Specialist Business Improvement at Anglo American

Job Description:

• You will be executing the Operating Model mandate at the operation by facilitating initiatives / business case development and tracking Operating Model improvements through the application of analyze and improve tools.
• Provide process and Operating Model advise to line leaders to enable them to complete their approved improvement projects/ initiatives.
• Conduct analysis required to support the Senior Manager – Operating Model and respective line managers to make critical decisions about potential business benefits and trade-off for a range of initiatives supported by Operating Model and opportunities to drive stability and capability improvement.
• Ensure conformance to governance and project sign-off by identifying risks and effective management and tracking of projects and value delivery.
• Develop and implement communication and change strategy per initiative through facilitating OM communication at the operation and ensuring buy in and commitment on initiatives.
• Educate line leaders in key Business Improvement concepts, particularly with respect to analysis and improvement through structured training and informal coaching.
• Mine engagement and project communication as well as best practice sharing of ideas and business processes.
• This role is at a Band 6 Level reporting to the Senior Manager Integrated Planning & BI.

Qualifications:

• Diploma / Degree in any Engineering field (Mining, Metallurgical, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering) NQF Level 6.
• Qualification in Smartsheets/PowerBI (any other Anglo used dashoarding software) will be advantageous.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification will be advantageous.
• Post graduate qualifications in strategy or business administration will be advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the Mining, Process or Maintenance Engineering field within the Mining Industry.
• Minimum of 1-year Business Improvement experience or a related field.
• Development and/or use of dashboards in business improvement.

The following would be advantageous:

• Minimum of 1-year Project Management experience.
• Experience and knowledge in operating model roll out.
• Experience in the use of tools e.g. lean manufacturing & constraints analysis or operating model (Analyze & Improve methodology).
• Experience in the use of chart runner & risk software packages.
• Underground Mining experience (Conventional or Mechanized).

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of the Mining Industry and relevant legislation including the Mine Health and Safety Act.
• Good working knowledge of Anglo-American plc and Anglo-American Platinum policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
• Good working knowledge of the Platinum Mining Process.
• Abreast of best practices and modern technologies (Modernization and Mechanization).
• Knowledge of Business Process Re-engineering through Operating Model implementation.
• Good knowledge of change management methodologies.
• Project Management Skills.