Unit Manager Mining at Gold Fields Limited

Job description

The appointee should:

• Be in possession of a Matric / Grade 12 Qualification or Equivalent
• Be in possession of a Mine Overseers Certificate of Competency
• Have at least 5 years’ appropriate managerial experience in a trackless mining environment
• Have 3 years experience in Backfill
• Have knowledge of relevant legislation in respect of the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk based medical examination at the relevant Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening Test

Advantageous:

• Be in possession of a Diploma / Degree in Mining
• Be in possession of a Mine Managers Certificate of Competency
• Have excellent achievements in safety, production, cost control and cost saving initiatives

Tasks and Key Responsibilities:

Achieve Business / Operational results which include:

• Provide technical support to Operation Managers at South Deep
• Ensure targets for Business Unit Performances are met
• Ensure Financial Performance KPI’s are met
• Provide support to operations to ensure Production and Efficiency Targets are met
• Ensure Risk / Health, Safety & Environmental Targets are met
• Manage various contractors on a daily basis as may be mandated from time to time

Achieve Leadership results which include:

• Operational Business Plan and Projects
• Day to day planning and executing of back full as per operational requirements
• Performance Management for Production Sections,
• Achieve Management results for the Business Unit which includes:
• Business Planning and Budget development, implementation and control
• Project Management

Achieve Teamwork / Relationship results for Business Unit and Stakeholders which include:

• High Performance Teams
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Employee Relations
• Optimal Human Resources allocation and Management