Superintendent Production Plants - Wessels Mine

South32
Northern Cape
Full-time
Posted 3 hours ago
Full-time Engineering
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Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE:

  • This role is a permanent full-time position.
  • As a Superintendent Production Plants, you will be responsible for leading and managing the safe, efficient and cost-effective execution of surface processing, product handling and load-out operations, ensuring compliance with all safety, health, environmental and legal requirements. The incumbent is accountable for delivering production, quality, logistics and business performance targets through effective people leadership, contractor management, strategic planning and continuous improvement. The role is responsible for optimising plant performance, driving operational excellence, managing resources and budgets, and fostering collaboration with key stakeholders to support the Mine's strategic objectives and sustainable business performance.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited t

  • Ensure compliance with all Safety, Health, Environmental and Legal requirements while driving a proactive safety culture through effective risk management and visible leadership;
  • Lead and manage Surface Processing Plants and Ore Dispatch Operations to safely deliver production, quality, logistics and business performance targets;
  • Develop and execute operational and strategic plans that support business objectives, sustainable growth and continuous improvement;
  • Manage operational budgets and resources to optimise productivity, control costs and achieve production at the lowest sustainable cost;
  • Oversee production planning, plant performance, asset utilisation and operational readiness to achieve agreed throughput, availability and quality targets;
  • Lead and support capital, improvement and technical projects, ensuring delivery against scope, quality, schedule and budget requirements;
  • Develop, lead and manage a high-performing workforce and contractor base through effective performance management, succession planning, capability development and employee engagement;
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Engineering, Logistics, Technical Services, Marketing, Contractors and Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), to support operational and business objectives

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

  • Must have a minimum of 5 Years’ experience in a Production and Mining Environment;
  • Experience of Metallurgical Plants will be advantageous;
  • Knowledge of SAP and MS packages is essential.

Qualifications for this role are:

  • Degree or BTECH in Metallurgy;
  • Registration with Professional Bodies will be advantageous.
     

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Job details
Job TypeFull-time
LocationNorthern Cape
CategoryEngineering
Experience5+ years
Posted10 November 2026
Closing Date10 December 2026
South32
Northern Cape

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