Group Business Improvement & Technical (BIT) Manager at Minopex

Introduction

• This position will be based at the Head Office in Woodmead, with travel to the operational sites as required.

Description

• The purpose of this position is to identify, develop, implement, and monitor business improvement projects / initiatives across the sites and to ensure the accurate reporting thereof. The incumbent will also be responsible to provide quality technical support to operational sites and new projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop a Business Improvement & Technical strategy and execution thereof
• Analyse the full business to identify and prioritise opportunities for improvement
• Coordinate Business Improvement initiatives and projects across the sites
• Execute improvement initiatives to deliver positive value against the key business drivers
• Develop a continuous / business improvement culture through training, coaching and communication across the sites
• Ensure that specific, measurable and appropriate KPI’s are in place against which progress is regularly reviewed and monitored
• Support business systems development, re-engineering and reporting of site wide systems and processes
• Educate management and employees in business analysis tools and techniques to realise improvement results, and support the effective deployment of these tools and techniques across the sites
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships ensuring that all internal and external stakeholders are kept up to date regarding information required and progress made on various projects
• Complete Initial Value Propositions (IVPs) for shared ideas / opportunities / projects, and ensure that they are properly documented
• Ensure that identified Projects are ratified and that the Project portfolio is up to date with value tracking and reporting
• Must be able to develop and sustain a value add service proposition to all stakeholders through systems (data analytical centre)
• To guide and mentor Industrial Engineering Graduates and provide support to site based BI Specialists
• Provide quality technical support to operational sites and new projects
• Support Business Development in identifying and shaping opportunities and pairing value proposition to clients

Qualification Requirements

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related discipline
• A formal qualification in Business Improvement or systems development will be advantageous
• A Postgraduate Business Management qualification will be advantageous 

Experience and Skills Requirements

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a similar role in the mining or mineral processing industry including a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a leadership / management role
• Experience in the use of business improvement tools i.e. lean manufacturing and constraints analysis etc.
• Business improvement project management and analytical skills
• Data analytics knowledge
• Demonstrated passion to develop a continuous / business improvement culture and lead business improvement initiatives
• Solid understanding and experience using continuous / business improvement techniques and methodologies
• Ability to facilitate and lead change in all areas and levels of the business
• Sound interpersonal skills especially in the areas of communication and group facilitation
• Ability to coach site management and improvement teams as required in the use of the BI framework, strategy, tools and methodologies
• Ability to think “outside the box” and create an innovative environment
• Excellent influencing and coaching skills
• Excellent understanding of mineral processing, process plant design and asset management
• Valid driver’s license code B, EB or C1