Plant Controller, Wet Plant – S3

Responsabilités

At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture – the “First Quantum Way”. Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results. Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That’s how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations. Job description: The Plant Controller is responsible for the Safety, Stability and Operation Optimisation of the processing plant during a shift. The role monitors and controls process performance, coordinates operational activities across plant areas, responds to process disturbances, and provides real-time production optimization support while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental and operating standards. Key Responsibilities This position will be required to adhere to all requirements, policies, procedures and legal regulations pertaining to safety, health, environment and quality as well as finance, human resources and other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibility of the function. The key responsibility shall be to: Operate within and observe all relevant and applicable laws of Zambia. Maintain HSE standards and ensure strict compliance within the Process Plant. Maintain a very high standard of control room housekeeping. Drive Process Plant equipment, people and processes to maximise Copper and Gold production. The role has functional shift leadership of field processing Supervisors and Process Plant Control Room Operators. Oversee, monitor and control all plant parameters to exceed the KPI targets; Throughput and Recovery and Product Quality. Coordinate and pre-empt real-time plant feed rate and ore quality with respect to impacts on plant performance through engagement with mining operations to optimise plant control response. Ensure equipment is operated within defined operating strategies and procedures. Ensure high utilisation of the plant ‘expert’ control system and other critical control loops. Maintain high utilisation of critical in-line instrumentation & measurement (i.e. PSI & OSA) for real-time performance optimisation. Set and maintain high standards of Plant Control (i.e. alarm management, operating by trends, PLC bypass management, Downtime Reason Integrity etc). Execute daily operating instructions issued by day leaders (Operations, Metallurgists and Maintenance) and escalate when they cannot be achieved. Ensure all appropriate performance deviations are promptly escalated by Supervisors to relevant Superintendents and Managers. Assist in oversight of major plant shutdowns, maintenance activities and start-ups. Direct the Maintenance Supervisor(s) on Process Plant maintenance priority. Coach shift personnel, particularly Shift Supervisors and Control Room Operators in the drive for operational excellence. Working closely with maintenance, processing and technical leaders to coordinate and prioritise macro and conflicting activities, to optimise the overall output of the plant. Diagnose plant defects and implement corrective measures. Ensure production loss events are accurately and thoroughly accounted for by the Control Room Operators. Understand impacts of decisions (production, quality, cost & risk) to constantly deliver optimum business solutions. Be constantly

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