Business Improvement Specialist at De Beers Group

Job Description:

As the BI Specialist, you will provide specialist support to Mortimer Smelter, identifying business critical projects or improvements in systems and processes that drive and promote sustainable and value improvements at the operation.

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Drive the stabilisation and sustaining process for the Operating Model implementation at the site
• Support the Operating Model self-assessment and assurance programme at the site
• Execute delegated model construction and simulations as required during the Operational Planning process
• Facilitate the process for the identification of improvement levers (design, strategy, execution, resourcing) to close the gap between current and target performance distribution
• Ensure work management framework, systems, and associated routines are maintained at site (integrity of OM design)
• Ensure a structured Analyse & Improve (A&I) process is followed for all improvement work at the site
• Ensure that the Measures framework and -portal is fit-for-purpose at the site
• Participate in stakeholder engagements as relevant to discipline and act consistently with sustainability expectations
• Root cause Analysis
• Workshop facilitation
• System improvement
• This role is in the Business Improvement Department at a Band 6 Level reporting to the Manager: Integrated Planning and Operating Model.

Qualifications:

• Diploma / Degree in Engineering, Mining or a related field 
• Diploma / Degree in Industrial Engineering will be advantageous
• Lean Six Sigma certification will be advantageous 
• Project Management qualification will be advantageous

Your experience will include:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the Mining, Process, Metallurgy or Maintenance Engineering field within the Mining Industry
• Good working knowledge of operating models and continuous improvement framework
• 2 to 3 years Business Improvement experience or a related field
• Experience in facilitating root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives or projects
• Experience in the use of BI tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, Voxel, @Risk or any other simulation modeling tools 
• MS Office Suite including Excel and Projects