Overall Job Purpose

• To be responsible for the effective and efficient field operation of all crushing and conveying equipment up to the crushed ore stockpile to maximize production and minimize costs, while ensuring operational sustainability. The role has a focus on minute-hourly-daily basis.

Specific Job Responsibility

• The role has field equipment accountability from the jaw crushers, pebble crusher, conveying systems, dust scrubbers and all associated equipment delivering ore to the crushed ore stockpile.
• Carry out thorough pre-start checks, equipment inspections, adjustments and cleaning.
• Maintain high housekeeping and safety standards.
• Compliance to HSE requirements and reporting/correcting defects and unsafe conditions to the supervisor.
• Ensure all incidents are reported promptly.
• Ensure that start-up and shutdown procedures in all areas of crushing are executed safely and promptly.
• Operate equipment according to procedures given in the operating strategies and instructions.
• Deliver and exceed the KPI’s of crusher throughput, crusher utilization, and routine work compliance.
• Ensure dust control is achieved effectively.
• Conduct all routine tasks, including field check-sheets and equipment inspections in a timely and accurate manner.
• Diagnose plant defects and ensure they are immediately addressed.
• Identify equipment that requires correction and immediately escalate to superiors.
• Support maintenance in the delivery of their tasks.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Job Specific Competencies

• Strong commitment to SHEC performance.
• Basic understanding of mechanical and instrumentation equipment.
• Very strong drive and personal sense of equipment ownership and accountability.
• Written and spoken fluency in English.
• Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

Key Job Attributes

• Willingness to learn and progress, open mind to various challenges.
• Attention to detail and time management skills.
• Able to work in a team environment.
• A positive and mature attitude, sense of initiative.
• Passionate, enthusiastic and pro-active in manner.
• Persistent, diligent and through approach.
• Physically fit, as the role is physically demanding at times.

Experience required to perform in this job

• Minimum 3 years of prior experience within mining or quarry environments working with crushing circuits and associated equipment.
• Experience in a large, complex base metals processing plant(s) is a plus.

Qualifications

• Grade twelve (G12) certificate with a minimum of 5 passes.
• Certificate in metallurgy, chemical engineering, mineral processing or related field.
• All qualifications must be certified by ZAQA