- Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our Clients expectations.- Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.- Be responsible for production output, product quality and yield.- Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results.- Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus.- Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions.- Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff.- Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime.- Commit to plant safety procedures.- Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.- Address employees’ issues or grievances and administer collective bargaining agreements.- Influence and learn from below.- Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts.

- Sole responsibility is to achieve the needs and requirements of the Client by ensuring that the production targets are met; done safely, within budget and according to policies and procedures.- Effectively control costs by ensuring that the plant is operating optimally at all times.- Ensure the accurate and effective management of the plants budget.- Run the plant according to the specified daily target and ensure that the specified ROM concentrate is produced.- Maintain a set of production parameter and ensure the smooth flow of the process.- Liaise with customer/s on a daily basis with regards to special routine tasks on production related issues and provide feedback accordingly.- Attend daily managerial and Client meetings, provide the necessary feedback on production downtime, propose solutions to minimise downtime and maximise production.- Ensure the adherence to Health and Safety procedures, such as inductions for all new staff; annual refresher training; and a certificate of fitness for each employee.- Liaise with Mining Department on the blending of the different types of ore’s to ensure the smooth running of the plant.- Liaise with the tailings dam Management for the availability of space to dispose plant residuals.- Schedule weekly maintenance in conjunction with the Plant Manager based on the defects and incidents identified in order to maximise plant availability.- Play an advisory role on the smooth running of the lab to ensure the effective flow of information between the lab and the plant.- Identify and oversee technical projects.- Develop and/or utilise a stock management system to identify the minimum levels and place orders when necessary.- Identify and communicate Plant objectives to direct reports and ensure the timeous implementation thereof.- Ensure that recruitment is done in line with EE targets and Women in Mining targets.

Summary of Transferrable skills- Complete Plant Processing experience- Preventative Maintenance knowledge and experience- Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis- Site Auditing- Ability to repair all broken down equipment in plant- Time Management- Problem Solving- Communication skills- Manage Finances- Train and teach others

Normal Plant Operator duties