Business Improvement Advisor - Eng at Gold Fields Limited

Minimum Requirements:

• Be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate.

• Hold formal tertiary qualifications in Engineering/Mining or Industrial Engineering, i.e. a degree or diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in the mining industry with at least 5 years in managerial position in a mechanized mine.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience using analysis to drive improvements through the application of Lean and/or Six Sigma tools and concepts.

• Certified Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt.

• A postgraduate qualification in a relevant technical discipline is advantageous.

• Have a thorough understanding of the skills requirements and organizational design for a large deep level mechanized mining operation.

• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment.

Key Competencies

• Undertakes technical analysis activities in own area. Collects and assesses evidence, generates and evaluates options and shares recommendations.

• Demonstrates clear understanding of lean and six sigma tools (i.e. visual management, 6S,  and elimination of 8 wastes)

• Ability to drive Kaizen and DMAIC projects to deliver tangible measurements of continuous improvement in the areas of waste reduction and process improvement.

• Demonstrates a systematic, knowledge-based problem-solving approach and structured methodologies (such as root cause analysis and statistical analysis) to investigate risks and opportunities to create effective, value-add technical solutions.

• Experience with analysis, operational efficiencies and value chains.

• Demonstrated ability to interface successfully on multiple organisational levels.

• Knowledge of safety policies, procedures and the important role of consistently demonstrating required behaviours and championing safety values.

• Strong overall mining understanding and proficiency and the ability to undertake technical analysis activities in own area (collect and assess evidence, generate and evaluate options and share recommendations).

• The ability to apply an in-depth understanding of the mining value chain to identify and execute on opportunities where technical expertise can enhance business performance.
   

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver and execute process innovation and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple disciplines.

• Identify and deliver business improvement projects across the business.

• Employ process improvement methodologies and the application of innovative thinking.

• Work with key business stakeholders to build a continuous improvement environment.

• Lead and facilitate LEAN / process improvement based workshops to drive ideas and solutions.

• Elicit requirements and drive process change using employee interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, business analysis and workflow analysis.

• Monitor project tasks and risks to foresee/identify potential problems and proactively identify solutions to address in advance.

• To ensure the business impact and project objectives/dependencies are identified, reported on and managed at all times.

• To complete post implementation reviews to ensure successful delivery has been achieved and to ensure that improvements can be made for future projects.

NOTE: all relevant certificates must be attached to your CV in order to be considered for shortlisting.