Current Opportunities at Samancor Chrome

Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To lead a holistic and pro-active risk management approach to support the strategy and process of prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and continuity, ensuring an integrated resilient approach to efficiently eliminate “siloing” of risk enabling security to detect, deter and prevent incidents.

BALANCED SCORECARD PILLARS, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Identify and assess level of baseline risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Department through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status
• Quality control
• Incident Management of security function
• Identify and assist with Risk Assessments
• PEOPLE 
• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• Ensure KPI’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Maintain discipline (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Entrench Quality systems and procedures into the security value chain at the operations
• Ensure an ethical approach on service delivery 
• CUSTOMERS 
• Ensure Customer Satisfaction at all Samancor Chrome operations 
• Resolve customer quality queries and complaints
• Manage relationships on operations with all stakeholders
• Ensure a cost effective yet efficient service delivery
• Manage the service to an acceptable standard
• BUSINESS PROCESSES 
• Manage IMS data and DataWalk analysis and highlight non-conformances 
• Audit security service compliance, processes, and procedures
• Drive continues improvement strategy and apply best practices
• Manage the IMS system and notify the responsible person of any non-conformances 
• Schedule weekly compliance meetings with service provider management 
• Conduct Compliance audits on security registers
• Manage and compile Incident Investigation reports
• Submit daily incident reports to Chief of Security
• Monthly Management reports
• GROWTH
• Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence
• Identify opportunities for improvements, both on costs and operational efficiencies, within the security structures
• SHAREHOLDER VALUE
• Manage the Departmental budget
• Preparation of budgets, costs and/or any related reporting
• Control cost in area of responsibility
• Ensure Corporate Governance
• Comply with Financial Policies and Procedures
• Protect company people and assets
• Quality service and return on Investment
• Detect and prevent financial loss by minimizing criminal activity

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES: 

Skills: 

• Microsoft Office
• Samancor Chrome Systems (SAP, MES, IMS, Chromedoc, EBMS, LMS)
• DataWalk
• Report writing

Knowledge: 

• Demonstrate an understanding of Holistic Security Management 
• Demonstrate an understanding of contingency planning and response to emergency events
• Demonstrate an understanding of legal requirements and legislation related to mining Industry and security

Requirements
Minimum qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in Security Management
• 5 years’ Mining Security experience 
• Preferably 3 years’ Managerial experience 
• PSIRA – Grade A

Additional qualifications:

• ASIS PSP Certification – Physical Security Professional - would be an advantage
   

go to method of application »

Description
PURPOSE:

• Manage the Opencast functions and associated disciplines for the Business Unit to ensure the effective management, alignment, and attainment of objectives for all opencasts according to Samancor Chrome strategic objectives.

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:

• Direct the Safety and Health functions to ensure operational adherence to all relevant legislation and organisational standards to reduce business risks for non-adherence
• Ensure the implementation of the operational environmental management program to ensure adherence to organisational objectives and legislation.
• CUSTOMERS:
• Ensure Customer Satisfaction
• Key Customers: Mining, Processing, Smelters and Samancor Chrome Lead team, Business Unit EXCO.
• PEOPLE
• Communicate the vision, strategy and five-year plan to direct reports and ensure the downward cascading of same – to align targets, roles & work to business objectives
• Ensure the development of an effective leadership pipeline and succession
• All functional managers and managers are held accountable for developing leaders
• Ensure the development of programs to retain critical skills & talent in the Mining area
• Continuously monitor the performance of direct sub-ordinates according to agreed objectives and ensure the effective implementation of performance measuring programs through the area of control
• Actively leads the introduction of business innovation & best practice
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Ensure achievement of HDSA/Female and BBBEE targets
• Conduct recruitment interviews.
• BUSINESS PROCESSES:
• Strategic Management:
• Continuously evaluate the achievement of objectives across disciplines to jointly ensure the attainment or redirection of set objectives
• Monitor national and international trends to ensure the implementation of world class practices and policies
• Interpret organisational strategic objectives and formulate appropriate strategies and policies to ensure operational synergy across disciplines, and the attainment of the organisational objectives.
• Financial:
• Interpret operational requirements and integrate with the organisational strategic objectives to ensure the availability of financial resources to attain operational objectives.
• Allocate and monitor the utilisation of allocated funds to enable the attainment of objectives.
• Determine and monitor the value-added by discipline-related delivery, programmes and projects
• Manage and report expenditure according to organisational financial requirements.
• Operations Management:
• Facilitate and direct the interpretation of organisational strategic objectives with mine managers to enable the formulation of functional objectives/operational plans to ensure the alignment with and the achievement of organisational strategic objectives.
• Implement management control systems to monitor, manage and direct functional attainment of assigned activities and objectives.
• Direct and co-ordinate the mining functions by issuing directives and policies to ensure maximum accountability, alignment with national and international standards, legislation and organisational needs.
• Ensure the implementation of systems to continuously measure functional performance according to agreed and set organisational objectives
• Stakeholder Management:
• Develop and maintain relationships with external role players (government) to influence decision making/interpretation in favour of the Organisation.
• Partners with peers on integrating processes and practices and breaking down boundaries.
• Allocated / gave up operation/functional resources to support company goals.
• Effectively communicates and engages with organization through multiple levels of management
• Ensure business contracts & agreements delivers win-win business objectives.
• Projects Management:
• Facilitate strategic mining projects for the Business Unit to maximise value add and to ensure alignment with organisational strategic objectives 
• Ensure the effective integration of existing technology, new technology and future technology according to Lonmin strategic objectives and needs
• Ensure adherence to continuous improvement frameworks determined by Samancor for projects to ensure uniform standards and practice principles.
• Facilitate project reviews, issue directives and report progress, and project performance to principles.
• GROWTH:
• Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence.

Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree or Diploma 
• Relevant Certificate of Competence
• 8 years relevant experience, preferably 3 year’s managerial experience.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Safety Leadership
• Innovation
• Leadership
• Planning, Organising & Control
• Results Orientation
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Aligning Performance for Success
• Communication
• Change Leadership
• Building Strong Teams
• Business Acumen.

go to method of application »

Description
Purpose of the job

• To supervise the cost-effective execution of all maintenance of plant, equipment & facilities and shutdown work ensuring high quality workmanship of artisans and contractors.

Job Responsibilities

Safety, Health, Environment and Quality:

• Participate in Risk Assessments based on external and internal influences
• Adhere to Behavioural Expectations
• Participate in formal SHER Audits
• Participate in Significant Incident Investigations
• Verify equipment registers are updated
• File hard copies of Statutory and ISO work orders
• TECO Statutory & ISO work orders
• PEOPLE
• Supervise the Team by:
• Supervise performance against set targets and competencies
• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Appoint new people against Job Profiles
• CUSTOMERS
• Mobilise resources to attend to plant stoppages as quickly and safely as possible
• Provide constant feedback to the plant production personnel with regard to the progress of any maintenance work on the plant
• Align the maintenance effort with plant production priorities
• Unplanned Interventions:
• Prioritise breakdown and authorize work
• Arrange resources
• Assess risks related to unplanned jobs
• Manage schedule to resource unplanned work
• Verify complete administration of unplanned work
• Maintenance Support:
• Review task lists
• Provide resource & equipment information for plan review
• Solve problems and implement solutions:
• Initiate root cause failure analysis
• Provide feedback on pro-active identification of problem to originator
• Record issues surrounding problems
• Assure sustainability of solution
• Schedule Preparation:
• Assess notification details and scope of work to ensure the scope of work meets the required standard
• Review Bill of Quantities
• Prioritise Jobs / Forward Workload
• Provide Resource Availability to the Maintenance Practitioner (Planning)
• Work execution:
• Reallocate resources and postpone jobs if necessary
• Manage materials if work order is postponed
• Ensure quality of work and performed as per OHS Act requirements
• Check confirmations
• Support the Maintenance Practitioner (Planning) to technically complete works orders on a routine basis
• Work Analysis:
• Monitor and ensure strict adherence to maintenance work management principles (percent planned work, adherence to schedule, number of breakdowns, number of proactive requests) to obtain maximum plant availability at minimum maintenance cost per unit produced
• Contractor Management:
• Optimise manning plan through the use internal or contractor artisans for unplanned work
• Create SES for unplanned work
• Manage contractor activities on site
• Physically accept and document acceptance of work
• Verify quantities involved in contractor work
• Record contractor non-conformance
• Sign invoice, timesheet or pro-forma (Complete SAS); (Complete SES)
• Rotables Management:
• Decide whether item can be repaired based on initial visual inspection
• Complete all fields on the "Damage" tag on the return item to rotable store
• TECO original PM01 order and complete notification
• SHAREHOLDER VALUE
• Budgeting:
• Monitor Maintenance Costs
• Monitor Work Centre Maintenance Budget

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• N4 for internal candidates in Samancor Chrome only.
• N6 Certificate external candidates
• 4 Years relevant experience and Preferably 1 Year Supervisory experience
• Plant Maintenance SAP experience required
• HR SAP, MES and IMS experience will be advantageous
• Computer Literacy

Competencies Required:

• Safety Leadership
• Aligning Performance for Success
• Continuous Improvement
• Communication
• Coordinate & control
• Drive for Results
• Initiative
• Managing Conflict
• Operational Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Adaptability
• Team supervision
• Technical/Professional Excellence
• Work Standards

Selection Procedure:                

• Panel Interviews 
• Assessments