ShiftBoss: Main Conveyor Belts at Sasol

Purpose of Job / Role Intent

To manage, lead, organise and control Main Conveyors and to provide the leadership required to create a high performance team capable of reaching all of its set targets.  Execute the statutory duties according to Regulation 2.15.1 in his / her area of responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience Required

Grade 12 
Red Ticket
Fiery Mines Blasting Certificate, Gas Testing, Competent A, First Aid
Code 8 drivers license
Minimum 5 years total relevant experience as a Miner
OR
Diploma with Certificate in Blasting, Gas Testing, Competent A, First Aid
Code 8 drivers lincese and 2 years experience as a Miner

Specific experienc required

-  Experience in organising activities with regards to conveyors is essential

-  Risk Management experience

-  Knowledge of SHE, COPs and SOPs

-  Relevant legal knowledge

Core elements of Job

1. Safe Production –Carries out on a day to day basis - planning, organising, control and leadership that ensure that departments KPI's are met –to produce safe coal by ensuring

2. Implements operational projects, ensures operating compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in appointed area of responsibility

3. Ensures availability of spares, equiptment and resources required to ensure optimal procutions, , including governance of Electronic time keeping,

4. Provides first line solutions to employees reporting to him / her on any technical related problem

5. Safe Production – Support departments to achieve set targets by coordinating planning within appointed area of responsibility.

6. Finance – Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget.

7. SHE – Ensure best in class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain required RCR.

8. Provide on the job training, coaching and career development

GENERAL

- Share  and implement best practices on Conveyors

- Show commitment to and ownership of safety initiatives

- Coach and develop subordinates, Drive PDPs

- Maintain time management on SAP

- Conduct stock check and order mining material for delivery on time

- Attend meetings and communicate information to team

- Comply with legal and Sasol Mining requirements

- Maintain discipline in area of responsibility

Major Challenges / Problem Solving

• Supporting the mine in delivering on safe production within the budgeted allowances for engineering maintenance , balancing production targets with maintenance practices.

• Managing relationships between the mining and engineering departments.

• Ensuring that the various sets of legal requirements and engineering principles are met in the operational environment.

• Influx of new technology that requires highly skilled workforce to manage the complexity.

• The management of service providers operating in the area of responsibility, providing sufficient supervision.

• The management of the procurement and supply side of the operational environment

Operating Environment

• This position has a 2.15.1 legal appointment and is accountable for managing the operational  solutions and governance within the area of appointment at a mine within a highly regulated industry.

• Remote locations, Equiment and infrastructure are underground and may be located over a wide area, the availability must be managed to ensure production targets are met.

• Complex interfaces with contractors and suppliers also exits.

• Information from various sources needs to be analyzed, interpreted and integrated to make trade-off decisions in the best interest of the area of responsibility

Leadership Behavioural Competencies

• One-Sasol mindset

• Shapes business strategy

• Business acumen

• Drives accountability and high performance

• Fosters teamwork and  collaboration

• Role models customer focus

• Leverages diversity and inclusion

• Nurtures and coaches

• Builds partnerships

• Develops self

Functional Competencies

• Solving engineering problems

• Mine Process knowledge

• Mine Planning

• Safety Management

• Maintenance Planning

• Financial Management

• People and Talent / Career Management

• Predictive Maintenance knowledge

• Reliability engineering

• Contracted services management

• Fostering discipline and managing employee relationships

• Presenting, communicating and facilitating

• Technical knowledge of machines and equipment

• Knowledge and application of sound engineering standards and practices

• Knowledge and using Work Management Process (WMP)

• Computer Literacy

Please note the following clauses:

1. The Sasol Group / Sasol Mining will never request you to make any cash deposits/payments as part of the recruitment process.

2. In line with Sasol’s commitment to Employment Equity, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

3. In addition to a pre-employment medical examination, some positions may require a physical fitness assessment as part of the normal selection criteria