PROCESS PLANT ADMINISTRATOR – SINTER PLANT
Position summary
About our company
Introduction
Job description
Production Administration
• Record and maintain daily production data and shift performance reports.
• Prepare and consolidate daily, weekly, and monthly production summaries.
• Track, review, and update plant KPIs and operational performance dashboards.
• Ensure accurate documentation of manganese ore throughput, sinter output, downtime incidents, and plant availability.
• Support the development of operational presentations and management reporting requirements.
Document Control
· Maintain controlled copies of SOPs, work instructions, and operational procedures.
· Ensure plant documentation is current and properly filed.
· Manage revision control and distribution of operational documents.
Maintenance & Shutdown Support
· Capture maintenance notifications and work orders.
· Assist with shutdown planning administration and record keeping.
· Maintain equipment history files and maintenance documentation.
Inventory & Procurement Administration
· Generate purchase requisitions and follow up on procurement requests.
· Track delivery of plant consumables and operational materials.
· Maintain records of stock usage and inventory transactions.
Compliance Administration
· Maintain training records and competency matrices.
· Support SHEQ documentation and filing requirements.
· Assist with audits and compliance inspections.
· Ensure records are maintained in accordance with company and statutory requirements.
General Administration
· Arrange meetings and prepare meeting minutes.
· Manage correspondence and filing systems.
· Coordinate leave records, timesheets, and attendance registers.
· Assist supervisors and management with administrative requirements.
Minimum requirements
Qualifications
· Grade 12 (Matric).
· National Diploma or Certificate in Business Administration, Office Administration, Production Management, or related field will be advantageous.
Experience
· Minimum 2–3 years' administrative experience in a mining, processing plant, or heavy industrial environment.
· Experience in production reporting and data management.
· Experience working with ERP systems (SAP, Pragma, or similar) will be advantageous.
Knowledge
· Understanding of mineral processing or sinter plant operations.
· Knowledge of document control systems.
· Understanding of SHE requirements within a mining environment.
· Knowledge of production reporting and KPI management.