Current Jobs at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Overview    

The purpose of the position is to plan and organise resources in line with all the statutory, legal and BME SHERQ requirements. To supervise the performance of employees, manage stocks, manage costs, and manage quality of products and of service delivery.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 (with Mathematics).
• Blasting Ticket ( desirable).
• Certificate in Blasting Technology.

Advatageous 

• Ms Office (Word, Excel , E-mail).

Experience    

• 5 years as Truck Operator or Blaster (including surface mining, blasting, blast reports, seismograph.
• Previous experience in supervising employees.
• Previous responsibility for managing costs.

Duties    

• Plan and organise operational service delivery:
• Works closely with internal and external customers in order to assess needs and plan operations accordingly.
• Plans and organises the availability of resources, in order to meet customer’s requests.
• Manages silos with regard to safe storage, record keeping and stock.
• Ensures that the assets of the company are protected from theft and damage.
• Responsible for the operation of seismographs.
• Organises, schedules and coordinates loading of vehicles in order to facilitate the smooth, timeous flow of deliveries to sites.
• Administers product stocks and continuous stock availability by ensuring that paper work such as loading sheets are up to date and reconciled.
• Ensures that all administration, documents, storage of information are kept according to BME standards.

Administering and controlling costs:

• Provides inputs into the annual budgeting process in line with the objectives of the department.
• Contributes to financial control and raw material stock report.
• Identifies cost saving initiatives while balancing customer requirements.

SHERQ requirements:

• Ensure requirements are met and adhered to on site.
• Ensures that the staff working at the sites meets all the statutory, legal and BME SHERQ requirements.
• Performs investigations and conducts checks on sites to ensure that risks are identified and necessary risk management is conducted to eliminate or minimise threats to SHERQ.
• Ensures that all BME standard documentation is up to date.
• Prepares for prescribed audits and ensures that the recommendations are acted upon.
• Ensures that the necessary incident investigations take place.
• Ensures that required staff training is up to date.
• Ensures that the impact of production processes on environment are understood by staff and appropriately monitored.

Staff supervision:

• Ensures that suitable employees are recruited.
• Plans daily/ weekly/ monthly scheduling of work/shift allocations.
• Ensures induction for new staff members.
• Ensures that all staff are given the required training in accordance with work requirements.
• Provides coaching and training of staff.
• Ensures appropriate procedures and mechanisms are in place to resolve IR issues.

Quality management:

• Cultivates a quality management culture in department.
• Cultivates a strong customer service orientation.
• Ensures that samples of products are taken at appropriate times.
• Ensures that necessary log sheets and updates of product quality are recorded and suitably administered.
• Rectifies problems relating to out of spec results, in order to ensure that relationships with customers are not damaged.
• Identifies causes for deviations to minimises occurrence of future problems.

Housekeeping:

• Sets standards for housekeeping in all work areas.
• Ensures that regular inspections are conducted to monitor the adherence to such standards.

Maintenance of equipment and vehicles:

• Ensures that systems, processes and procedures are in place and managed to ensure timely maintenance is performed on equipment and vehicles.
• Plans, coordinates and schedules maintenance.
• Ensures that regular inspections are conducted on equipment and vehicles.
• Ensures that Calibration of Trucks takes place at scheduled times and that the relevant documentation are being recorded and archived.
• Implements controls and does inspections to assess correct usage of PPE or equipment and to take the necessary actions.
• Implements controls to ensure that maintenance and repair work has been satisfactorily conducted.

Job Competencies    

• Planning and organising skills.
• Persuading and influencing.
• Deciding and Initiating Action.
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations.
• Leading and supervising.
• Relating and networking.
• Problem solving.
• Customer focus.
• Quality management.
• Safety conscious.
• People management skills.
• Numerical skills.

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Overview    

We are recruiting for a Truck Operator to load holes with explosive products utilising a mixer-placer truck, according to BME standards. Responsible for truck inspection and maintenance. A successful candidate must have a Matric with Maths and Code 10/14 Drivers License with Dangerous Goods Permit. Clean Criminal Record and must be recommended on Vienna Test System (Advanced Driving).

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 with Maths
• Code 10/14 - In possession of a Professional Driving Permit (PDP) -
• Dangerous Goods and Passengers permit (DGP)
• Dover Test

Experience    

• 3 years Truck Driving experience (preferably in mining a environment) in driving heavy duty vehicles (EC1)

Duties    

• Loading holes
• Engage the pumping process and loading the holes according to the design specs while ensuring all prescribed SHERQ requirements are met.
• Carry out an inspection of all the holes and measures and records them to ensure that they are drilled to the correct depth.
• Report any out of spec holes to blaster.
• Do calculations to determine the correct mass of product to be loaded in each hole and reports any discrepancies to with the Foreman.
• inspect all the pumps and settings prior to commencing with the pumping process.
• Take a sample of the product and then analyses it to assess the product density prior to commencing the charging process.

Truck inspection, repairs and maintenance

• Conduct the prescribed pre-use inspections and completion of the checklist prior to use of the truck.
• Ensure that immediate corrections or repairs have to be brought about before driving off when any problems in the red category are detected.
• Make necessary corrections or repairs in the event of detecting any problems in the blue category, on site if possible, otherwise to report this for correction within 24 hours.
• Sign the checklist and ensures that it is also signed by the Foreman and the mechanic.
• Calibrate the instrumentation on the truck plant to ensure that all metrics remain correct or after major repairs were done on the vehicle, monthly
• Clean the vehicle on an ongoing basis so that it is presentable in the eye of the public and takes personal pride in it.
• Complete Truck Performance administration on a daily basis
• captures and signs off the truck on a weekly basis.
• calibrates the sample required scale on a daily basis.

Truck Driving

• Driving the truck safely and responsibly in all weather conditions and on all road surface conditions when picking up or delivering product to the blasting site, responsible for. ensures that all the prescribed legal paperwork is in truck (e.g., copies of manufacturing permits, CTP, TTP, as stated in work instruction).

Supervision

• Supervise the work of the Truck Assistant.

Job Competencies    

• Truck driving skills under all road conditions
• Numerical skills
• Attention to detail
• Accuracy
• Mechanical ability (advantageous)
• Interpersonal skills
• Trouble shooting (Fault finding)
• Communication skills (verbal)
• Safety Conscious
• Quality Conscious
• Reliable
• Team Working
• Driving heavy duty vehicles

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Overview    

The Supply and Demand Planner is responsible for the management and coordination of all forecasting and supply chain master planning activities which support Omnia’s strategic supply chain objectives through the finalisation and implementation of formal demand and supply plans.  

The role provides key support to the supply chain process and drives the alignment with relevant cross functional partners. It is a critical role in maintaining the overall health of the business in terms of inventory volume, product splits and aging. 

Qualifications    

• Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications & Experience required for this position
• National Diploma in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Commerce, Operations Management, Business Process Management, Analytics, Information Technology, or equivalent.

Advantageous

• Affiliated with MCIPS (Chartered institute of Procurement and Supply); PMP (Project Management Professional); SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional); SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management)

Experience    

• 3 Years’ experience within a Procurement or Supply Chain production environment
• 1 Year experience using Demand Forecasting and/or Advanced Planning and Organising tools
• 1 Year experience in Procurement and Strategic sourcing

Duties    

LEADERSHIP & DECISION MAKING

• Create a consensus Demand plan by value stream, working closely with the relevant Commercial/Sales teams to convert Sales forecasts into Demand plans.
• Create and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with key stakeholders in Commercial/Sales to ensure that the latest sales forecasts represent the requirements of the Commercial/Sales demand needs, as well as challenging any forecasts which may seem to be misaligned with expected demand, based on the Supply and Demand planners’ knowledge of the Business.
• Attends and contributes to the demand and supply meetings by presenting the latest revisions of Demand and Supply plans, and together with the other attendees at the meetings, reviewing performance metrics, issues, gaps, risks and opportunities 
• Report on specific supply and demand performance measures.

GOVERANCE AND COMPLIANCE

• Ensure that all supply and demand planning processes and practices, across the supply chain life cycle, strictly align with all governance requirements. 
• Ensure and initiate steps to protect the company’s assets, through appropriate risk insurances to mitigation plans, working closely with the Master Planner in these situationse risk.
• Ensure all relevant savings from supply and demand planning activities are effectively tracked and remain auditable. 
• Formally track risks in line with the business risk assessment approach as it pertains to supply chain management.
• Assist in monitoring changes in the regulatory environment and ensure that appropriate operational controls are implemented to address new requirements related to supply and demand practices.
• Ensure adherence to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures within scope of control.
• Ensure that delegations of authority are adhered to in terms of the Procurement and Supply Chain process.

DEMAND PLANNING

• Use and management of any  the demand planning tools as required, to support the demand planning activities and needs expressed by business. 
• Coordinate and facilitate the relevant demand planning activities as per SOPs 

SUPPLY PLANNING

• Manage the supply planning tools required to support the supply planning activities and needs expressed by business. 
• Coordinate and facilitate, with the use of applicable supply planning tools, the relevant supply planning activities as per SOPs

Job Competencies    

• Financial
• Ability to determine Total Cost of Ownership for specific value streams
• Understanding Cost of Sales
• Basic understanding of the concepts of Cash Flow and Working Capital management

Knowledge & Innovation

• Quantitative and analytical skills to interpret historical and actual data 
• Use applicable forecasting tools to determine trends such as seasonality and to make fact-based decisions based on the outcomes
• Has skills in Time management, persuasiveness, assertiveness and prioritisation
• Stakeholder management
• Exposure to IT systems (Power Bi, AX, Microsoft tools & systems)
• Business Sustainability Policies and Targets

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Overview    

The Category Manager is responsible for effecting the most appropriate procurement processes to optimise the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to Omnia Group at an acceptable level of supply risk, in accordance with all related policies.

Their scope of work is group-wide and will be defined by a set of spend categories allocated for their management. Analysis of current procurement expenditures, business needs both current and future, and supply markets should enable the Category Manager to develop optimal sourcing strategies for review and acceptance by business and Chief Procurement Officer The Category Manger is responsible for attracting, retaining and engaging preferred suppliers, on terms and with relationships that are favourable to the company at competitive costs, appropriate service levels and risk exposure.

The Category Manager will establish relationships with internal customers. As part of the TCO analysis, the Category Manager will question and review all elements of supply and demand, to understand internal needs and motivate innovative solutions for all elements of the TCO model.

Qualifications    

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Commerce, Operations Management, Business Process Management, Analytics, Information Technology, or equivalent

Advantageous

• MCIPS (Chartered institute of Procurement and Supply), PMP (Project Management Professional) or SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional) desirable. 

Experience    

• 3 years’ experience in Category Management
• 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing

Duties    

STRATEGY AND ANALYSIS

• Identify and execute appropriate procurement channel in line with Procurement Policy
• Perform spend analysis by collecting, cleansing, classifying and analysing expenditure data to inform current spend profile
• Formulate, execute and maintain sourcing strategies for relevant spend groups to optimise TCO, at a known and acceptable level of risk
• Develop or utlise TCO models to understand all costs associated with a purchase
• Propose adjustments to procedures, for optimisaton of buying mechanisms
• Support strategic agendas by incorporating and implementing appropriate ESD strategy requirements into the sourcing approach
• Track market price and demand indices that influence the supply market
• Evaluate and understand market conditions in order to contribute to competitive sourcing strategies, control costs and manage risk
• Establish, guide and support cross-functional teams from business stakeholders, to ensure a broad-based approach in development and execution of the sourcing strategy
• Develop sourcing strategies for consideration and approval by the appropriate leads in the business, that optimise TCO, with an acceptable level of risk
• Contribute to business initiatives designed to improve supply chain efficiency
• Investigate and propose innovative approaches, to meet internal demand, by questioning accepted norms and practice

OPERATIONAL

• Execute sourcing strategy, and appropriate sourcing events e.g., RFx as required per defined and approved sourcing strategy, with support of a cross-functional team
• Ensure sourcing events are structured, transparent and fair, with a defensible process, to ensure participation which aligns with Company policies and the code of ethics
• Confirm the selection of supplier/s that best meet the selection criteria defined in the sourcing strategy
• Lead supplier engagement by involving commercial, legal, technical and other relevant parties where appropriate
• Onboard suppliers and support business in initial engagement to ensure smooth phase in, phase out management
• Report on sourcing strategy effectiveness and contract compliance, by reviewing adherence to the agreement by all parties (Supplier, Omnia Divisions, Omnia Procurement) and by raising deviation/departure, by a party
• Execute supplier management in line with the sourcing strategy and ensure that appropriate performance and evaluations occur, and that remedial action is applied as appropriate
• Utilise contract management processes to support in contract monitoring and maintenance
• As a subject-matter expert, provide sourcing support as required, relating to sourcing advisory and delivery services, sourcing contracts and sourcing queries and the resolution thereof, to meet operational sourcing requirements
• Generate reports detailing sourcing strategy key deliverables (I.e., savings, OTIF, compliance, security of supply)

FINANCIAL / GOVERANCE

• Ensure that sourcing processes and practices, across the procurement life cycle, strictly align with all governance requirements
• Ensure and initiate steps to protect the company’s assets, through appropriate insurances to mitigate risk
• Ensure savings are tracked and auditable,
• Formally track risks in line with the business risk assessment appro

Job Competencies    

Financial

• Ability to perform spend analysis at category and spend group level  Ability to interpret spend analysis
• Ability to use TCO Model
• Advanced business acumen
• Ability to quantify/ risk costs for TOC data
• Ability to perform RFP/ Tender evaluation
• Ability to track rebates
• Supply Chain Profitability
• Discount on Early Payment

Customer

• Ability to accurately define and articulate user true requirements (i.e., response time, specification, usage)

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Overview    

To provide support to Lead Mechanics and perform duties such as changing oil and tires, replacing hoses and belts, inspecting brakes, and helping to diagnose vehicle issues.

They are also required to hand tools to mechanics, to maintain material stocks.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 or equivalent

Experience    

• 3 year’s demonstrated experience in assisting of repair and maintenance on automotive equipment (Truck and LDV)
• 1 year’s demonstrated experience in a manufacturing plant

Duties    

Production output and productivity

• Assist with maintaining and repairing of automotive fleet Trucks plant and LDV
• Assist with repairs and maintenance on truck and LDV engines
• Assist with the inspection and services of automobiles and trucks
• Changes tires, oil (engine, transmission, diff), water coolant

Diagnosis ability

• Ability to diagnoses heating and air conditioning systems and assist with repairs 
• Assist with fault finding and services on hydraulic systems and repairs
• Assist with troubleshoots and repairs on electrical system 12-24Volt  

Adherence to sound SHERQ principles

• Wear the correct PPE 
• Adhere to good housekeeping principles 
• Ensure all SHERQ requirements are met
• Ad hoc responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
• Housekeeping duties

Job Competencies    

• Proven written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of the production processes
• Ability to meet daily target
• Attention to detail
• Numeric skills 
• Safety / quality conscience
• Systematic
• Mechanical insight 
• Quality Management Skills

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Overview    

A Magazine Master position based at Tshipi - Northern Cape. The successful candidate will be expected to administer and safeguard the stocks in the magazine as per legal and client requirements and delivery of explosives to the blasting face and the checks of all old explosives boxes on a daily basis and to assist the blaster with the preparation of blast blocks.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 (with mathematics). (E)
• Certificated as Magazine Master with the CIE. (E)
• Added Advantage/Desirable
• Blasting Assistant Certificate (E)
• Competent A Certificate – MQA/DMR (D)

Experience    

• 2 years blasting assistant experience
• 1-2 Years Experience of Transportation and storage of blasting accessories / explosives.
• Valid Police Clearance certificate (No Criminal Record)

Added Advantage

• Drivers Licence Code 10.

Duties    

• Receives finished blasting accessories / explosives from the plant as well as other orders placed by the Explosives Coordinator
• Ensures that explosives are off-loaded and packed in the magazine in an orderly, secure and safe manner
• Checks received blasting accessories / explosives against the delivery note and signs it
• Books the newly arrived load into the Register Book
• Verifies the physical delivery with the driver
• Informs the Explosives Coordinator for further action when discrepancies are detected
• Receives Schedule of Orders from the Scheduling Coordinator
• Checks that the Continuous Transport Permit (CTP) corresponds to the order
• Completes the pre-issue checklist to make sure that the vehicle and driver comply with all prescriptions, prior to loading of the order
• Requests the driver to rectify the matter or otherwise contacts the Explosives Coordinator for higher level action in the event of non-compliance
• Signs and files the checklist in the event of compliance
• Ensures that the order is moved from the magazine, loaded and stacked on to the accessories transport vehicle in and orderly and safe manner
• Makes out a Delivery Note / Requisition for the order and hands over a copy to the driver and a copy to the Administrator

Job Competencies    

• Enters the detail of the delivery in the Register Book
• Takes responsibility for the security of the company’s assets stored in the magazine
• Performs a daily physical stock take
• Compares and reconciles the physical stock amounts to the Register Book
• Identifies, corrects and reports any discrepancies on a daily basis
• Reports weekly stock count figures to Administrator
• Follows FIFO principles in organising dispatches
• Monitors age of stock and informs the Explosives Coordinator for taking further action
• Ensures that all the requirements of SHERQ, legal and mine procedures are met

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Overview    

• Productivity
• Safety
• Customer and supplier relationships

Key Relationships:

• Management Team
• Customers
• Support Teams
• Production
• Any other stakeholder as may be deemed important and relevant from time to time

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Certificate/Diploma in Administration

Experience    

• 1 year demonstrated experience as an Administrator

Duties    

• System Management
• Ensuring that access to confidential data is restricted (access control)
• Must ensure that all systems are maintained (SharePoint, AX etc)
• Ensuring that all relevant information is loaded on systems as and available when needed
• Updates all relevant documentation and follow up on the workflow in the system

Administrative

• Management and administration of some departmental purchases and payments
• Processing of leave
• Boardroom management (bookings and preparation)

Reception Management

• Directly responsible for managing the switchboard administration for incoming and external calls

General reception duties

• SHERQ compliance

Job Competencies    

• Proven written and verbal communication skills
• Proven computer literacy in Excel
• Microsoft AX
• Attention to detail