Section Manager (D4) at Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine

• Our mine, situated in the Limpopo Province about 60 kilometers from Lydenburg and 40 kilometers from Burgersfort, and is a world-class producer of Chrome Ore.
• The successful applicant will report to the Mining Manager or nominee.

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• B-Tech/Degree in Mining Engineering
• Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competence.
• Code 08 (B) Driver’s Licence.
• Professional Memberships and Affiliations: AMMSA (Association of Mine Managers of SA).

 EXPERIENCE (including but not limited to):

• 8 - 10 years Plant / Production operations experience including 3 years management experience.

DUTIES (including but not limited to):

• Ensure the production team produce the right quality and quantity of Product in a safe and cost effective manner and co-ordinating resources to meet targets.

Financial Perspective:

• Drafts and allocate the budget in the Department as well as authorising annual departmental budget, Operational, capex and labour.
• Effectively manage function/ department and its objectives in line with legislative requirements, administer approved budgets (operational, capex and labour), report variances as required and recommend / implement remedial action within span of control.
• Review and authorize payments in line with approved budget and policy and submit for final processing.

Internal Business Processes / Technical Perspective:

• Ensure the mining team have the proper skills to execute the job so that production is not compromised.
• Identifying skills gaps and areas of improvement mine wide.
• Ensure collaborations between Departments.
• Open communication channels to avoid misinformation.
• Develop and review plans and systems to achieve and improve mining KPI's.
• Review and regulate the commitment of resources to optimize efficiency of resources and to optimize mining operations.
• Identify and coordinate development of new technology and the application of best practice methodology.
• Analyze process and asset performance trends against targets, conduct root cause analysis and liaison across interfaces in managing constraints and corrective actions.
• As technical process owner and leader, develop, maintain and improve the Mining Production and Enterprise Asset Management Systems and Processes in keeping with industry best practices.
• Compile strategic objectives, setting of achievable departmental targets.
• Manage the production processes to ensure optimised production and achievement of targets.
• Ensure timely delivery of in-spec products that meet quality and customer standards.
• Compile productions plans that are aligned with operation strategy and manage approved plans to ensure targets are met, take remedial action where necessary.
• Ensure optimised plant / underground operation efficiencies are adhered to.

Customer / Stakeholder Relations Perspective

• Build, manage and maintain healthy diverse workable internal relations (Peer, Unions, Team, Organisation) and implement remedial actions where required.
• Build, manage and maintain Healthy external relations (Head Office, communities, government, etc.) to assist in achievement of organizational goals.
• Maintain internal and external relations to ensure functional/departmental needs are met and employees are satisfied.

Organisational & Growth Perspective

• Authorise and lead the development and implementation of Operational continuous improvement initiatives, standards, codes, guidelines, policies, and procedures to mitigate risk and capitalise on opportunities.
• Monitor and reward shop-floor improvement mini-projects.
• Ensure the efficient and effective management of interfaces which impacts or could potentially impact on production objectives, including maintenance.

SHERQ Adherence / Compliance

• Translate SHERQ goals applicable as derived from business plan into clear direction and implement effectively and efficiently for specific function.
• Ensure adherence to statutory safety regulations and mine standards, procedures, and practices such as PPE, safe working practices, handling of explosives, re-entering periods.
• Effectively communicate new regulations and procedures as and when required to ensure employees and contractor awareness and correct implementation thereof.
• Assist in rendering of appropriate first aid to injured person(s) as and when required or refer to qualified persons.

Implement Change Initiatives

• Authorise and drive initiatives aimed at eliminating waste, improve productivity and reduce operating costs.
• Initiate and lead Functional/ Departmental change.
• Implement successful change initiatives, plan, and ensure optimal resource utilisation within designated area.

Statutory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with legislation by setting and achieving procurement targets in terms of Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment and Mining Charter requirements.
• Develop and implement procurement policies that will aid in the achievement of procurement targets and statutory compliance.