Jobs at South32

POSITION SYNOPSIS:

• To manage the Mining Department in order to meet business objectives. This is a legal appointment as per Section 3.1.(a) of the MHSA.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Serious contenders will have a Degree/BTECH/National Diploma in Mining together with Mine Managers Certificate of Competency (DMRE) for Metalliferous Mines Broad exposure with a minimum of 5 Years in management role of underground mine and at least 10 years in mining industry;
• Leadership qualification is essential;
• Master’s in engineering Qualifications is advantageous.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead Health, Safety, Environment and Community within the internal environment;
• Conduct investigations into workplace incidents;
• Ensure compliance with Legal and South32 requirements;
• Run the business safely and productively;
• Ensure effective task analyses processes are established and reviewed for effectiveness;
• Ensure controls are in place to mitigate material risks;
• Develop and implement strategies and action plans for the Mining Department;
• Integrate the Life Off Asset plan into the Medium-Term Plan (5 yr. and 2 yr. budget);
• Participate in the estimation and preparation of cost budget for a project or sub project and monitor and control actual cost against budget;
• Conduct regular Results and Progress Management (RPM's) meetings as per schedule;
• Build and maintain a competent and motivated work force;
• Monitor and evaluate team members against performance standards;
• Manage conflicts within the workplace;
• Resolve grievances and disputes;
• Mentor individuals to enhance the individual`s knowledge, skills, values and attitudes in a selected career path.

Applications close 22 July 2022 at 17H00.

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POSITION SYNOPSIS:

• Lead Talent Acquisition (T&A) is the first point of contact for Africa recruitment activities for South32 and will be reporting to the SR Manager HR. This position assists in providing front line, daily operational leadership to the Africa T&A based team as well as assisting in executing and driving recruitment initiatives and strategy to local customer groups.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Serious contenders will have a Degree in HR, Organizational Psychology or Business Administration with a minimum of 4 years’ experience in Human Resources of which 1 year is in a managerial capacity.
• Portuguese speaking will be advantageous.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders to translate business strategies into people strategy/action is essential;
• Experience of managing a small team and working with remote sites is essential;
• Experience within resource industry recruitment (highly desirable)
• Experience in internal consulting, business partnership and change management is essential;
• Experience liaising with diverse and complex stakeholder groups at all levels of an organization and working with 3rd party suppliers in support of strategic people initiatives is essential;
• Experience in implementing and rolling out of new recruitment systems and associated HR processes, SAP & Success Factors (highly desirable).

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provides the daily operational leadership to the South Africa based Talent Acquisition Team, this includes; assigning and monitoring workloads, acts as a first point of contact for day to day general enquires, monitoring and managing Specialist output and productivity.
• Provide location reporting on team and recruitment metrics on a weekly/monthly basis;
• Provides expertise and advice to the business relating to proactive talent acquisition strategies and takes a lead on region talent pipelines and placements;
• Will take the lead on the recruitment of senior appointments within region;
• Partner with key stakeholders to provide strategic advice relating to recruitment and talent acquisition opportunities and best practice;
• This position will be based at our office in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg and will require some travel to our various operations in in South Africa and Mozambique.

Applications close 22 July 2022 at 17H00. 

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POSITION SYNOPSIS:

• Reporting to the Lead Mine Planning, the key purpose of this role is to optimise extraction of the resource base by delivering the Life of Operation mine plan and medium-term detail for the Mamatwan mining operation. This role will offer a high level of management engagement, liaising directly with key stakeholders including site and functional management teams.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Serious contenders will have a Degree/BTECH/National Diploma in Mining Engineering with 10 years’ experience within mining;
• Strong technical experience in hard rock mining, preferably manganese operations;
• Registration as a professional with an affiliated association as prescribed by JORC;
• High level competency of mine planning software and systems is essential.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Development of optimised Life of Operations mine plans to extract maximum value of the Mamatwan mining operation;
• Prepare a detailed medium-term plan and key enabling activities for the operation’s physicals, development path and cost profile;
• Interacts with various stakeholders to ensure the quality, alignment and understanding of the mine plans;
• Develop JORC compliant Reserve statements for the Mamatwan mine including associated internal and external documentation;
• Carries the legal appointment as the Competent Person for the declaration of reserves for Mamatwan;
• Prepares Reserves risk reviews and facilitate peer review for good continuous improvement and risk management practices;
• Provides mine planning support to Concept Studies and Projects;
• Develops and follows planning standards and processes and supports functional excellence within Group Planning.

Applications close 26 July 2022 at 17H00. 

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POSITION SYNOPSIS:

• The purpose of the role is to provide accurate business reporting and analysis to support operations and decision making for Global Business Services (GBS). Assist the Lead Reporting and Governance with support services to manage risks, deliver 2nd Line Stewardship and ensure internal GBS process compliance as well as adherence to the GBS’s Partnership agreement with its customers.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Serious contenders will have a Degree/ BTECH/National Diploma (3 years) in Finance, Supply, Logistics or Commerce with a minimum of 4 years’ relevant working experience;
• Relevant professional experience in Finance, Risk, Audit or a Global Business Services Environment is essential;
• 3 years and more experience in risk management / audit role is an essential;
• In depth knowledge of internal control environment and regulatory requirements is essential;
• General understanding of compliance and governance requirements is essential;
• 2 Years and more experience in analysing of data and process improvement is essential;
• General understanding in SAP is advantageous.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure alignment with and compliance to internal controls including South32 Values, Standards, policies, agreements, systems and procedures;
• Produce performance and other relevant reports on an operational and management level for Global Business Services;
• Prepare and analyse the performance reports, as well as Key Performance Indicators, and provide input on initiatives that can be implemented to maintain or improve the performance of the Global Business Services
• Be an advocate for internal controls, identifying and reporting on control, governance and compliance matters;
• Assist in maintaining a strong control environment in performing various control testing and assurance activities for the functional streams;
• Assist the functional teams in performing root cause analysis for areas where controls failed and review control procedures to prevent reoccurrence;
• Build and maintain strong business relationships with all key stakeholders
• Participate in initiatives to improve the overall performance of the function by optimising the utilisation of existing processes, practices and systems
• Identify risks and provide input into planning and executing risk assessments.

Applications close 26 July 2022 at 17H00.           

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POSITION SYNOPSIS:

• The purpose of the role is to execute transactional supply services of Account Payables; including relevant period tasks as defined within the Global Business Services Partnership Agreement with its Customers.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Serious contenders must have a National Advanced Certificate (2 years) or equivalent in Finance, Commerce or Supply Chain with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Accounts Payable, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain or a Global Business Services Environment;
• In-depth knowledge of SAP MM Module is essential;
• Proficient at report writing, document preparation and presentation is essential;                                                                            
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential;
• Basic MS Excel skills are essential.
• Proficiency in communicating in Spanish is advantageous

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Prepare general ledger accounting reconciliations and vendor reconciliations within the prescribed timeframe to minimize exceptions;   
• Execute transactional process steps in the areas of Accounts Payable
• Actively contribute towards achieving set performance targets and KPIs focusing on maintaining up-to-date, accurate and timely data in SAP and third-party applications
• Contribute to maintain a culture of innovation, learning and development and continuous improvement;
• Recommend improvement initiatives in existing processes, practices and systems;
• Ensure compliance to all internal controls, agreements, systems, standards, governance and procedures as well as legislative requirements and statutory reporting;
• Provide assistance with internal and external audit or governance requirements.

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POSITION SYNOPSIS:

The purpose of the role is to support the training department on an administrative level, by complying with company procedures and standards.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Serious contenders will have a Grade 12 together with a 1-year occupational certificate with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Training Administration role;
• Experience working on SAP/1SAP is essential;
• Computer literacy in MS Office Suite is essential.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Compile internal weekly/monthly training reports;
• Compile legal training reports – BBBEE, Mining Charter;
• Participate in training audits and provide relevant information;
• Booking of internal and external training – Providers, Trainers, LMS;
• Create PRs on the South32 SAP system and provide PO Nos to providers;
• Ordering stationery, refreshments, PPE etc.
• Capture training on Sum-Total Learner Management System;
• Keep training records – Master Record Index;
• Receiving, Retrieving and issuing of training certificates;
• Coordinates the Study Assistance Program;
• Knows and understands target population training needs;
• Ensure the use of controlled documents at the operations;
• Ensure customer related issues are attended to and resolved;
• Advises line managers and employees regarding training related matters;
• Ensure compliance to organizational and legislative requirements;
• Ensure good housekeeping in area of responsibility.

Applications close 3 August 2022 at 17H00. 

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POSITION SYNOPSIS:

The purpose of the role is to be responsible for timely installation, repair and maintenance of equipment to ensure that underground mining activities are executed in a safe manner as well as operate equipment and tests all working parts in functional area to ensure proper utilization.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Serious contenders will have a N2 Technical Certificate (Internal Candidates) / N3 Technical Certificate (External Candidates) with a recognized Fitter trade test and a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a qualified Fitter on plant equipment
• Knowledge and experience in maintaining plant equipment such as converyors, screens, jaws crushers and pumps is essential;
• Knowledge of hydraulic systems and ability to read and interpret diagrams is essential;
• Valid Code 08 Driver’s license is essential;
• Working experience on SAP/1SAP is advantageous.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Maintenance and repairs of plant equipment in the production sections;
• Interprets and coordinates pre-work with regards to repairs, interpretation of hydraulic diagrams, planned and predictive maintenance;
• Accesses any area safely to perform necessary maintenance on plants or equipment;
• Performs safety inspections of equipment and assesses risks on equipment;
• Maintains a clean and safe worksite;
• Ensures the upkeep of maintenance tools and equipment;
• Coordinates activities associated with trouble-shooting and repairing maintenance equipment.

Applications close 3 August 2022 at 17H00