Minara Resources is one of WA's largest nickel producers and single site employers. We are an owner operator of a world class hydrometallurgical project and one of the first to invest in and develop this technology. Minara Resources is currently debt free and well on our way to becoming a world leader in nickel and cobalt production.

Position: Supervisor - Refinery
Work Location: WA Regional

Solutions and Outcomes:
A career opportunity has arisen within our Refinery area for a Production Supervisor to lead, coordinate and mentor.

In this role your will have active involvement in ensuring the operating team activities are aligned with Minara's overall business objectives.

Some of the expected outcomes are:

1. Efficient utilization of team members through duty assignment and delegation
2. Maintain, foster and improve safety behavior of crews
3. Ensuring all Key Performance Indicators are communicated to the operating teams
4. Maximize plant utilization

You will also be accountable for the coordination of shift production and maintenance requirements to ensure maximum efficiency and equipment utilization, reporting on the production, environmental and workplace health and safety incidents and managing them accordingly. You will also have active involvement in meeting and exceeding productivity objectives.

To succeed in this role you will need to demonstrate:

• Experience in a senior supervisory role in a hydrometallurgical plant or refinery
• Strong understanding of production and maintenance strategies for a large scale, continuous operating mineral processing plant
• Effective leadership skills with previous improvement outcomes on production and team behavior
• Strong interpersonal, time management and communication skills
• Sound analytical skills and business acumen
• Thorough hands-on understanding of mechanical and chemical processes
• Experience with shift/roster planning

Your ability to engage other operating disciplines to foster a "team" based working relationship is also essential. Naturally demonstrated understanding of and hands on experience with Workplace Heath, Safety and Environmental procedures, policies and management systems is one of the key criteria for this role. Sound understanding of emergency response, clearance to work procedures and gas monitoring equipment is a definite advantage.

Lifestyle and Benefits:
This role is on a 2:2 roster, FIFO from Perth. We fly to site on jets making it a short and comfortable flight and our village is well equipped to keep you entertained - with a gym, tennis courts, basketball courts, cricket nets, swimming pool, tavern and Foxtel. All our rooms have ensuites, and cleaned regularly. Our chefs will ensure you are well fed and our onsite activities coordinator is here to help you stay fit. Minara's competitive salary packages include benefits such as - 12% superannuation, medical allowance, frequent flyer points, study support, site allowance and monthly production bonuses.

We are not accepting recruitment agency resumes at this stage.

Interested? Then please complete your resume as online through the following link below.

Closing Date: 13 January 2012

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