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To ensure that the furnaces, pelletiser and chrome recovery plant are available and reliable to produce products in line with the corporate objectives of the company with regard to volume, quality and unit costs. Facilitate continuous improvement and operational excellence in order to improve availability, utilisation, safety performance, unit costs and to enable performance management and development of the smelter teams.\nBALANCED SCORECARD PILLARS, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nSAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY\nIdentify and assess level of baseline risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment,\nConsider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)\nManage SHEQ compliance within the Function through effective use of the Toolbox\nUtilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status\nEnsure effective safety and health programs are in place to meet or exceed safety goals. 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Monitor key program indicators to identify periodic need for program effectiveness review and improvement.\nPEOPLE\nManage the Function:\nEnsure an enabling climate/culture\nDirect and manage the work force and material resources to meet production targets within the approved budgets\nManage labour stability by minimising labour turnoverLabour complement in line with budget\nAchieve HDSA/Female targets for the Function\n\nManage performance against set targets and competencies to meet production targets within the approved budgetsEnsure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan\n\nConduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly) and direct the human capital development programs through the Performance Management System in order to ensure continued availability of skills to effectively staff the operations at all levels\nEnsure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)\nCoach and counsel 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