Officer - Refining

Job Requirements

Job Description: Officer – Refining

Job Description

Job Role Officer

Function Refining

Reporting to Lead-Refining

Business Jewellery

Level L2

Date 1st Jul’2024

Job description of Job Description: Officer – Refining

This role is ensuing the end to end Refining Plant Operations in Shifts (I,II & III-Shifts)

The Shift operations involved in Gold Melting Operations using Furnaces and Gold Refining by Aqua Regia Chemical process.

Processing all the Input Gold (TEP/GEP/Recycle) Gold within shortest lead times and ensuring the complete Safety in end-to-end Shift operations.

Supplying the Refining Outputs (Gold and Silver) for all the Manufacturing requirements.

Recovering gold from various routine and non-Routine recovery sources.

External Interfaces

Internal Interfaces

• All Production Teams
• Maintenance, Purchase, Assay Lab,
• QA, RSCM Stores, IT & Planning.

Job Requirements

Education

• Under Graduation in Chemistry (B.Sc Chemistry-Fresher) Or Relevant Experience in Working in Chemical Plant/Departments.
• Age preferably 20-25 Years.
• Male Candidates only.

Relevant Experience

• Fresher or 1-2 years industrial experience.

Behavioural Skills

Good team player, strong collaborator with the ability to drive and achieve results. High on Process Orientation & Passion in Chemical processes.

Adhering to Timelines & accuracy of data Analytical & interpersonal skills

Fresh & Creative thinking to bring controls. Problem solving and Decision making.

Closely working with support functions (Maintenance, Purchase, Stores, Assay Lab) for smooth Refining operations.

Closely working with different production teams for faster recycling/liquidation of precious

materials.

Knowledge

Proficiency in the Subject of Chemistry.

Good Knowledge in the field of Precious Metals, Ores, Diamond, Colour Stones, Mining techniques, Metal extraction techniques and Various Gold Recovery, Gold Refining & Silver Refining Methods/ techniques, Precious Stone Removal from Studded Products etc.

Good Knowledge in TPM Tools & Techniques and TPM-Way of Manufacturing. Good experience in Jewellery Manufacturing processes.

Forecasting & Scenario Planning, Analytical, Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving and Root Cause analysis, Data oriented approach & Effective Communication.

Proficiency in ORACLE, Power Point, MS EXCEL, Visual Basics, Business Process, Workflow and Processes, Process simplifications & Automations.

Load / Volume Annual Requirement in FY25

Total Gold Refining : 40 Tons in Pure Gold terms Total Silver Refining Output : 3 Tons

Total Stone Removal from Studded Products : 6 Lakhs

Total Gold Recovery from Dust : 20 Tons

Role

Ensuring 100% Safety Protocols in Shifts and ensuring the end-to-end Safety.

Ensuing the end-to-end Refining Plant Operations in Shifts and in achieving the FY24 set annual targets for the Refining department.

Ensuring the processes are done as per the SOPs and CTPs & CTQs.

Production & Planning for the required resources, consumables for production in shifts. Closely working with RSCM Stores, Maintenance, Purchase, Assay Lab, QA, Plant Services, Civil and other support function for mobilizing the required support for smooth shift operations.

Implementing the Kaizens and applying TPM tools and Techniques in Machines and implementing the TPM.

Mobilizing all kinds of inputs (TEP/GEP/Recycle Gold) from all the stakeholders across the division.

Processing all kinds of Input gold(daily 100-200Kg gold) within shortest lead times and delivering the Refining Outputs <0.5 days.

Ensuring the on-time delivery of Refining Gold/Silver Outputs for all Manufacturing needs. Ensuring the end-to-end batch wise Material accountability with proper control charts.

Ensuring the 100% Physical Verification Audits without any demerit.

Working on Improvements.

Activities Involved

Closely working with Maintenance team for 100% utilization of Machines without any breakdowns and smooth Shift operations.

Closely working with Purchase teams for getting the required PPEs, Tools & Consumables for smooth shift operations.

Ensuring Daily Outputs from Refining to meet all the Manufacturing needs. Ensuring the 100% Safety Protocols and Procedures.

Ensuring the right SOPs & other set Procedures are followed to meet the desired 99.99% Purity Gold Outputs.

Closely working with Reverse Supply Chain, all other stakeholders and mobilizing the Inputs across the division.

Processing all the inputs and delivering the 99.99% Gold Outputs within <0.5 days.

Ensuring the updating of all the Registers, Control Charts, CLIT, Downtime analysis, OEE Calculations, TPM documents updating.

Ensuring the Stage wise Mass Balance for every batch of gold processing. Ensuring ZERO Gold in Refining effluents and processed residues.

Ensuring the 100% utilization and up time of Machines.

Ensuring 100% recovery of gold from all the possible routine and non-routine sources. Liquidation of all the Silver and other By-products without any accumulation.

Ensuring the Stone Removal from Studded products without any damages.

Capturing the abnormalities and addressing the same with the support of Maintenance. Eliminating the Pain Points by Implementing Kaizens.