Description:
KEY OBJECTIVES:
To manage the resources safely and professionally in the Battery Breaker plant so that it will contribute to the profitability of the company. To break batteries in order to satisfy the identified needs of the smelter department operating from the manufacturing plant in Wadeville
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Grade 12 or N3 equivalent
BSC/B-Tech/Dip in Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
KEY STANDARDS
Professionally manage – Plan and coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for Breaking Batteries in accordance with SHREQ, cost, and quantity specifications.
Profitability – Ensure costs are kept within budget and the tonnage budget achieved monthly by utilizing all resources effectively.
Guarantee satisfaction and value for the identified needs of the Smelter department by meeting weekly production targets in terms of volumes of clean Metallics as well as clean and dry Paste.
Maintain a safe work environment for all employees by ensuring compliance to the OSHA safety requirement and by promoting Safe for Life and 5S programs to achieve and maintain our Zero Harm goal.
DUTIES
PLANNING: To develop and maintain an integral planning system in the Battery Breaker department so that desired results are achieved economically and effectively.
ORGANISING: To arrange and relate the activities in the Battery Breaker Department so that it is performed effectively at reasonable cost and with maximum satisfaction of the people doing it.
LEADING : To develop, motivate and guide people in the Battery Breaker department to maintain a stable, loyal employee group that can act effectively.
CONTROLLING: To assess and regulate the work in the Battery Breaker department and Battery Breaker plant, so that approved plans are accomplished and deviations are corrected promptly.
FINANCIAL CONTROL: To take all necessary actions to manage production cost so that profitability of the company will improve.