Utility Operator - South Africa (Based in UAE)
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About the Role
EGA is seeking a Utility Operator to assist in operating reduction cells for aluminium production. The role involves on-the-job training and tasks such as anode changing, metal tapping, and housekeeping.
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Responsibilities
- Assist PTM operator in changing anodes safely and to required standard
- Assist and ensure pot beam raising operation is performed as per procedure
- Prepare tapping hole prior to metal tapping
- Skim crucible to remove dross
- Perform metal and bath sampling for quality and chemistry control
- Assist cell operator in housekeeping, bath tapping/pouring, material addition, pot skimming, and pot redressing
- Assist in gutter and basement cleaning
- Attend PTM on the job training if required
- Clean crucible and siphon tips
- Attend anode effects efficiently aimed at lower PFC emissions
- Perform all other operational work activities as deemed necessary by Shift Supervisor
- Ensure pot shields and doors are properly placed and closed to reduce HF emissions
Requirements
- Secondary School Certificate
- One year of experience in heavy industry is preferable
- Physical fitness and willingness to work shift schedules
- English communication skills
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Job Purpose
- To attain the basic required skill level for a Utility Operator on the Pot Line through on the job training. To assist the Assistant Cell Operator, Cell Operator / Cell Technician in operating reduction cells to produce molten aluminium effectively & efficiently.
Key Accountabilities
- Assists the PTM operator in changing anodes safely and to the required standard, by removing and replacing back pot shields, transferring anode reference mark, monitoring the pot voltage, activating/deactivating the anode set logic and anode dressing.
- Assists and ensures that pot beam raising operation is performed as per procedure and in a safe manner.
- Prepares the tapping hole prior to metal tapping.
- Skims the crucible to remove dross.
- Performs metal and bath sampling for quality and chemistry control purposes.
- Assists the cell operator/ assistant cell operator in miscellaneous activities like housekeeping, bath tapping/pouring, material addition to pots, pot skimming and pot redressing.
- Assists in gutter and basement cleaning.
- Attends PTM (Pot Tending Machine) on the job training if required.
- Cleans crucible and siphon tips
- Attends anode effects efficiently aimed at lower PFC emissions
- Performs all other operational work activities as deemed necessary by the Shift Supervisor (for example: cleans pot breaker tips, deck plates and bumper plates).
- Ensures pot shields and doors are properly placed and closed in order to reduce HF emissions.
Qualifications & Skills
- Minimum Qualifications: Secondary School Certificate
- Minimum Experience: One year of experience in heavy industry is preferable.
- Skills: Physical fitness and be prepared to work on one of the shift schedules operating within the Potrooms.
- Learning skills in order to understand the Aluminium Smelting Process.
- English communication skills
- Complete the training and acquire the skills to operate the following (depending upon the availability and departmental requirements): Pot Tending Machines, Anode Beam Raising Equipment and general Potroom tools, vehicles or equipment in use on the assigned Potline
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