Jnr Operations Manager - Gamsberg at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Overview    

To assist with driving the strategy of operational excellence and continual process improvement by effectively managing and executing on the blasting service delivery process to customers in a way that meets (or exceeds) their tangible and intangible needs, and enhances the relationships with them to ensure that BME will be their first choice service provider.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 (with Maths)
• Diploma (Mining/Mechanical) or related
• Explosives Engineering 

Advantageous:

• Blasting Certificate DMR / MQA (Before 2017 June)
• Advanced Blasting course

Experience    

• 3-5 years’ demonstrated experience in a middle management position
• 3-5 years' in a mining environment
• Demonstrated a proven track record in an operational/explosives mining environment
• SHERQ (National or International)

Duties    

• To supervise and report on blasting service delivery by utilising resources and managing costs effectively and efficiently in such a manner as to accomplish the operational objectives of the business.
• To efficiently manage the operational service delivery value chain through a series of activities that meet customers' needs and expectations to ensure retention of current customers and increase new business opportunities for BME.
• To effectively manage stock levels, storage areas, magazines, adherence to security procedures and movement of stock while loading and unloading of trucks, keeping in mind risks, costs and recordkeeping requirements as per SHERQ and BME's standards.
• To exercise financial control and effective cost administration by ensuring that expenditure on site is managed inside the allocated budgets, risks are minimized and costs are managed in order to be in line with site objectives and customer needs.
• To ensure that all the requirements of the Mine Health and Safety Act, OHS Act, and statutory requirements within the department/remit thus ensuring effective management of SHERQ and adherence to stipulated disciplines for continuous improvement of occupational Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality that impact on any organisation.
• To supervise all aspects of human capital through the HR value chain and in accordance to legislation.
• To ensure efficient and effective control of budget allocation in such a manner as to accomplish the strategic financial objectives of the region
• To timeously schedule and oversee the maintenance of equipment, vehicles and assets thus ensuring adherence to processes and procedures.
• To identify and implement employee development and skills transfer through various on boarding and training initiatives.
• To identify, contribute towards and implement continuous improvement initiatives to overcome operational problems by reviewing work practices against standard procedures, to support the strategic strategy and facilitate change initiatives as required, as well as to assist with the development and/or implementation of policies, procedures and processes to ensure process excellence.

Job Competencies    

• Sound knowledge of applicable legislations such as; Explosives Act, OHS Act
• Mine Health and Safety Act
• Sound financial management
• Knowledge of Operational planning
• Knowledge of quality management
• Extensive knowledge of mining operations and SHERQ
• Excellent working knowledge of National and/or International Legislation (Employee/Employment Laws)
• Project Management