Lawrence Foko

Diligent Production Superintendent with background in overseeing day-to-day operations and ensuring smooth workflow. Proven ability to manage teams effectively and maintain high standards of productivity and safety. Demonstrated leadership and problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments.

Professional with strong leadership in managing daily operations and team coordination. Valued for ability to optimize workflows and enhance team performance. Reliable in adapting to changing needs, fostering collaboration, and achieving targeted results.

Skilled in conflict resolution and time management, essential for maintaining operational efficiency. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results.

Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm. Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.

Day Shift Supervisor - Platinum Mile Concentrate Sibanye Stillwater - Rustenburg, South Africa

(2025-02 - 2026-01)

• Responsible for Paardekraal Tailings Storage facility overseeing day to day Fraiser Alexander operational tasks
• Responsible for Load and Haul Plant feed overseeing day to day Ecblaauw operational tasks.
• Oversee production to make sure production targets are met.
• Oversee metallurgical reports to shareholders and offer support to metallurgical team.
• Lead Process maintenance planning and assist engineering maintenance planning.
• Planning budget control, purchasing of plant equipment and consumables.
• Conduct incident Root cause analysis to prevent future occurrence which improves running time by minimizing down time and improves production
• Ensured a safe working environment by conducting regular safety audits and addressing potential hazards promptly.
• Prepared shift summary reports for supervisor and communicated regularly on goals and progress.
• Enforced company policies and regulations with employees.
• Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.

Plant Superintendent - Meerust Chrome Mine Mantengu - Zeerust, South Africa

(2024-09 - 2025-01)

• Driving efficiency through process improvement
• Improved plant efficiency by implementing streamlined production processes and optimizing equipment usage.
• Coached employees on company standards and efficiency.
• Scheduled deliveries, employee shifts and equipment maintenance.
• Promoted a culture of teamwork among employees by fostering open communication channels, encouraging collaboration, and providing opportunities for growth within the organization.
• Overseeing maintenance and repairs for machinery and equipment.
• Maintained safety and compliance of all operations.
• Performed line checks to assess quality of materials, parts and final products.
• Coordinated maintenance schedules to keep plant running at optimal levels.
• Managed change effectively by proactively communicating with employees about upcoming modifications to processes or policies, fostering a positive environment receptive to ongoing evolution and growth.
• Managed production scheduling and kept team on-task to meet all deadlines.
• Led continuous improvement initiatives that resulted in enhanced operational excellence and cost savings across multiple departments within the plant facility.
• Collaborated with engineering teams to design and implement custom solutions for unique plant requirements.
• Enhanced safety protocols for overall workforce protection and reduced accidents on the job.

Day Shift Supervisor - Platinum Mile Concentrate Sibanye Stillwater - South Africa

(2020-10 - 2024-09)

Platinum Mile Resources (a division of Sibanye still water) is a PGM tailings treatment floatation plant fed by Sibanye Plants, UG2 and Merensky Waterval concentrators.

• Oversee production to make sure production targets are met.
• Oversee metallurgical reports to shareholders and offer support to metallurgical team.
• Lead Process maintenance planning and assist engineering maintenance planning.
• Planning budget control, purchasing of plant equipment and consumables.
• Development and implantation of SHE system for processing plant to ensure that there is compliance to SHE requirements according to the MHSA.
• Schedule on the job training (Planned Task Observation) and offering coaching to shift supervisors and plant operators.
• Leads commissioning of all plant changes and improvements.
• Conduct incident Root cause analysis to prevent future occurrence which will improve running time by minimizing down time and production

Shift Supervisor - NORTHERN CAPE METALLURGICAL OPERATIONS (MINOPEX) - Northern Cape

(2019-08 - 2020-10)

• Oversee production to make sure production targets are met.
• Lead Process maintenance planning and assist engineering maintenance planning.
• Planning budget control, purchasing of plant equipment and consumables.
• Development and implantation of SHE system for processing plant to ensure that there is compliance to SHE requirements
• Production maintenance planning and liaise with engineering on plant maintenance.
• Conduct Root cause analysis to improve running time by minimizing down time and production
• Supported upper management in strategic decision-making by providing relevant data analysis, insights, and recommendations from daily operations perspective.
• Fostered an inclusive work culture that valued diversity, encouraging respectful collaboration among team members with different backgrounds or perspectives.

Day Shift Supervisor - Platinum Mile Resources (Pty) Ltd - South Africa

(2014-10 - 2020-08)

• Oversee production to make sure production targets are met.
• Oversee metallurgical reports to shareholders and offer support to metallurgical team.
• Lead Process maintenance planning and assist engineering maintenance planning.
• Planning budget control, purchasing of plant equipment and consumables.
• Development and implantation of SHE system for processing plant to ensure that there is compliance to SHE requirements according to the MHSA.
• Schedule on the job training (Planned Task Observation) and offering coaching to shift supervisors and plant operators.
• Leads commissioning of all plant changes and improvements.
• Have acted on a position of Production Manager.
• Acted as a liaison between day shift employees and upper management, facilitating open communication channels for addressing concerns, suggestions, or grievances in a timely manner.
• Assisted in the hiring process by reviewing applications, conducting interviews, and making well-informed recommendations for candidate selection.
• Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.

Shift supervisor - Platinum Mile Resources (Pty) Ltd - South Africa

(2009-10 - 2014-04)

• Supervise efficient operation of all plant equipment's to achieve plant objective.
• Provide training (Planned Task Observation) to improve working standards and ensure compliance to all plant standards.
• Supervise shiftly production schedules and assist to resolve all maintenance issues.
• Perform inspection on all machinery and maintain compliance to all safety regulation.
• Attending daily production meetings and briefing workers on operations of the plant.
• Shift leader and to make sure there is discipline amongst the team.
• Shift data logging.
• Attending to breakdown and arranging artisan call outs when necessary.

Fire Assay - Met Chem Laboratory (Pty) Ltd - South Africa

(2008-03 - 2009-07)

• Operating lab furnaces and maintenance
• Analysing Pgm's and gold sample.c. Sample preparation
• Weighing of prills and calculating their mass
• Work without supervision in area of responsibility
• Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

Shift Supervisor - Impala Platinum Mineral Processing Plant/Pilot Plant - South Africa

(2006-01 - 2007-06)

• Responsible for running all test work or projects on Pilot plant to improve operation of main plant.
• Shift data logging.
• Stabilizing pilot plant using scada/plc programms
• Sampling and sample preparation.
• Assist plant metallurgy with compiling test work reports and implementation of new changes on main plant
• Maximising pilot plant efficiency and recoveries.
• Trained and offered supervision to the pilot plant shift personnel/operators.
• Monitoring that sub-ordinates are adhering to mine safety rules and regulation.

Matric - Matetenene high school

Semester 3 ND - Chemical Engineering - Tshwane University of Technology