Latest Roles at MINTEK

Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

Leadership

•  Provides strategic human resources leadership to executive and senior leadership teams
• Leads and manages the HR function
• Provides direction on all HR related issues across the organisation

Strategy

• Develops strategy, goals and objectives : formulates business plan, implements and reviews progress against goals
• Organisational design : evaluates the effectiveness of HR division organisational design to ensure effective and efficient service delivery aligned to the business strategic objectives
• Ensures strategy alignment : partners with line management to align HR strategies, policies, procedures and service levels with current and future business goals

People and planning

• Leads and Manages strategic workforce planning to ensure current and future capacity and capability needs are met
• Gives inputs towards establishing an optimal organisational design to support the achievement of the business strategy and strategic objectives
• Continually reviews and adapt organisational design and structures to enable the achievement of world class practice standards
• Aligns organisational design to structures and roles which are aligned to levels of accountability

Human Resource Management

• Facilitates the establishment of an appropriate and aligned business culture which enables the achievement of strategic objectives
• Effectively manages change programmes and interventions
• Promotes performance management principles and practices
• Leads Talent and Succession Management and People Development Interventions
• Designs and implements competitive remuneration and compensation  practices
• Ensures there is sound employment relations
• Improves HR technology to enable managers and employees to perform people-related transactions( training, employee data maintenance )
• Occupational Health and Wellness

Governance, Compliance and Risk Management

• Custodian of the development and implementation of relevant HR policies, procedures and practices to support achievement of the HR strategy
• Ensures adherence to the relevant South African labour legislation (BCEA, EEA, LRA, OHSA, SDA, SDL, BBBEE and POPIA)

Relationship Management

• Networking - attends functions, networks at industry events promoting company brand
• Strategic partnerships - builds and enhances relationships with divisions to ensure effective service delivery
• Works in partnership with the Group Executives, Divisional Executives and all leadership teams including the HR Generalists and Specialist

Reporting

• Delivers External and Internal Reporting Requirements

Financial Sustainability

• Budgets - prepares, monitors and maintains yearly budgets and forecasts; analyses variances

Minimum requirements

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• 8 years’ experience in generalist human resources in industrial/ manufacturing / mining sectors or other relevant industries.
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in a Senior or Executive HR Role.
• Experience in leading and managing HR generalists and specialist teams.
• In-depth knowledge of HR business processes aligned to the HR value chain.
• Practical knowledge and experience with the HR Best Practices, HR Information Systems, HR Related Legislation.
• Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in interpreting and implementing relevant South African labour legislation (BCEA, EE, LRA, OHSA, SDA, WSP, ATR reporting and BBBEE & POPIA.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum:

• B degree in Human resource, Business Management, administration, organisational behaviour or any related field.

Ideal:

• Master of Commerce /Master in Administration/ Human Resource Management/ Industrial Psychology /Organisational Behaviour or related studies.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Skills

• Skilled at working in diverse environments and harnessing individual difference to instil a high performance culture
• Analytical and quick to learn and adapt.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HR system applications 

Knowledge

• Deep understanding of HR across a broad range of functional areas.
• Strong commercial acumen, with an understanding of the competitive landscape, key trends and the drivers underpinning commercial decisions.
• Understanding of the legal, employment law and industrial relations context HR operates in.

Abilities

• Proven experience in partnering directly with senior leadership to develop, align and implement HR and organisational development strategies
• Experience supervising and developing staff
• Experience implementing strategies and systems for talent management, succession planning, compensation and benefits, and HR technology
• Business acumen and leadership abilities
• Working knowledge of employment laws and other compliance issues
• Ability to listen and probe to understand underlying needs and/or root cause of an issue
• Ability to provide thoughtful, progressive and strategic guidance
• Expertise in analysis, critical decision making, project management, and process improvement
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills, including proficiency in developing and delivering presentations
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and solve practical problems
• Ability to identify, influence, and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieved desired organisational outcomes
• Outstanding judgement, sensitivity and high discretion

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Business and financial acumen
• Strategic thinking
• Diversity Management
• Excellent communication ability, both verbal and written
• Integrity
• Coaching/mentoring

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Develop and implement contracts management frameworks

• Plan, articulate and formulate Mintek’s contract management approach applicable to the management of its portfolio of strategic contracts
• Responsible for contracts management and all matters pertaining from a supply contracts point of view and the maintenance of contracts templates on the company shared drive
• A leader and expert on all matters pertaining to good contract management within Mintek
• Monitor adherence to Mintek’s contract management approach through reports
• Formulate plans for corrective action, if required

Enforcement of legislative requirements

• Develop and enforce procurement policy based on applicable legislation regarding supply chain management such as PPPF Act, Public Finance Management Act, etc
• Manage key stakeholder relationships
• Communicate the objectives of contract management frameworks to internal and external stakeholders
• Develop an applicable Service Level Agreement with set time lines for job progress measurement on contract drafting and contract amendment applications
• To conduct training on contract management to Supply Chain Management stakeholders and end-users as required

Provide contract management support

• Provide operational support to SCM in drafting and amending strategic contracts
• Identifying commercial risk factors at the time of contracting / contract amendment and providing the required escape clauses, checking the financial risk in terms of the pricing and terms of price adjustments (i.e. frequency of adjustment and applicable escalation formular)

Negotiation

• Negotiate with suppliers to ensure best value for money to Mintek
• Endeavour to fix prices per quarter or longer for regular commodities

Responsible for negotiating with shipping and forwarding agents when goods are transported from Mintek to foreign locations for repair or testing. Identification of the following where goods are imported:

•             Import Permit requirements
•             Registration of serial numbers per item
•             Forwarding costs
•             Delivery time

Reporting

• Compile the following monthly management reports:

Violations i.e. spend outside contracts, keep and maintain contract database, contract utilization, contracts which are about to expire i.e. 3 months & 6 months’ time.

•            BEE spend
•            Spend by SBU
•            Spend by Capex no
•            Contracts Register

Ad-hoc reports as requested by the Head: Supply Chain Management

Tenders

• Providing input and coordination of all tenders
• Advertisement for the tender
• Serve on the tender committees

Vendors

• Meet with vendors to discuss any bottlenecks with regard to the contract
• Monitor all contracts to ensure best value for Mintek.

Fixed Assets Management

• Manage and approve asset acquisitions and disposals
• Determine depreciation methods and useful lives of the fixed assets, maintains depreciation schedules with updates as needed
• Generate and distribute various reports needed to reconcile assets to Mintek’s records.
• Generate reports needed for the annual audit
• Supervise the work of the following functions: Fixed asset coordinator and officer and
• Assists in annual budget preparation.

Internal Clients

• Liaise with SBU members to assist with all contract related issues:
• Meet regularly with SBU members to discuss issues regarding requirements and contracts.

Minimum requirements

• Honours Degree in Purchasing Management or Relevant
• 7 - 8 years' experience in Supply Chain Management (Ideal 7 - 8 years in a similar environment or from a mining background)
• Driver's license Code B

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Job description

KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS:

• Assist Head/Divisional manager to obtain major project work from the mining/metallurgical industry, in line with division’s general long-term objectives, by providing internationally-competitive professional expertise and interacting with clients at management level.
• Supervise and execute major projects (science vote and commercial). Were interactions is required with external parties, offer advice and outputs at a high technical international competitive professional level.
• Provide clients with advanced consulting services and training at an internationally-competitive level.
• Ascertain needs of stakeholders (State, Clients and Scientific bodies), develop appropriate new and innovative ideas for project work, and contribute significantly to divisional plans for technology and business development.
• Ensure the completion of projects (Science vote and Commercial) and tasks on time. Participate in the setting of targets and ensure that adequate work is done and progress is made towards achieving them. As Chief Investigator of several major projects, meet requirements in relation to cost containment and profits.
• Write scientific/engineering papers and publish in credible international journals. Be innovative and create IPs.
• Ensure that QES procedures are followed and project work is executed to produce valid conclusions and with maximum overall efficiency - technically and financially - even under difficult technical, logistical or personnel-related circumstances.
• Supervise and provide senior mentorship/training to staff that interact with the position, and promote competence, confidence, discipline and harmony amongst junior staff members. As CI of several major projects, assist and supervise co-investigators.
• Ensure that the documentation of work and procedures is always done properly.
• Produce international competitive and professional journal papers, reports and presentations at international and national conferences.
• Keep up to date with technology and business cutting across-sections of the division’s work at an internationally-competitive professional level.

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATION AND JOB KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• The person appointed to this position must have a minimum qualification of PhD in Chemical Engineering/Metallurgy.
• At least 10-15 years’ experience in the field of physical separation.
• Experience in physical separation processes/technology and evaluation, flowsheet development, modelling and simulation of circuits, pilot plant testing, plant auditing, and client interaction is highly needed in the position. 
• Proven record of Journals and Conference Papers published (Researchers needed).
• A working knowledge of legislation covering the workplace.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to cope in a stressful and demanding environment.
• Willing to travel locally and internationally.

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KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS:

• Conduct research, development, and innovation (RDI) activities to design and commercialize new equipment and technology for the minerals processing industry, with a focus on physical separation field.
• Conduct appraisal and suitability testing of new physical separation equipment and technology to improve the rate of transfer of technology to industry.
• Oversee the construction, commissioning, and operation of pilot plants
• Co-ordinate, supervise and execute several major service/research projects simultaneously in which interactions with clients and technical expertise are required at an advanced professional level.
• Provide clients with consulting services and training at an advanced professional level.
• Ascertain needs of clients, develop appropriate new ideas for project work, and contribute significantly to divisional plans for technology and business development.
• Ensure the completion of projects and tasks on time.
• Participate in the setting of commercial targets.
• As chief investigator of several major projects, meet requirements in relation to cost containment and profits.
• Supervise, provide mentorship and training junior staff who interact with the position.
• Ensure that the documentation of work and procedures is done and produce advanced professional level reports.
• Write Conference & Scientific Papers, Journals and publish on credible international journals.
• Keep up to date with technology and business at an advanced professional level.
• Provide technical and practical guidance in the execution of experiments and operation of pilot plants.
• Ensure that QES procedures are followed and project work is executed to produce valid conclusions with maximum overall efficiency - technically and financially.
• Assist Head/Divisional manager to obtain project work from the Mining/ Metallurgical industry.

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATION AND JOB KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• The person appointed to this position must have a minimum qualification of PhD in Chemical Engineering/Metallurgy.
• At least 8 years’ experience in the field of physical separation.
• Experience in laboratory and pilot plant research and development projects.
• Proven record of Journals and Conference Papers published (Researchers needed).
• Team player who enjoys variety of roles and has a passion for minerals processing.
• A working knowledge of legislation covering the workplace.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to cope in a stressful and demanding environment.

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Inventory management

• Co-ordinate the buying activities surrounding the procurement of equipment and materials for Mintek Stores.
• Coordinate the procurement function for the consumable stores, ensuring that Mintek purchases are effected in accordance with approved policy and procedure.
• Ensure Mintek’s Procurement Policy is observed when sourcing new products/suppliers.
• Ensure that the most efficient prices and purchasing conditions are negotiated with regards to standard stock items.

Identify stock items that can be purchased on medium term contracts and establish these contracts with suppliers.

Coordinate the Stores (inventory) operation, ensuring that:

• The material master is maintained on an ongoing basis
• Inventory levels are maintained at optimal levels
• The MRP-process is managed and maintained
• Annual and continual stock takes are undertaken and accounted
• Inventory losses are minimised through the application of suitable control measures and
• Through the ongoing application of knowledge make recommendations with respect to the development of policy, systems and procedures that promote the Stores activity

Goods receipt management

• Define and implement a system of goods movement to ensure that the end user receives goods delivered timeously.
• Review goods receipts and ensure that GRN’s are processed accurately and timeously.
• Review system of goods receipts to ensure that all goods are received accordingly to the procedures. Identify weaknesses and improve procedures to mitigate risk.
• Supervision

Hold weekly meetings with Stock controllers to:

• Address problems
• Returns to vendors (Credit notes, subsequent deliveries)
• Individual performance (Work load, accuracy, policy/SOP compliance

Effectively manage the stores staff and assist staff with problems, motivate for and ensure training needs are met, manage staff performance.
Monthly activities

• Control the monthly activities associated with period-end closing on the IFS /R3 system (Stores).
• Administration
• Manage and optimise an effective inventory strategy that will result in optimum stock levels of consumable materials.
• Create new material master file records on IFS as required.
• Do material master file clean up and updates on IFS.
• Identify obsolete/slow moving stock items and motivate for write-off.

Reporting

• Run the MRP in IFS daily/weekly. Review report for accuracy and follow through to procurement.

Compile the following monthly management reports:

• Issues by SBU
• Receipts by vendor
• Returns to vendors
• Cycle count results
• Stock value
• Ad-hoc reports as requested by the Head: Supply Chain Management.

Ensure the compilation of management information on an on-going basis.

• Monthly Stock Aging report
• Stock Turn Over reports
• Purchases report (Stores items only)

Quality, environment and safety co-ordination

• Ensure that all activities associated with the Finance Division regarding Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Management is coordinated.
• Ensure the generation and maintenance of suitable divisional procedures that, in conjunction with the corporate procedures, will fully service the requirements of the QESH aspects of the Division’s processes
• Ensure that the Divisional QESH management system conforms to all the requirements of the of the ISO 9001 and/or ISO 17025, ISO14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards and complies to applicable legislation
• Manage the surveillance and monitoring activities within the Division
• Ensure that divisional QESH documents and records, both electronic and paper format, are controlled according to procedural requirements.
• Ensure that incident reports logged and received by the division are resolved properly and timeously
• Ensure that Divisional management review meetings are held, recorded and controlled according to the procedural requirements
• Investigate, evaluate and procure suitable personal protective equipment to ensure that the health and safety of Divisional personnel are adequately addressed
• Ensure that personnel are issued the required PPE and that all PPE records are available in the training database
• Identify, schedule and organise equipment inspections (statutory and non-statutory). Ensure that they are performed by the responsible personnel, that the completed signed inspection forms are filed and that the electronic records are created and updated
• Ensure that workplace inspections are performed monthly and the results are entered on the electronic system. Assign deviations to responsible personnel for correction and record the deviation and corrective action on the electronic database
• Measure the Division’s process performance targets on a six monthly basis and record the actual performance results in a Process performance report
• Ensure that client surveys (internal and external) are conducted by the responsible personnel; that the client surveys are completed and that the information is recorded on the electronic system
• Ensure that the Division complies to ISO 9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS 18001 requirements and applicable legislation and is continuously “audit ready”
• Ensure that audit findings are resolved properly and timeously
• Train all new employees on the Corporate and the Divisional specific induction material and record training on the training database

Minimum requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Finance /Accounting
• 3 - 5 years Experience in Stores Management Environment /Stock controller

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Job description

KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS:

• Assist Head/Divisional manager to obtain major project work from the mining/metallurgical industry, in line with division’s general long-term objectives, by providing internationally-competitive professional expertise and interacting with clients at management level.
• Supervise and execute major projects (science vote and commercial). Were interactions is required with external parties, offer advice and outputs at a high technical international competitive professional level.
• Provide clients with advanced consulting services and training at an internationally-competitive level.
• Ascertain needs of stakeholders (State, Clients and Scientific bodies), develop appropriate new and innovative ideas for project work, and contribute significantly to divisional plans for technology and business development.
• Ensure the completion of projects (Science vote and Commercial) and tasks on time. Participate in the setting of targets and ensure that adequate work is done and progress is made towards achieving them. As Chief Investigator of several major projects, meet requirements in relation to cost containment and profits.
• Write scientific/engineering papers and publish in credible international journals. Be innovative and create IPs.
• Ensure that QES procedures are followed and project work is executed to produce valid conclusions and with maximum overall efficiency - technically and financially - even under difficult technical, logistical or personnel-related circumstances.
• Supervise and provide senior mentorship/training to staff that interact with the position, and promote competence, confidence, discipline and harmony amongst junior staff members. As CI of several major projects, assist and supervise co-investigators.
• Ensure that the documentation of work and procedures is always done properly.
• Produce international competitive and professional journal papers, reports and presentations at international and national conferences.
• Keep up to date with technology and business cutting across-sections of the division’s work at an internationally-competitive professional level.

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATION AND JOB KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED: 

• The person appointed to this position must have a minimum qualification of PhD in Chemical Engineering/Metallurgy.
• At least 10-15 years’ experience in the field of physical separation.
• Experience in physical separation processes/technology and evaluation, flowsheet development, modelling and simulation of circuits, pilot plant testing, plant auditing, and client interaction is highly needed in the position. 
• Proven record of Journals and Conference Papers published (Researchers needed).
• A working knowledge of legislation covering the workplace.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to cope in a stressful and demanding environment.
• Willing to travel locally and internationally.