Working Location: Dubai
Contract Type: Permanent
Key Responsibilities:
- Attain the basic required skill level for a Utility Operator on the Pot Line through on-the-job training.
- Assist the Assistant Cell Operator, Cell Operator / Cell Technician in operating reduction cells to produce molten aluminium effectively and efficiently.
- Assist 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.
- Assist and ensure that pot beam raising operation is performed as per procedure and in a safe manner.
- Prepare the tapping hole prior to metal tapping.
- Skim the crucible to remove dross.
- Perform metal and bath sampling for quality and chemistry control purposes.
- Assist the cell operator/assistant cell operator in miscellaneous activities like housekeeping, bath tapping/pouring, material addition to pots, pot skimming, and pot redressing.
- Assist in gutter and basement cleaning.
- Attend PTM (Pot Tending Machine) 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 the Shift Supervisor (for example: clean pot breaker tips, deck plates, and bumper plates).
- Ensure pot shields and doors are properly placed and closed in order to reduce HF emissions.
- Maintain 5S Standards and general housekeeping.
- Take part in spotting and reporting hazards in order to reduce the incident frequency rate and aim for zero LTI.
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Secondary School Certificate
Minimum Experience:
- 1 year minimum as a Potroom Utility Operator.
Skills:
- Physical fitness and preparedness to work one of the shift schedules operating within the Potrooms.
- Learning skills to understand the Aluminium Smelting Process.
- English communication skills.
- Complete the training and acquire the skills to operate the following (depending upon availability and departmental requirements): Pot Tending Machines, Anode Beam Raising Equipment, and general Potroom tools, vehicles, or equipment in use on the assigned Potline.