General Superintendent - Rodding Room

1. JOB PURPOSE:

• Plan and control the various stages of the Anode Rod Assembling process to ensure Potline anode requirements are met in terms of availability, quality and operational suitability.

2. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)

• Ensure all necessary Environment, Health & Safety procedures, policies, practices and systems are in place across both Rodding Plant phases in line with Company Policy and are adhered to in order to provide a safe working environment with minimal risk.
• Ensure and demonstrate effective EHS leadership within the department.
• Establish systems for forecasting and controlling environmental emissions and waste generation, and review targets in line with smelter objectives to ensure compliance with legal and process requirements.

2. Customer Focus

• Establish systems to understand customer requirements and ensure documentation through Service Level Agreements is in place, periodically reviewed and monitored through feedback mechanisms.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality products in a sustainable, consistent and cost-effective manner.
• Lead the team in upgrading and improving existing plant setups and processes based on customer requirements and conduct related studies.

3. Policies and Procedures

• Ensure standard operating procedures, manuals and training procedures are in place, effectively communicated and adhered to.
• Formulate and align operational best practices and departmental objectives with EGA vision and strategic goals, addressing both short- and long-term priorities for both Rodding Plants, and ensure effective communication and understanding across the team.
• Support documentation related to EGA policies concerning patents, copyrights and new suggestions as required.
• Ensure effective implementation and compliance with EHS Standards, Management Systems, ISO and OHSAS requirements in line with the EGA framework at Rodding Plants.

4. Production

• Define and control the required inventory levels of rodded anodes across both Rodding Plants to ensure consistent operations while considering financial and risk management perspectives.
• Prepare annual anode rodding production plans aligned with EGA strategic vision, with flexibility to adjust according to operational conditions and contingency plans.
• Ensure cost-effective execution of approved production plans across both Rodding Plants with different anode configurations and conduct periodic reviews to ensure business requirements are met across both Potlines.
• Provide realistic estimates of consumable material requirements needed to produce the required number of rodded anodes to support hot metal production.
• Establish effective production management across both Rodding Plants, ensuring timely preventive maintenance, efficient material utilization and consistent achievement of OEE targets.
• Implement FM Global recommendations to ensure risks and fire protection systems comply with applicable standards and regulations.

5. Quality Management

• Establish and implement appropriate quality control systems within the Rodding Plants to monitor deviations from operating parameters and quality standards and ensure timely corrective and preventive actions for the cost-effective production of quality anodes.
• Keep abreast of technical developments within the area of operation and drive process development initiatives.
• Promote plant and process improvements through evaluation and analysis of plant performance while adhering to effective quality control systems and best practices.

6. Budget and Financial Control

• Establish financial strategies for Rodding Plants in line with plant and departmental strategic objectives to define, monitor and control Budget, Capex and related expenditures without compromising plant operational security.
• Monitor the financial performance of Rodding Plants and ensure budgeted