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Metallurgy Supervisor

Company:
Samancor
Location:
Steelpoort, Limpopo, South Africa
Pay:
Market Related
Posted:
October 01, 2025
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Description:

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To supervise the safe and cost-effective execution of all metallurgical waste handling work ensuring the achievement of production and quality targets.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:

• Ensure SHEQ compliance within the Team through effective use of the Toolbox

• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

PEOPLE

Supervise the Team:

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture

• Maintain labour stability by minimising labour turnover

o Labour complement in line with budget

• Manage performance against set targets and competencies

o Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan

• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)

• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)

• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels

• Conduct recruitment interviews

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Financial Management:

• Control costs

People Management:

Supervise subordinates, including training and development of the Metallurgical Team

Production:

• Achieve Production Budget

• Compiled daily production report

• Manage SAP notifications for process

• Drive IMS and MES systems

Quality:

• Achieving Process Quality

Operational Excellence:

• Manage integration of improvement projects and change management initiatives

• Follow instructions from direct senior

1st Line Supervision:

• Supervise the safe and environmentally friendly operation of the metallurgical processes

• Achieve Shift Target

• Achieving Metallurgy Quality

Maintenance:

• Prepare plant for maintenance processes

• Create notifications for maintenance work

Reporting:

• Complete the shift report

• Update the MES and KPI’s

• Improvement Projects:

• Supervise the integration of improvement projects and change management initiatives

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Ensure cost effective operation

• Monitor and control section costs

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Behavioural Competencies:

• Safety Leadership

• Innovation

• Co-ordinate and Control

• Results Orientation

• Operational Problem Solving & Decision Making

• Aligning Performance for Success

• Work Standards

• Interpersonal Relationships

• Communication

• Managing Conflict

• Flexibility

• Team Supervision

• Business Understanding

Workplace Competencies:

Skills:

• MQA Certification – skills programme as follows:

• Control of Metallurgical waste recovery Plant

• Conveyor belts

• Crushing

• Screening

• Sensor based sorting technology

• Monitor sorter throughput and ejection rate under live conditions

• Material feed preparation and flow dynamics

• Conduct x-ray test on sorter

• Mechanical skills to unblock and perform basic maintenance like replacing screens

• Risk assessment

• Supervisory Development programme

• Computer Literacy (MS Office)

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