protocols. Requires Grade 12, diploma in Chemical Engineering, and valid driver's license. This role offers a project-based fixed term contract in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga.

Qualifications

• Analyze plant performance data and water quality data.
• Understand the fundamentals of water treatment processes.
• Control the plant operation via the SCADA system.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise plant operations to ensure desired water quality.
• Monitor safety, equipment, production, and quality risks.
• Ensure necessary samples are taken and analyzed.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication

Business acumen

Leadership skills

Education

Grade 12 with Maths and Science

NQF 4 or Diploma in Water Treatment / Chemical Engineering

Degree in Water Treatment / Chemical Engineering

Job description

Introduction

DRA Water is looking for qualified local individuals for their project based on the Tweefontein Water Treatment Plant in Witbank, Mpumalanga.

These positions are based on a Project Based Fixed Term Contract.

Purpose

• Manage and supervise the day‑to‑day plant operations of the Water Treatment plant to ensure the plant meets the design capacity and produces the desired water quality in a safe way.
• Manage the chemical consumptions through continuous monitoring and optimisation based on laboratory analytical results obtained.

Responsibilities

• Risk Management
  • Monitor safety, equipment, production and quality risks at all times and report any significant change in risk.
  • Be proactive in hazard identification and correction.
• Plant Production
  • Maintain plant at its design capacity and quality specifications.
  • Ensure the long‑term health and sustainability of plant and equipment.
• Record Keeping
  • Record daily production statistics with associated downtime explanations and risk identification.
• Daily Plant Operations
  • Oversee, manage and direct the activities of the plant operating team including process controllers, junior process controllers, process control assistants, cleaners and laboratory staff.
  • Record daily production statistics with associated downtime explanations and risk identification.
• Plant Maintenance
  • Direct the maintenance team to conduct routine and preventative maintenance and attend to equipment breakdowns.
  • Review the daily record of all maintenance related incidents from relevant Artisans.
  • Review and present to the Plant Manager a monthly report summarising maintenance events for the month.
  • Review and present the routine maintenance plan for the month ahead.
• Sampling
  • Ensure necessary samples are taken at prescribed intervals and according to prescribed procedures.
• Analysis
  • Ensure all relevant analyses are conducted in line with quality standards.
  • Review daily analyses and take corrective actions.
• Chemical Dosing and Make‑up
  • Manage chemical consumptions through continuous monitoring and optimisation based on laboratory analytical results.
  • Ensure chemicals are correctly and time‑sufficiently mixed and ready for dosing.
  • Check stock level of all dosing chemicals and ensure orders are placed timely to avoid stockouts.
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• Leadership
  • Manage staff leave and attendance and ensure suitable staffing for shifts.
  • Manage staff fatigue and overtime.
  • Enforce company disciplinary codes and conduct related disciplinary activities.
  • Conduct regular toolbox and risk management talks.
  • Report daily to Plant Manager on any staff or equipment risk.
  • Drive direct reports training needs.
• Reporting
  • Daily reporting to Management on production, downtime, maintenance activities, feed and product quality and chemical inventory.
  • Review daily log sheets on plant performance.
  • Monthly reporting to Management on production, downtime, maintenance, water quality and chemical inventory, spares inventory and HR matters.
• Safety, Health and Environment
  • Ensure all client and company policies and procedures are adhered to.
  • Ensure all work is covered by suitable risk assessments.
• Training and Mentoring
  • Develop and review site standard operating procedures.
  • Train all staff on plant related procedures, instructions and alarm response plans.
  • Conduct regular planned task observations on staff.
• Performance Management
  • Enforce disciplinary codes and conduct related disciplinary activities.
• Housekeeping
  • Ensure good housekeeping practices on the plant are maintained at a high level.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 with Maths and Science
• NQF 4 or Diploma in Water Treatment / Chemical Engineering
• Degree in Water Treatment / Chemical Engineering
• Valid driver's license

Experience

• Analyze plant performance data and water quality data to assess how to modify plant operations when required.
• Understanding of the fundamentals of water treatment processes, concepts and unit operations.
• Understanding mechanical equipment related to mine water treatment systems.
• Performing operations on a water treatment plant safely and efficiently.
• Control the plant operation via the SCADA system, assessing alarms and trends to make interventions.
• Collate and report on all plant performance data, including physical data such as production, flowrates, recoveries, chemical tank levels, chemical consumption, water quality data results, plant maintenance, HR matters etc.
• Ability to identify problems, problem‑solve and take corrective action to correct the deviations from the desired plant performance.

Skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Business acumen
• Leadership skills