Fresh Roles at Komatsu Mining

Key Job Responsibilities

• Management of team members through the adherence of company policies and procedures
• Management of resources and costs to ensure that productivity, recoveries, turnaround time and sales targets are met
• Ensures compliance to production schedules, machine build plans, quality processes, efficiency standards and WIP
• Drive CI initiatives to ensure operational excellence (OpEx)
• Drives strategic plan for the business unit/s to ensure business grows in a sustainable manner
• Align resource requirements with capacity plan and conduct forward looking exercises to create predictability
• Promote the K-way and the Monozukuri principles of Komatsu
• Maintain and manage all equipment and tools
• Training and mentoring staff; motivating them all for effective performance for the general growth of the company
• Analyze and explore market trends; identifying new opportunities to grow the business.
• Coordinate with other HOD’s and managers to integrate objectives and ideas for organizational growth.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Metallurgical or similar qualification) and/or Production Management
• Studing towards Post Graduate Qualification in Business and/or Project Management will be advantageous.
• Metallurgist knowledge and experience will be advantageous/beneficial.
• Supervisory/Management Course – Focused on People Management
• 3-5 years’ experience working at a middle management level within an Engineering/Industrial environment
• Must have experience in executing plans, delivering business goals, and implementing changes in order to achieve or exceed targets
• Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing and lean principles
• Previous experience working within and or managing a unionized workforce
• Advanced computer literacy in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience using ERP’s (SAP)
• Must have driver’s license and own transport.

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Job Specification (not totally inclusive)

• Sourcing of goods and services as per specified requirement using tactical sourcing method.
• Converting purchase requisition to purchase orders, in line with procure to pay process.
• Executing end-to-end RFX processes and managing queries related to procure to pay process.
• Setting up Contracts /Service Level Agreements with selected suppliers and managing contract register accordingly.
• Identifying savings opportunities and prepare monthly savings report.
• Ensuring that the procurement of goods and services is consistent with the procurement policy and business requirements.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with all stakeholders.
• Identifying process improvements and aligning processes with Procurement Policy.
• Performing any other work delegated/assigned within Indirect Procurement and reporting as necessary.
• Minimum Skills required.
• Grade 12.
• Must have a Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain Management or at least NQF level 6 qualification.
• 3-5 years’ experience in procurement of industrial commodities in a Manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of vendor on-boarding procedures and material master data related requests.
• Must have proven experience in executing projects as required and support internal customers.
• Must have working knowledge of contracts, RFx and BBBEE.
• Must have SAP R/3 experience; and be computer literate in MS Office suit. and
• Must have driver’s license and own reliable transport.

Behavioral Competencies required.

• Excellent problem solving, analytical skills and commercially minded.
• Must have excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize workload, adapt quickly to change, and deliver under the pressure of deadlines, and
• Must be willing to travel to suppliers.