Apprentice: Senior Melter
Location: Port Elizabeth
Work Arrangement: Onsite
What we do at Weir
We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.
Make your impact
You’ll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. You’ll apply your skills to deliver results that matter whether that’s through engineering, planning or customer support. You’ll work with purpose, learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.
What you’ll do
- Leadership and Supervision: Supervise the melting personnel on shift. Monitoring and support the team to achieve cycle times and ensuring production targets are met. Motivate and encourage the team and foster teamwork.
- Quality and Continuous Improvement: Maintain the integrity of the ISO 9001 system. Ensure policies and procedures are followed, and where applicable, ensure continuous improvement is applied through controlled management of change.
- Technical and Operations: Guide the team while carrying out oversight ensuring operating conditions remain safe and within performance expectations.
- Reporting and Communications: Maintaining effective communication with other supervisors, departments, and management.
- Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture. Operate machines / equipment in accordance with safe work instructions. Adhere to required protective clothing rules and ensure appropriate PPE is worn at all times.
What you’ll bring
Must-haves:
- Grade 12(matric).
- One year certificate from college or technical school; or twelve months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read and interpret documents.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Why join Weir?
We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.
We’re passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.
We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Career development and learning support.
- Access to global inclusion networks.
- Regional and team-specific benefits.
- Sharebuilder scheme.
- Wellness support for you and your family.
- Collaboration with global teams.
- Study support.
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Skills Required
- Grade 12 (matric).
- One year certificate from college or technical school; or twelve months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read and interpret documents.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
What We Do
The Weir Group is a Scottish multinational engineering company that creates innovative solutions for minerals, mining technology, and industrial markets, aiming to make operations smarter, more efficient, and sustainable.
