Operations Leading Hand at SANDFIRE RESOURCES

This position is responsible for supporting the Operations Shift Supervisor in coordinating, leading, and supervising day-to-day plant operations and activities.

Key Performance Areas

• Assist the Operations Shift Supervisor in the planning, monitoring, and leading of day-to-day plant operations and activities of plant personnel to achieve long term sustainability of the process plant and equipment.
• Conduct quality control on various plant operations
• Liaise with maintenance to ensure availability and utilisation are in line with budgeted KPI’s.
• Operate process plant equipment as required.
• Operate process plant mobile machinery as required.
• Supervision of all works completed onsite to ensure the required quality and productivity
• Coordinating tasks and ensuring adherence to safe work method statements and risk assessments
• Assisting with co-ordination, management, and scheduling of activities to ensure that equipment and resources are efficiently utilised to meet process plant outcomes.
• Liaise with sub-contractors and internal team to achieve productive outcomes for the Plant.
• Providing reports on works completed.
• Resourcing plant and material for the works including programming the works.
• Lead safety discussions and prestart safety meeting.
• Conduct hourly workplace inspections to ensure safe workplace.
• Training and upskill of subordinates.
• TSF operational control and compliance.
• Ensure good housekeeping in all sections.
• Adherence to Safety, Health, and Environment standards & Procedures.

Technical Competencies

• Analytical, Problem Solving and Decision-Making Skills
• Ability to solve complex problems and clearly communicating decisions based on business needs.
• A strong safety mindset and track-record
• Microsoft office proficiency.

Behaviours/Personal Attributes

• Values driven.
• Tenacity
• Positive People Management.
• High level of work ethics, including motivation and enthusiasm
• Ability to perform in a production environment and work as part of a team.

Qualification & Experience

• BGCSE
• Tertiary qualification in Mineral Processing or related field related discipline will be an added advantage.
• Valid Class ‘B’ Driver’s license.
• Minimum of 8 years’ technical experience in a Copper process plant.