Company Description
Anglo American has a portfolio of world-class mining operations. We mine, process, move and market the essential ingredients that enable a cleaner, more connected world and that meet fast growing consumer-driven demands for products from smartphones to electric cars. Our basic materials build homes, offices, railways and airports, and our diamonds fulfil people's dreams.
Platinum
Our Platinum business mines, processes and refines the entire range of platinum group metals (PGMs): platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium. We are the world’s leading primary producer of PGMs, which have a range of specialised applications that improve lives across the world – from vehicle fuel cells to jewellery; dentistry to glassmaking; pacemakers to petroleum refining.
Be part of the team. The team that makes it happen.
Number of positions: 1
Location of positions: Mototolo Concentrator
Job Description
This role is responsible for ensuring that the plant process operates effectively to produce the quality and quantity of metals planned, with a time frame of 1-2 years accountability. Coordinates labour, equipment and services as required for the role. The role has the legal accountability with a 2.6.1 appointment in terms of the MHSA in smaller plants.
Responsibilities:
- Assist Concentrator Manager develop annual budget for plant sections
- Production targets focused on controllable variables not inputs
- Ensure that plant section operates in a sustainable manner
- Implementation of applicable Safety, Regulations, The Act, Codes of practice and standards
- Review safety, injury, hazard, risk and incident reports – plan of action
- Develop and maintain site specific standards, codes of practices, systems and procedures in accordance with guidelines and the Act.
- Identify key performance shortfalls and gaps, and critical improvement areas.
- Manage performance of direct production staff
- Take corrective action to daily/weekly/monthly targets to achieve weekly/monthly/quarterly targets
- Ensure availability, and allocate production resources (people, materials, money) across all shifts
- Tactical plans for implementation of plant goals and objectives
- Operate the plant daily within recipe and guidelines
- Take corrective action to shift targets to achieve daily targets
- Set support service requirements
- Achieve production targets
- Develop concentrators plant annual budget
- Manage adhoc medium to long term projects to align with the concentrator ambitions
This role is at a Band 6 level reporting to the Manager Concentrators.
Qualifications
- Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Metallurgy degree
Experience
- At least five years post graduate qualification experience relevant for the role
Knowledge And Skills
- Good technical ability
- Knowledge of the best utilization/business applications of management and plant processing
- Computer skills for role including Business systems e.g. SAP
- A management development programme
- Good technical understanding of Process control systems
- SHE systems management
- Management systems implementation and maintenance thereof.
- Process improvement experience
Additional Information
What we offer
When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, but more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We are a large, successful multinational company – and we are still growing all the time.
Who we are?
Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.
How We Are Committed To Your Safety
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.
Inclusion and Diversity
Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.
Background checks
Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.
How To Apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.
Closing Date: 24/03/2025
