Opencast Operations Manager - Witbank at Glencore

Key Responsibilities

• Development, implementation and monitoring of the functional strategy and action plan for the Opencast areas to ensure the effective management of productivities and efficiencies; cost; health and safety and related people issues.
• Day to day management of the Opencast Operations.
• Managing compliance with the MHSA and Internal Company HSE Policies and Procedures.
• Ensuring the proper allocation, deployment and monitoring of people and other resources.
• Process Management through ensuring the development and maintenance of the appropriate knowledge and competence amongst the team, compliance with process controls and standards and reviewing and implementing best practice; and
• Ongoing review of performance and driving and overseeing the implementation of business improvement initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A relevant 4 Year Tertiary Qualification.
• A Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency or having passed the equivalent of the DMR part C (Law Exam).
• A Business qualification is an added advantage.

Minimum Experience:

• 10 Years Opencast coal mining experience of which 3 years must be at a Production Manager or Technical Services Manager level (Technical Services Managers must have production experience in a D-Level position).

Behavioural Competencies:

• Ability to take the lead, setting objectives, sequencing processes/initiatives/projects and organising resources to manage risk and achieve objectives.
• Ability to take decisive action and assume responsibility for making difficult decisions that affect people and business performance.
• Ability to maintain high levels of individual and team performance by driving the achievement of goals, targets and financial objectives.
• Ability to create shared meaning by clearly and confidently communicating relevant information, whilst inspiring and fostering commitment amongst team members.