Plant Manager (Chrome Experience)

Hire Resolve

Rustenburg, North West

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Mining

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Job Description

Description:
Hire Resolve's Client is currently looking for an experienced Plant Manager to join their mining company based in North-West. You will be responsible for the overall safe, efficient and profitable operation of a Chrome Wash Plant, from ROM feed through to final concentrate dispatch and tailings deposition, while optimising production, yield, recovery and product quality.

Responsibilities:

Take responsibility for plant health, safety and environmental compliance, driving a Zero Harm culture and ensuring adherence to relevant legislation and regulations.
Manage the 24/7 plant operation to achieve production targets, including ROM throughput, concentrate production, yield and recovery.
Oversee daily production meetings, shift handovers, ROM blending strategies and stockpile levels.
Monitor plant availability, utilisation and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Oversee metallurgical processes, including DMS, spirals, comminution and dewatering, ensuring optimal operating conditions and recovery.
Manage metallurgical accounting, mass balances, mine-to-plant reconciliation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Oversee laboratory operations, sampling protocols, XRF analysis, weightometers and moisture control.
Manage mechanical, electrical and instrumentation maintenance, including planned, preventive and predictive maintenance.
Oversee plant shutdowns, critical spares, wear parts and asset integrity.
Manage plant operating expenditure, budgets, cost control and capital expenditure motivations for plant upgrades and expansions.
Monitor key operational costs, including cost per ROM ton, cost per concentrate ton, FeSi consumption, water consumption and power costs.
Lead and develop the plant team, including superintendents, metallurgists, maintenance personnel, laboratory staff, process controllers and operators.
Drive training, coaching, succession planning and the development of local employees.
Ensure final product quality meets off-taker specifications and manage product quality requirements.

Requirements

Grade 12
Degree or National Diploma in Metallurgy/Chemical Engineering
15-20 years' experience within the mining industry of which minimum 5 years' should be as a Plant Manager/Process Manager
Minimum 6-10 years' experience within Chrome mining
Valid Driver's License

Benefits:

Salary: Negotiable
Paid Time Off (PTO) (If Applicable)

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move

Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
Apply for this role today, contact Janoke Booysen or Menina Campher at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: mining@hireresolve.za.com

We will contact you telephonically in 5 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.