Plant Shift Foreman

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT@ Lotus (Africa) Limited

POSITION: PLANT SHIFT FOREMAN

Location: Kayelekera, Karonga

OVERVIEW 

Lotus Africa seeks to recruit a suitably qualified and motivated individual to the post of a Plant Shift Foreman at Kayelekera Uranium Mine in Karonga.

JOB SUMMARY:

The role is responsible for supervising and coordinating all shift activities within the uranium processing plant to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective production of uranium oxide concentrate (U₃O₈). The foreman leads the shift team, ensuring production, safety, radiation, and environmental targets are achieved while maintaining overall plant performance.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enforce compliance with Mine Safety Act, Atomic Energy Act, and SHERQ standards

• Apply ALARA principles and monitor contamination and radiation exposure (TLD/EPD)

• Ensure safe handling of reagents including H₂SO₄, H₂O₂, lime, caustic, and flocculants

• Lead shift risk assessments, Take-5s, and permit-to-work systems

• Supervise control room operators, field operators, and contractors

• Conduct pre-start meetings, shift handovers, and task allocation

• Oversee all plant areas: Crushing, Grinding, Acid Leach, RIP, Precipitation, Drying/Calcining, and Packaging

• Monitor SCADA systems to maintain key process parameters (pH, ORP, tailings, etc.)

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE

• MSCE or equivalent qualification

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in control room operations (drying section)

• SCADA operation training

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as Senior Plant Operator (packaging area)

• Training in isolation, confined space, working at heights, and lock-out procedures

• Basic computer skills

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should submit an application, copies of certificates, and a CV with contact details for at least three professional referees to lal.jobs@lotusmalawi.com or submit by hand at Lotus Africa Limited offices at Kayelekera Mine. Applicants must include their name and the position they are applying for in the title of all documents.

Deadline: 8 May 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Lotus Africa is an equal opportunity employer; therefore, women are encouraged to apply.