Kalium Lakes Limited is a minerals company which has 100% ownership of the Beyondie Sulphate of Potash (SOP) Mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
As the first producer of SOP in Australia, our high-grade product is a premium fertiliser essential for high value crops. Global use of SOP is supply constrained, with Australia having been a 100% importer, prior to KLL entering commercial production.
This is an exciting opening to create a positive impact in an ASX listed company and an emerging priority mineral sector for Australia.
About the Role
We are a small, inclusive Company with an entrepreneurial spirit and seeking like-minded, hands-on individuals to join our expanding Operations Team. As a Process Plant Team Leader, you will assist and lead in the development of the Production teams and the safe achievement of production targets, within budget and in accordance with Company operating policies, procedures, and standards.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Lead an operations shift crew in the process plant area, including control room, packaging, and general processing operations.
- Demonstrate KLL standards and industry best practice in all actions
- Demonstrate and ensure a high standard of health and safety is followed and upheld across the Plant
- Provide training of newly hired Operators
- Complete inspections of all operating areas
- Develop and improve procedures and methods for the execution of operations tasks
- Maintain housekeeping standards in the plant and surrounding areas
- Identify minor mechanical and process maintenance on metallurgical process equipment
- Capture and update plant process data both performance and downtime related
- Become a Permit Ossuer and Authorised Isolator.
About You
- Experience directing and motivating small teams.
- A minimum of 5 years’ Fixed plant operating experience in mineral or Chemical plants
- Control room experience desirable.
- Experience working shifts on a rotating roster
- FIFO or remote working experience
- Current WA “C” class driver’s license (manual transmission preferred).
- Working at Heights and Confined Space Competency highly regarded.
- Ability to operate wheeled and skid steer loaders, highly regarded.
- First Aid qualification preferred
- Demonstrate leadership and commitment to health and safety in all actions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and communicate with all levels within the Company.
- Be a self-starter, who can work autonomously without significant supervision.
- You will be a team player, with a “can do approach”.
- Be willing to go above and beyond to contribute to the success of our operation.
- Capacity to work to tight deadlines and in high pressure environments and assist others to do so.
Location and Travel
The Beyondie SOP Mine is located 180km south-east of Newman in the Pilbara region, a two-hour flight north of Perth.
This role will work a 15 days on, 13 days off roster, flying in and out of Perth.
Working at Kalium Lakes
This is a permanent full-time role offering an attractive remuneration package which includes participation in the Company incentive plan.
Other benefits include access to the Company’s EAP program for you and your family as well as discounts of up to 20% to a wide range of retailers.
We are a small company which is nimble and will give you the latitude to be inquisitive, learn and make progress on your career journey with us. We aim to have governance systems and standards of what you would expect of a mature organisation that is acting with integrity. We want to draw upon the things big companies do well without being bureaucratic. You will have autonomy and the opportunity to do what you think is right. Our goal is that if one day you leave KLL, you will be proud you left it in better shape than when you joined.
Our shared values underpin our culture:
- We act with integrity and honesty.
- We seek high performance in ourselves and others.
- We work together.
- We value innovation and problem solving.
- We care about people.
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A pre-employment medical inclusive of drug and alcohol screen and National Police Clearance (within the last 6 months) will be required as part of the pre-employment checks process.
We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, where all qualified applications are considered on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, LGBTO+, and gender diverse. All applications will be handled in strict confidence.
We are actively recruiting this role for commencement to occur as soon as possible.
