To conduct Operational Excellence projects and continuously improve organizational processes, systems, and workflows, to optimize business performance and to enhance the company’s operational reputation amongst customers
Strategic management:
- To contribute to the organizational strategy by understanding the key strategic drivers and direction and providing input into the strategy annually.
- To develop the departmental strategy by understanding the business strategy and developing the strategy, presenting and securing approval annually.
Departmental / operational planning and management:
- To develop the departmental operations plan by understanding the strategy, developing the plan including all projects and key performance measures and submitting plans for approval annually and as required.
- To report on performance by tracking department performance against targets, identifying progress and areas of concern, drafting reports and submitting quarterly and as required.
Policy and procedure (including process and systems) management:
- To manage the development and implementation of departmental business processes by overseeing process mapping, assessing efficiencies and appropriateness of processes, monitoring compliance, identifying anomalies and implementing corrective action as required.
Technical management:
- To identify opportunities to improve field operations (including but not limited to field employees, raw material stock, site layout, infrastructure etc.) by conducting analysis and evaluation of field operations and costs, gathering data and insights, engaging and collaborating with field operators and leaders, evaluating, reviewing ROI, identifying opportunities, developing recommendations and reporting within deadline.
- To implement field operations improvement projects by implementing best practice project practices, implementing project tracking and monitoring measures, managing implementation, measuring success/failures, resolving and optimizing as and when possible and required.
Budget and financial management:
- To develop budgets by understanding operational requirements, drafting budget and submitting for approval annually and as required.
- To manage expenditure by tracking spend against budget, reviewing and approving costs, identifying areas of under- or over-spend and implementing corrective action monthly and as required.
Risk management:
- To manage security and disaster recovery of departmental information by reviewing measures in place, identifying risks and implementing mitigating measures as required.
- To manage departmental risk by developing the departmental risk management framework, overseeing the population and maintenance of the framework, reviewing risk management strategies, identifying areas for improvement and driving implementation quarterly and as required.
Stakeholder management (including internal, external, client and service provider):
- To manage stakeholder relationships by liaising with key internal and external stakeholders, providing input and feedback actions, receiving feedback and contributions and collaborating as required.
- To engage with industry stakeholders by identifying key points of impact and discussion, representing the organization and providing input into industry related initiatives and imperatives, supporting industry related initiatives and addressing any industry related concerns or challenges as required.
Required qualifications:
- Matric / Grade 12 or equivalent.
- BEng/BSc in related discipline (Mining Engineering/Industrial Engineering).
Preferred qualifications:
- BEng/BSc Hons in related discipline (Mining Engineering/Industrial Engineering).
Required technical or professional experience:
- 5-7 years within mining or similar operational environment.
- 3-5 years implementing operational improvement and excellence into operations.
Required people management experience:
- 2-3 years management experience.
