Plant Manager Evander
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Job Location:
Mpumalanga - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Plant Manager Evander Gold Mine (Mpumalanga)
Location: Evander Mpumalanga
Industry: Gold Mining / Water Treatment
Employment Type: Permanent
A gold mining operation in Evander 8km from Secunda requires an experienced Plant Manager / Operations Manager to take full responsibility for the daily management and performance of a water treatment plant producing potable water from acidic mine water.
Location: Evander Mpumalanga
Industry: Gold Mining / Water Treatment
Employment Type: Permanent
A gold mining operation in Evander 8km from Secunda requires an experienced Plant Manager / Operations Manager to take full responsibility for the daily management and performance of a water treatment plant producing potable water from acidic mine water.
This is a hands-on operational leadership role requiring strong technical knowledge of UF NF and RO membrane systems within a mining environment. The successful candidate will be required to reside close to site and may need to relocate to ensure effective day-to-day plant oversight.
Key Responsibilities
This role is best suited to a technically strong operations leader who is comfortable working in a mining environment understands membrane-based water treatment systems in depth and is prepared to be site-based to ensure operational stability.
Key Responsibilities
- Full operational management of the water treatment plant
- Ensure optimal performance of Ultrafiltration (UF) Nanofiltration (NF) and Reverse Osmosis (RO) membrane systems
- Manage the treatment of acidic mine water to potable standards
- Oversee plant operations running in a continuous/24-hour environment
- Lead and manage operations and maintenance teams
- Monitor plant KPIs production output water quality and compliance standards
- Implement preventative and corrective maintenance strategies
- Control plant budgets operating costs stock and chemical procurement
- Ensure adherence to health safety and environmental regulations
- Client and stakeholder reporting
- Contract and supplier management
- Engineering Degree (Chemical Mechanical Civil) or relevant qualification in Water / Environmental Engineering
- Minimum 710 years experience in water treatment operations
- At least 35 years in a plant or operations management role
- Proven experience with:
- UF NF and RO membrane systems
- Acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment
- Potable water production
- 24/7 plant operations
- Budget and cost control
- Strong understanding of water quality standards and regulatory compliance
- Valid drivers licence
- Willingness to relocate to the Evander area if not currently based nearby
- Strong operational leadership
- Decisive problem-solving ability
- Technical troubleshooting expertise
- Financial and commercial awareness
- Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams
- High level of accountability and ownership
This role is best suited to a technically strong operations leader who is comfortable working in a mining environment understands membrane-based water treatment systems in depth and is prepared to be site-based to ensure operational stability.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Expense Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Six Sigma
- Management Experience
- Food Processing
- Operations Management
- Production Management
- Budgeting
- Plant Management
- Manufacturing
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