Senior Production Metallurgist  Junior Operators  ,Senior Plant Operator   1). Ensures that the department complies with all the established safety, health, and environmental, legal and other requirements, maintaining the good corporate image as guided by the business management system which is built upon the international standards such as the ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 17025 and OHSAS 18001
 Ensure compliance to all the safety, environmental, health, legal and other requirements eg BBI chengeta system, PJO�s, inspections, VFL, and close out of audit findings. Liaise with SSD on updating the CURA  database for the department.
2). Coordinating input from operational issues, following up on closure of such issues including ensuring relevant issues are drafted into procedures, and that the procedures are periodically revised and employees are trained in order to attain zero harm. Develop an activity matrix for SMC Concentrator and ensure all relevant activities have procedures and that all SMC concentrator employees are trained on the generated procedures
3) Ensure proper management of major process consumables(storage, mixing of reagents, stock counts), tools and mill liners inclusive of hardware so as to achieve the  correct quality, quantities and buffer stocks for optimum operation of the plant Daily monitoring of reagents stock, mixing of reagents and stock counts and close monitoring of major consumables consumptions. Liaise with stores on the appropriate time for  ordering mill relining requirements and the quantities . Track  key materials in stores and advise stores.
4) Monitoring, over inspecting and cross checking operational data provided by the tailings dam management contractor for the integrity of the tailings dam and to ensure compliance to the BMS, environmental and other regulations in order to maintain the good corporate image Visiting tailings dam twice a week(legal compliance) to ensure that the dam is operating as per design and ensure critical parameters like free board, phreatic surface and drain flows are correctly  measured and recorded by Fraser Alexander
5) Ensuring tools and equipment used by the shift employees is appropriately stored and maintained to ensure smooth execution of mill relines and other critical shutdown tasks Carry out monthly audits for day shift and the other shift tools to ensure 100% availability of the tools at any given time.
6) Ensures that there are adequate operating procedures for all critical tasks carried out in the plant and ensures that all the employees have been trained on the tasks they carry out.
 Engage operatives in the activity matrix and identify those that need procedures and through the superintendents develop the necessary procedures.  Involved in junior operator pass
7) Coordinating and supervising the activities by all contractors to ensure compliance to the BMS  Ensure that all contractors are inducted before they get and work in the plant and ensure that they comply to the BMS requirements of the organisation. 
8) Liaising with maintenance personnel and other service providers to ensure baseline risk assessments are developed and appropriate controls are put in place to ensure smooth change in process and equipment
 liaising with engineering foremen on matters regarding maintenance of the plant.
9) Leading, maintaining proper motivation, discipline and train subordinates on all tasks and activities to ensure a safe operation in an environment with cordial industrial relations  Effective communication to the subordinates and provide the necessary training and discipline.  
10) ensure that the Concentrator top risk are managed  as per the programs put  in place to manage them and  discuss the adequacy of the   programs with the concentrator management.  Track program implementation  for each top risk
    Availability of resources and equipment
 Monthly reports.    Diploma in Mineral Processing    ISO 14001, 9001 and OHSAS 18001 auditing course
 MDP course
 Principles of Supervision
   10 years    

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