Superintendent (Mpumalanga) at Fraser Alexander (Pty) Ltd.

Description

• This position exists to perform a technical and supervisory role on a tailings project, ensuring setting out of site, applying the relevant designs and plans, resources management, monitoring and reporting on progress of their section of the project against plan, as well as liaising with sub-contractors

RESPONSIBILITIES

Business/Function Management

• Ensure operational execution in their section aligns to organisational directives, as provided by senior superintendent
• Ensure compliance and adherence to policies, procedures, practices and legislative requirements for their section, identify gaps, propose improvements and implement approved changes as required

Financial, Commercial & Contract Management

• Monitor and control the cost of materials and equipment, recommend and implement cost-effective solutions and proposals for the intended project
• Order materials and following up on orders so that no delays are incurred because of material delays
• Manage daily costing and feeds budget vs cost variances to site administrator and senior superintendent daily

Risk Management & Compliance, Including ESG responsibility

• Ensure all financial, technical, and operational risks and opportunities within to their area of responsibility are identified , with appropriate  mitigation actions implemented and monitored. Align relevant stakeholders accordingly and escalate risks as necessary.
• Ensure that items manufactured off-site meet all specifications and tracks the supplier’s quality processes.

Stakeholder Management (Internal/External)

• Ensure professional interaction with client and stakeholders , at junior to middle management level
• Responsible for subcontractor operational performance , and to identify and escalate operational , productivity , labour and cost risks relating to subcontractor management

Operations & Project Management

• Ensure that work is executed on time , in full, to standard, and first time right , in support of operational goals and targets for their section; maintain records on production outputs and generate reports , charts , and graphs
• Oversee the selection, requisition, scheduling , and preparation of materials and plant for tailings work; ensure materials used align with specifications and assist with material usage control

Management Operating System & Reporting

• Put appropriate controls in place at point execution to inform management information and enable immediate corrective action when there are deviations from the plan
• Ensure all relevant data is collected accurately and on time at the point of execution , and shared with relevant stakeholders in the required format, including cost, productivity , quality , safety , and health data ensuring full compliance

Technical Management 

• Responsible for setting and adherence to technical standards and work methods, for their section, in accordance with organisational and client requirements, policies, procedures and legislation

SHEQ Management

• Regularly check materials ensuring they are according to specifications, drawings and site instructions

Staff Management

• Ensure that labourers on site are kept informed of any issues that may concern them e.g. retrenchments, paid/unpaid public holidays, transport etc. by attending regular meetings with labour preventatives’ etc.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• National Diploma in Civil or Mining/Metallurgical, Industrial Engineering or B Tech in Civil or Mining Engineering 
• BSc Degree in Civil or Mining/ Metallurgical Engineering 

EXPERIENCE

• 2 to 3 years’ experience working in a tailing's environment
• At least 1-2 years in a supervisory capacity preferable, or the monitoring and controlling of production activities

SKILLS, QUALITIES AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Soliday understanding of the mining and mining production industry with specific emphasis on tailings business
• Knowledge and understanding of technical and operational aspects core to the tailings industry 
• Solid knowledge of methods and practises of deposition/remining /water /load & haul 
• Basic financial and budgeting control skills