Production Superintendent (Sinter or Furnaces)
Job highlights
- Glencore Boshoek Smelter
- Boshoek, North West, South Africa
Job ID
690
Closing date
04/08/2026
Last Updated
27/07/2026
Boshoek Smelter
Boshoek, North West, South Africa
Ref. No. 690
Internal & External
The successful candidate will be appointed to lead either the Furnaces or Sinter production area, based on operational
requirements and the candidate's experience.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Lead daily production activities within the assigned production area to ensure safe, stable and efficient operations
- Execute production plans and shift targets, monitor results and take corrective action where performance deviates
- Monitor and optimise furnace throughput, recovery, product quality, power efficiency and stability
- Ensure the availability and effective use of raw materials, consumables, equipment and operational resources
- Lead, coach and develop supervisors and production teams while driving accountability, discipline and effective shift handovers
- Enforce HSEC requirements, legal obligations, company policies, operating procedures and metallurgical best practices
- Coordinate maintenance, technical and support functions to minimise interruptions and improve plant availability
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action for incidents, production interruptions and process deviations
- Drive continuous improvement, cost control, productivity and contractor performance within the area of responsibility
About you:
- Relevant qualification in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering (NQF 6 or higher)
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in heavy industry, pyrometallurgical, ferro-alloys or smelting operations in either a furnaces of Sinter environment
- At least 2 years’ experience in a middle management leadership role
- Expertise and proven track record in production operations, production optimisation and metallurgical process control across large-scale operational environments in either a furnaces of Sinter environment
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management and decision-making capability
- Knowledge of and experience in HSEQ systems, operational risk management and statutory compliance
- Strong financial acumen, cost control and business performance management skills
- Innovative, practically oriented and able to perform effectively in a high-pressure operational environment