Manager Technical Services at Assmang Limited

JOB DESCRIPTION

Main Task and Responsibility:

• Manage Technical Services will Lead the Metallurgy Team in the safe and cost-effective execution of all metallurgical and maintenance logistics ensuring high quality finished products.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Certificate: Grade 12
• Degree: Bachelor of Science Honours Geology or Metallurgy Engineering (Required).
• Management Development Programme (Added Advantage)
• Bachelor of Science Mining Engineering (Alternative).

Experience and Requirements:

• Minimum 10 Years experience in technical services section in mining industry (Process Plant).
• 5 Years’ Management experience in Mining industry.
• Experience in Technological ore processing.
• Proven relevant experience in Project Management.
• Proven experience & knowledge in Rail / Road Ore Transportation including legislations.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Progressed Computer literacy (Microsoft Office).
• System Skills – JDE, Oracle, PIPware and Isometrix.
• Collate integrated scorecards for work areas, operations and business groups. Create reports. Perform trend analysis and internal audits. Develop document control systems and practices.
• Manage the monitoring and evaluating of safety, hygiene, health, risk and quality reports and profiles, implement, and delegate corrective action. Ensure ISO accreditation and manage interfaces and audits. Ensure reliable survey data and manage the day-to-day operation of the Survey section.
• Promote and enforce a culture of statutory compliance. Evaluate negative trends and introduce remedial solutions. Communicate changes where applicable. Ensure structures and frameworks are implemented.
• Legal, statutory and regulatory compliance on all requirements are implemented and maintained for function.
• Manage and act as custodian of the Technical Services processes and systems
• (Rail and Road - Logistics, Ore Control and Surface Ore Transport)
• Optimise the function's core internal processes and internal supply chain. Resolve cross-functional operating conflicts through development of processes, standards and directives.
• Integrate, align and drive change initiatives. Walk the talk and motivate others to implement change programmes. Oversee management of change programs. Monitor implementation of corrective action.
• Ensure that mechanisms to reduce risk to the business are implemented that ensure all legislative, accreditation and governance requirements are met.
• Engage with subordinates once removed to encourage and recognise improvement. Approve innovations and provide the means for implementation. Implement operations effectiveness model and practice.
• Remain up to date with macro and micro-economic conditions, legislation, competition, market sentiment and the industry in general.