1. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
CIRRICULUM VITAE OF PAUL JOHANNES ELS
PERSONAL DETAILS
Known Name Paul
Nationality South African
Driver’s Licence Code EB and AA
Languages English, Afrikaans, Zulu
Location Vryheid, Kwa-zulu Natal, South Africa,
Contact Details Cellular 072 561 3921
E-mail paul.els@minopex.co.za
paul.els41@gmail.com
Career Synopsis and objective
With extensive and diversified experience of more than 21 years in the Mining
Industry, I possess the required skills and knowledge to be an asset in any
organisation. With commendable management experience and expertise, I will
contribute meaningfully to the achievement of company objectives and goals.
I am a positive and confident negotiator with the ability to compellingly convey
the pitfalls in a project and task as well as the solution at hand to all parties. I
have a team oriented style with excellent interpersonal skills and place a very
strong emphasis on high work quality, timeliness and accuracy of work. I have
the proven ability to analyse, strategically plan, manage and motivate others
to achieve immediate and long-term goals. My substantial experience,
attention to detail and logical approach to problem finding and resolution will
contribute to the success of any project, task and activity.
I am passionate about solving problems that are complex in scope and require in-
depth evaluation and comprehensive analysis. I am an astute, results-oriented
individual with a proven ability to identify problems and solving it through an
applied logical approach with strong operational leadership reinforced by solid
ethics, good industry knowledge and experience.
I am an assertive, positive and interactive individual with extensive technical
expertise who is focused on pursuing a challenging employment opportunity
that promotes and encourages development, professional growth and
leadership within a multi-dimensional, performance-oriented career.
2. Employment Profile
Process Superintendent Minopex (Pty) LtdJuly 2008 to current
- Sole responsibility is to achieve the needs and requirements of the
Client by ensuring that the production targets are met; done safely,
within budget and according to policies and procedures.
- Effectively control costs by ensuring that the plant is operating
optimally at all times.
- Ensure the accurate and effective management of the plants budget.
- Run the plant according to the specified daily target and ensure that
the specified ROM concentrate is produced.
- Maintain a set of production parameter and ensure the smooth flow of
the process.
- Liaise with customer/s on a daily basis with regards to special routine
tasks on production related issues and provide feedback accordingly.
- Attend daily managerial and Client meetings, provide the necessary
feedback on production downtime, propose solutions to minimise
downtime and maximise production.
- Ensure the adherence to Health and Safety procedures, such as
inductions for all new staff; annual refresher training; and a certificate
of fitness for each employee.
- Liaise with Mining Department on the blending of the different types of
ore’s to ensure the smooth running of the plant.
- Liaise with the tailings dam Management for the availability of space to
dispose plant residuals.
- Schedule weekly maintenance in conjunction with the Plant Manager
based on the defects and incidents identified in order to maximise plant
availability.
- Play an advisory role on the smooth running of the lab to ensure the
effective flow of information between the lab and the plant.
- Identify and oversee technical projects.
- Develop and/or utilise a stock management system to identify the
minimum levels and place orders when necessary.
- Identify and communicate Plant objectives to direct reports and ensure
the timeous implementation thereof.
- Ensure that recruitment is done in line with EE targets and Women in
Mining targets.
- Conduct periodical performance appraisals with direct reports and
provide performance feedback to the Area Manager.
- Liaise with Employee Relations Manager with regards to the handling
of disciplinary and grievance matters of direct reports or for other
grievance matters of direct reports as requested from time to time.
- Review all disciplinary case documentation and ensure the adherence
to the disciplinary code throughout the plant.
- Relieve the Plant Manager as/when necessary and assist with ad-hoc
activities and resume responsibilities as may be required from time to time.
3. - Conduct task observation procedures to ensure adherence to the
specified operating procedures.
- Engage in the activities, meetings and planning of the Workplace Forum.
- Identify relevant training needs in line with the outcome of own
performance appraisal and compile a Personal Development Plant.
Role Profile as Process Superintendent
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control,
costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture
and distribution of goods.
- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair,
and maintenance.
- Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of
substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that
they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions,
danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies
to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the
protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to
evaluate quality or performance.
- Business and management principles involved in strategic planning,
resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique,
production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Provide principles and processes for providing customer and personal
services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality
standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Contribute to the delivery of operations in the processing plant, achieve
production targets, minimize disruptions & down-time and enhance the
physical integrity of the Plant in a safe and responsible manner.
- Effectively manage performance within my teams in line with the
Minopex values, leadership and management roles and styles.
Operational process within Coal Handling Process Plant currently
- The coal is received from the mine as raw materials by means of Bell
tractors into the tip bin which has the capacity of 150 tons (of -400mm
x 0) in size.
- The feeder, underneath the tip bin, feeds the primary conveyor, and
the coal is then conveyed to the grizzly bars and the 100 mm oversize
particles is pushed to the jaw crusher in order to have -100mm size
material to the secondary conveyor which feeds the sizing screen.
- The undersize of the sizing screen as-40mm reports to the surge bin
feed conveyor ready for process.
- The oversize material of the sizing screen goes via the chute to the shumar
double roll crusher for -40mm in size, and once is crushed it is conveyed by
the recycle conveyor back into the secondary for re-screening.
4. - The -40 x 0 mm materials are crushed and through surge bin
conveyor stored in the surge bin which has 300 tons capacity. This
is made to have constant feed rate into the plant.
Underneath the surge bin is the (VSD) feeder which feeds the
plant via plant feed conveyor.
- The coal firstly goes through the desliming screen to remove fines then
the top size goes to the mixing box and is then pumped up into the
high gravity cyclone to remove the discard (spigot side of the cyclone).
- The overflow of the cyclone is then flowed to the static then to the product
double deck screen, this is where the -40 x 6 and 6 x 0 mm is split. The 40
x 6mm coal reports to the second cyclone called (low gravity cyclone)
which separates the low ash coal and the middlings. The overflow is
called low ash product whereas the underflow is the middlings.
- The 6 x 0mm material report to the conveyor into the bin as final product.
- The spiral product i.e. (-1.0mm material) after separated from shale by
the spiral, reports to the spiral product thickening cyclone then into the
screen which transfers the product into the 6.0 (duff) conveyor.
- 40 x 6mm low ash (overflow) report to the conveyor belt to the
dabmar for sizes.
Earlier Career
Process Controller Exxaro Grootgeluk Coal Mine | 1997 to 2008
Operator Yskor Newcastle KZN January 1993 to July 1997
Summary of Transferrable skills
- Complete Plant Processing experience
- Preventative Maintenance knowledge and experience
- Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis
- Site Auditing
- Ability to repair all broken down equipment in plant
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Communication skills
- Manage Finances
- Train and teach others
SPECIALIST identifiable knowledge
- Crushers and breakers
- Feeders
- Hand Tools Plant
- Thickeners
- Overhead Cranes
- Plant Belt Conveyors
5. - Plant Cyclones
- Plant Magnetic Separators
- Plant Screens
- Plant Spirals
- Plant Pumps
- Rapid Density Control
- Sprayers
- Cones
- Valves and Pipes
- Plant Inspections
- Belt Conveyors
- HIRA’s
Personal Attributes
- Put ideas into action
- Always concerned with the quality of my work
- Complete tasks accurately
- Follow a logical sequence
- Can communicate well to an audience
- Seek input from my audience
- Effective Communication
- Computer and technical literacy
- Leadership and management
Education and Certificates
- Professional Management Systems
- Fire fighting equipment and training
- Effective Multi-Shift Operations Management
- Management Development
- Basic Coal Preparation
- Meeting Procedures
- Report writing
- Health and Safety on Mines
- Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Basic Management Program
- Microsoft Excel Level 1
- Peer Educators Training
- 292 Legal Appointment
Computer and software knowledge
- Microsoft office
- Pragma Maintenance Planner
- SAP
