FOREMMAN: PROCESSING OPERATIONS – Rossing Uranium 277 views

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A vacancy exists for Foreman processing operations in the Tailings Dam section on a 12-month fixed-term contract within the processing operations department reporting to the Superintendent of Tailings Dam
and Water Management. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all work
activities within a production environment are appropriately coordinated, delegated, controlled, and
executed according to the RUL policies, procedures, and standard work instructions.

Key performance areas
• Maintaining HSE standards.
• Carrying out regular inspections of the plant,
machinery and overland conveyor, i.e. safety
switches, trip wires, water baths, and showers,
process vessels, pumps, motors, gear drives,
pipes, conveyor belts, switchgear, valves,
instrumentation gauges, etc.
• Ensuring optimum utilization of plant equipment
and people by planning and scheduling to meet
deposition targets on a daily basis according to
the five-year deposition plan
• Ensuring that Operators conduct equipment
inspections in their relevant areas, report any
deviations promptly, and log them in the relevant
shift reports
• Ensuring that operators carry out minor
maintenance, e.g. unblocking of pipes, tightening
of bolts on leaking flanges on systems pipes.
• Liaising closely with Water Management,
Recovery, Extraction and Reduction Foremen,
Mining Operations and Mine Maintenance
Foremen.
• Planning, directing and co-ordinating paddock
development (construction of paddy walls, pool
arms) and other infrastructure
• Ensuring that wall failures, overtopping/backwash
incidents due to full open ends and excessive
seepage are eliminated
• Liaising with Civil Engineer, Metallurgists and
External consultants on deposition plan and
provides input into plan development.
• Monitoring and driving process efficiencies and
cost-effective use of major equipment of the
Tailings Dam.
• Ensuring that all equipment and machinery
maintenance are well-planned and carried out
within deadlines and budgets and according to
Company policies.
Minimum requirements of the role:
• Grade 12 certificate with a minimum 20 points and
at least an E symbol in English with Maths and
Science.
• A National Diploma or other tertiary qualification
in Chemical or Metallurgical Engineering, or
Science degree in Physics and Chemistry, plus
three (3) years’ experience in metallurgical
processing plant of which two (2) years should
have been in a supervisory capacity would be an
added advantage.
• A minimum of five (5) years experience in heavy
earthmoving equipment (HME) operations of
which three (3) years should have been as a
Sectional Operator or supervisory capacity.
• A valid Code B driver’s license
Required Competencies and Skills:
• A good understanding of HSE systems.
• Computer literacy.
• Good supervisory skills.
• A good understanding of the principles of mineral
processing and metallurgical processes.
• High level of technical problem-solving
capability.
• A good understanding of the concepts systems
thinking and operational efficiency.
• High level of proficiency with MS applications
(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), SAP.
• Understanding of mechanical components of the
plant
Please take note that the recruitment process will be
subjected to assessments (if necessary) which will
form part of the selection process.