Superintendent: Furnaces (Pyro-metallurgy)

Superintendent: Furnaces (Pyro-metallurgy)

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion.

• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development.

• Based in Richard’s Bay, South Africa.

• Band : I

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Superintendent: Furnaces, to manage Smelter Services (water treatment plant, gas plant, air compressor house, electrodes, oxygen, nitrogen gas distribution and CO gas) to ensure that safety, production, operational efficiency, maintenance, HR and budget requirements are met.

To achieve this, a variety of metallurgical and materials handling equipment is utilized by seven main plants – Mineral Separation, Roaster, Char, Smelter, Iron Processing, Smelter Feed and Slag Processing Plants. The diversity of the products requires processes ranging from wet gravity separation through to pyro-metallurgical post smelting treatment. Smelting and Processing rely on integrated planning and effective teamwork between all stakeholders to achieve the desired outputs.

Reporting to the Manager: CPA and Smelter, your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and maintain safe operational and engineering standards and continuously review specifications and schedules.

• Ensure equipment integrity is maintained according to safety standards.

• Maintain NOSA, MBO system, RT safety standards, Occupational health, safety and environment registers, ISO 14000; 9000 and 18001 systems.

• Manage and control quality of all raw materials and products.

• Conduct timeous investigation incidents and ensure adequate remedial action is implemented.

• Supervise and control the activities, standards of performance and behaviour of designated staff.

• Ensure training, development and succession of designated subordinate staff within section.

• Optimize plant performance and resource utilization.

• Ensure effective support from Process Metallurgy and all other service departments toward enhancing business processes.

• Prepare and control the section’s annual CAPEX plan by forecasting operational requirements and monitoring / driving progress on a monthly basis.

• Execute and drive the “Visible felt” leadership program by coaching and observing people on the job

What you’ll bring

•  Degree in Metallurgy / Chemical Engineering / Engineering

• Supervisory / Management qualification (tertiary) would be advantageous.

• South African driver’s License

• SAMTRAC training would be advantageous.

• 5 years production / process / engineering experience, of which 3 years must be within a supervisory capacity within a large industrial environment.

• Experience with iron, steelmaking and/or hot metal processes within a large industrial / heavy industry environment would be advantageous.

• In-depth knowledge of pyro-metallurgy, gas and water treatment techniques.

• Maintenance experience – exposure to basic mechanical, electrical and instrumentation principles

Your application should include the following:

• Updated Curriculum Vitae with copies of Qualifications, Identity document and Driver’s License

• Acceptance into the position is dependent on a successful interview and assessment.

Only online applications will be considered, failure to provide any of the required documents will result in an automatic regret of your application.

(Please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered)

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.

• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions.

• Wellbeing benefits.

• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

We 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, people 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