Xyzius Jamela

Reporting directly to the general manager and being tasked with providing inspired leadership for one of our major operational areas within the organization. Core responsibilities include people management/development, operations, budgets, project delivery and strategy. My role also involves making important policy decisions, as well as the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures. I am also tasked to assist the Human Resources department with recruiting, when necessary, and help promote a company culture that encourages morale and performance.

A middle-management position working under the supervision of the general manager and executives within the organization. The objective was to acquire all essential knowledge and skills to become a future manager. I was promoted only after a month after showing extraordinary capabilities and talent. The later month was a notice period.

Co-ordinate the safe and efficient receipt, handling and dispatch of all bulk liquid products from sites allocated. Plan resources required to meet operational workload. Ensure that permits to work (PTW) are issued on site. Ensure all works orders are captured, monitored and signed off once completed. Monitor shift operational performance against key performance indicators. Chair monthly meetings with Team Leaders. Conduct daily site walkabouts and ensure a high level of housekeeping is maintained at all times. Assist with the development, review and maintenance of all work instructions. Complete on-the-job training for every employee in conjunction on with work instructions. Complete planned job observations. Assist the Operations Manager with all MOC requests (internal & external). Ensure compliance to all SHEQ systems. Conduct regular site inspections, ensuring that all defects, unsafe conditions and near misses are reported and rectified within an agreed time frame. Co-ordinate, attend and execute all emergency measures, incidents/accidents investigations that may occur in areas of responsibility. Create and maintain positive workplace relationships and communication. Provide input into the operations skills development plan Review time and attendance. Execute any other responsibility that is legal and lawful and is in best interest of the company.

Ensure equipment and system is operated as per design functionality. Control all operational activities on a shift basis. Monitor and control plant parameters such as temperature, pressure, level, flow rate, including the venting of incondensable gas. Collate and analyze all process variables and equipment performance. Examine abnormal pressure and temperature variances and recommend corrective action. Participate in operational commissioning and decommissioning activities. Communicate and manage stock adjustment operations together with stock personnel. Assess poor plant performance and breakdowns and take appropriate remedial actions. Supervise control room duties and ensure accurate data capturing. Lead plant activity risk assessments. Conduct root cause analysis and report results. Enforce SOPs, WI and conduct Planned Job Observations. Report all unsafe activities and/or operations and ensure corrective action is taken. Participate in emergency response/firefighting activities. Mentor and conduct on the job training with new operators on all plant activities. Plan and co-ordinate the availability of team members. Assess the performance of team members and take appropriate action/s.

This was a middle-management position in the Refinery Department reporting to the Refinery Senior Production Manager. The primary function for the role was to control gold quality at all stages of Electro refining process and the levers that are used to control the targets, along with the appropriate decision making process based on the impact of each lever. Evaluating daily performance of the plant to ensure conformance of product specification, and investigate any deviations in the process. Identifying, evaluating and developing solutions and/or methods of improving process technologies designed to improving process technologies designed to optimize plant and process efficiencies. Carry out production standby duties for assisting with decision making after normal working hours for Electro-gold and other departments in the Refinery. The Electro-gold team consisted of 2 direct reports supervisors (chemical and metallurgy) and 16 indirect reports.

This was a middle management position in the Technical Department reporting to the Senior Manger Technical. The primary function of the Technical Department at Rand Refinery was to provide support to operations, drive developments and efficiency improvement projects and energy management. My role included assisting and training junior process engineers so they become effective and efficient through on the job knowledge transfer and the benefit of experience. My key duties and responsibilities expanded towards plant commissioning of the Laser engraving machine, Kawasaki robots, pick and place robot, Hydraulic presses, Acid leach plant, polishing unit, PGMs and base metals recovery plant and rolling mills. Review and compilation of safety work procedures related metallurgy and/or process include doing risk assessments.

Manage the employees effectively with performance management ensuring that discipline is maintained and the LRA is adhered to in conjunction with the HR department. Ensure that the materials are safely stored and packaged correctly for distribution to clients. Conducting material balance and ensuring that good housekeeping is maintained. Perform accurate incident management and reporting as per the industry standards, ensuring that all paperwork and facts are correct. Coordinate the shift work for employees and make sure that they have and use the correct PPE for the department. Manage the through put and efficiency of the plant Enforce correct adherence to SHEQ procedures for the department and assist and prepare for SHEQ audits. Alert managers to any discrepancies in the system. Produce daily production reports for the process leader. Assist the engineering department in implementing new procedures and processes and communicating these to staff.

Operation of the various process equipment (Dissolvomate, Silver electrolyses, Melting and pouring, Hydrolyses, Miller refining, De-golding, Silver Leach, PGM reactor, Sweeps plant, Gold electrolysis plant) in the Refinery as directed by management with minimum supervision. Monitor and report the equipment process parameters. Strictly adhere to all SHEQ legislation regarding safety and machine maintenance as well as chemical and lead hazards by wearing full PPE at all times. Perform on the job training for the Leaching, Melting, filtration, electro platting, precipitation and other processes as required for peers and other team members. Alert the engineering department of any faults on equipment to arrange the repairs thereof in a timely manner so as to minimize production disruptions. Ensure that high standards of housekeeping are maintained at all times to avoid equipment damage and safety hazards Ensure that production reports are completed timeously and submitted to the supervisor. Ensure that all faults are reported to the control room coordinator/foreman timeously. Ensure that there is full compliance with the SHEQ procedures, people, equipment and product. Train others on the job where required to ensure that skills gaps are reduced. Ensure that the end products are of good quality. Metal balancing and taking samples that reflect the stream.