Kierownik Zakładu Przeróbczego Węgla / Head of Coal Processing Plant
Javelin Global Commodities is a leading global commodities marketing, trading, logistics services and investment firm with head offices in London and wider global offices in New York, Dallas, San Diego, St Louis, Switzerland, India, Australia, Singapore, Canada, Poland, Dubai, and China. Javelin was founded in 2015 and now operates across six continents with respect to more than 20 different commodities across thermal coal, metallurgical coal, iron ore, steel scrap, metals, hydrocarbons, freight, softs, and renewables.
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Role
We are seeking an experienced hire to take a leading role in driving the end-to-end performance of a high-capacity coal processing plant in Gdansk, ensuring operational excellence from raw coal intake through to final product dispatch
You will be responsible for the overall management and performance of the coal processing plant, ensuring production targets are met in line with required volume, quality, and specification standards, with support from the operations and commercial teams within our wider offices in Krakow and London predominantly.
Responsibilities:
- Full management of the coal processing plant operations – from raw coal intake to final product loading and dispatch
- Achieving production targets in terms of volume, quality, and product specifications
- Optimization of coal processing (crushing, screening)
- Supervision of plant maintenance, planning and coordination of routine repairs, shutdowns, and equipment overhauls
- Monitoring and continuous improvement of key performance indicators: coal recovery rate, ash content, moisture, yield
- Close cooperation with quality/lab, logistics, sales
- Implementation of technological improvements, cost-reduction initiatives, and process efficiency projects
- Regular reporting of production results, KPIs
Requirements
- Higher technical education (preferred: Mining Engineering, Mineral Processing, Mechanical/Chemical/Process Engineering, Mining Machinery)
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on supervisory/management experience in coal handling
- Strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability, and quick decision-making under pressure
- Excellent organizational skills, assertiveness, and leadership capabilities
- Category B driving license (active)
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Private medical insurance.