Job Description

Senior Production Manager- Smelting, Processing & Logistics

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion.
• Role based in KwaZulu Natal, Richards Bay Minerals, ZA

About the roleFinding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Production Manager- Smelting, Processing & Logistics to manage the safety, human resource, financial, operational, technical, asset maintenance and capital expenditure programmes of the MSP Products Department as well as the compliance with legal, company and market requirements.Reporting to the General Manager- Smelting, Processing & Logistics you will:

• Safely manage the work of all the sections that make up the MSP Products Department to meet the annual production plan in terms of quantity, within budgetary cost restraints
• Evaluate change and initiate alternative actions to ensure target achievement. Set long-term strategic objectives to enhance plant performance.
• Manage the complement and competence of staff and direct reportee and foster relationships to promote teamwork, leadership, and motivation.
• Manage the functions of the MSP Products department to high standards - 30%- Meet the production requirements for all products while achieving the optimal/lowest overall unit cost of production at the required quality specification.
• SHEQ Management - 25%- Ensure zero fatalities and injuries by promoting a culture of safety by ensuring that safety initiatives adopted by RBM are fully implemented.
• Staff Leadership and Development - 20%- Identify staff training and development needs and make recommendations to ensure that the required technical skills and behavioural skills are imparted to facilitate optimal functioning.
• Administration and Reporting - 20%- Develop the 5-year budget and plan annually.
• Stock and Cost control - 5%- Prepare and control the section and maintenance budgets by forecasting operating costs and monitoring expenditure of normal and abnormal costs monthly.

What youll bring

• BSc in Engineering in Metallurgy /Chemical / Industrial/ Mining /Geology or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution
• MBA, MDP or any other relevant post-graduate management qualification
• 10 years post graduate experience, of which 5 years should be in operations management within a heavy industry environment leading seasoned teams and large teams.
• Mineral sands experince will be an added advantage.
• Working knowledge with molten treatment, asset maintenance, heavy mobile equipment management, communication and screening, mineral processing, coal drying and handling and roasting.

About Rio TintoEvery idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls progress begins with
a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium - the worlds first to be certified responsible - helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.Where were all welcomeWe are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation and/ or anything else that makes us different.At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Women, the LGBTQIA+ communities, persons with disabilities (PWD) and people from different cultural backgrounds.We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our teams enhance our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.Role closes on the 19th of April 2024

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