Business Improvement Specialist at De Beers Group

Job Description

The successful candidate will implement and sustain approved, site-based Business Improvement principles and processes within the Production (Underground Mining and Plant) and Support disciplines across the Venetia Mine value chain to unlock value and to drive safe, sustainable business results through the implementation of the Anglo American Operating Model (AAOM). The AAOM is a framework that describes the activities, structure and guiding principles necessary for the successful establishment and operation of any type of business process in the organisation.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• Provides visible felt leadership in safety, sustainable development and De Beers’ values.
• Assess, recommend and implement the design of metrics, systems, structures and approaches that enhance operational delivery, enable value chain optimisation and embed new ways of working in accordance with AAOM principles.
• In consultation with process owners, develop new systems and practices designed to unlock value and work with the operational teams on the design and implementation of innovative ways to seamlessly integrate changes into established systems and practices.
• Enable step changes in value add through implementation of Business Improvement methods and tools, including but not limited to: Process mapping and optimisation, analysis of data and information, identification of opportunities, recommending alternative approaches, employing technical solutions to overcoming operational constraints and unlocking value through application of AAOM principles.
• Collate and interpret key operational performance information from various sources and analyse operational constraints that impact performance.
• Facilitate Business Improvement opportunity identification sessions with operational teams, employing the AAOM and various improvement techniques and principles.
• Develop customised training material as required and provide training for operational teams on improvement, optimisation and AAOM principles.
• Develop operational-specific benefits realisation tracking metrics that can be integrated into asset/operational performance measurement systems, ensuring alignment with AAOM principles.
• Provide timely and accurate operational performance and benchmarking analysis ensuring key insights are highlighted.
• Liaise effectively with key business contacts, technical teams and AAOM teams and build strong working relationships.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 certificate or relevant NQF level 4 qualifications.
• Bachelor degree or equivalent in Industrial, Chemical, Mechanical, Process Engineering or Electrical.
• A proven track record of a minimum of 5 years operational experience in the Mining industry.
• Code 08 (EB) driver’s license.
• Medical fitness as per inherent requirements of the job.
• Security cleared as per company requirements and verification of qualifications.

SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES:

• Sound understanding of Business Improvement concepts and principles, and the ability to apply the principles of the Anglo American Operating Model (AAOM) across the value chain.
• Ability to create value by seeing the business implications of interventions and prioritising technical solutions to deliver enhanced outcomes within an established/planned value chain.
• Predict, prepare for and mitigate the impact of potential changes, decisions or outcomes on the behaviour of the workforce and stakeholders.
• Experience with analysis, operational efficiencies and value chains.
• Ability to grasp technical principles of operational processes rapidly.
• Effective facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interface successfully on multiple organisational levels.
• Ability to build rapport and trust quickly.
• Ability to work with diverse teams.
• Resilience and the ability to adapt to change and deal with ambiguity.
• Continuous improvement attitude and striving for excellence in quality of personal outputs.
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft suite and other software packages.
• Strong presentation skills using a variety of media, and the ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively, both in written form and verbally.
• Knowledge of safety policies, procedures and the important role of consistently demonstrating required behaviours and championing safety values.