Head Of Operations at KELE Mining Solutions

Responsibilities and Duties:

Business, Financial & Technical results

• Directs annual business plans and strategy execution for profitable growth of the business.
• Monitor and measure progress against operations financial targets to meet customer and shareholder expectations.
• Prioritise and allocate resources for optimal return on investment. (ROI)
• Identifies areas of potential cost reduction, process improvement or policy change.
• Compile, manage and monitor of budgets for all projects.

Leading and managing safety and high-performance Culture results

• Set up annual goals (short and long term) for operations and departments, aligned to strategic plans and objectives.
• Manage the performance of multiple operations.
• Lead and guide the development of annual operational plans that support projects implementation and provide effective implementation structures for their delivery.
• Lead and guide the culture transformation strategy to create a diverse and high performing workforce.
• Develop and maintain efficient and effective internal systems, including appropriate organisational and performance monitoring systems, reporting and record keeping systems.
• Lead the development and evolution of the organization through improving the effectiveness and efficiency of operational processes both internally and externally and encourage continuous improvement.
• Provide best practices and drive high quality standards throughout the organization and its operations.

Governance, Risks, Regulatory and Legal Compliance:

• Monitor all regulatory and legal compliance issues affecting the environment in which operates.
• Assess, manage, and escalates timely the potential risks to the organization.
• Monitor the implementation of the risk management strategy and compliance.

Manage Customer and Relationship Results:

• Uphold the Reputation of the Company
• Understand and clarify the Client’s requirements.
• Establish the necessary platforms for opportunistic stakeholder engagements and client feedback.
• Seek and communicate the satisfaction levels of the clients with the contracted services.
• Visit and oversee all the operations in the Northern Cape.

Qualifications & experience required:

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mining/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent NQF level 7 qualification.
• Contract Management and or Project management qualification.
• Qualification Finance in/or Commercial Law will be an added advantage.
• Eight years plus previous Management experience with at least 3 years in heavy mobile equipment (HME/TMM)
• Five years plus experience managing a medium contractor mining operation with exposure to open cast mining.
• Extensive experience in dealing with Clients at all levels.
• Entrepreneur with proven record of managing businesses and or successful turnaround strategies within the mining contracting, or heavy mobile equipment (HME/TMM) operations
• Medically fit
• Legal appointment in terms of the applicable regulations of both the Occupational and Mines Health and Safety Acts (OHSA & MHSA)