Current Vacancies at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Overview    

Coordinate and administrate all Training & Development activities, pertaining to the Technical Training centre within Fertilizer. To assist with all the administrative duties to coordinate and implement the process for employee training and development initiatives that will enhance the knowledge, skills and performance of individuals and teams. All activities, roles and responsibilities are aligned to the world class (manufacturing) philosophy, principles, and practices.

Qualifications    

• Matric (Maths)

Advantageous:

• Basic Understanding of Training and development would be beneficial.

Experience    

• At least 2 years’ relevant applied experience in a similar role within the Manufacturing industry

Duties    

• Keeping data and records of training and development of employees
• Assist with administrative duties regarding the organisational development and training needs of employees.
• Assist with continual following up on training participants, to ensure training requirements are met.
• To assist with the managing of all logistical and administrative requirements to ensure flawless delivery of our Training Courses/Events to our customers.
• Assist with the planning, coordinating, and reporting on Training & Development of employees.
• Assist with the coordinating of all training interventions.
• Assist with ensuring compliance with Training, HR & Labour Law legislative requirements – includes WSP-ATR & aspects of EE & BBBEE Reporting
• Provide assistance with the BBBEE audits.
• Assist with administrative duties of application for Grants at relevant SETA.
• Assist with training audits: DTI skills audit, ISO audits, etc.
• Assist with the collation of the information for the 12H Learnership tax rebate to submit to Group.
• Assist with the coordinating and administrate programs and technical skills.
• Assist with monthly reports on training and development stats.
• Ensure integrity of HR systems and documents project management
• Provide administrative assistance with Learning & Development and various HR projects and initiatives as needed.
• Document control within Matrix Learning Management System
• Building maintenance
• Minute taking
• Creating Purchase Orders and Stores Requisition
• Input and reporting of budget requirements and adhering to allocated budget.

Job Competencies    

Knowledge

• Knowledge of relevant training related legislation requirements
• Basic knowledge of SETA’s – CHIETA

Core Behavioural Competencies

• Teamwork
• Work standards
• Attention to detail
• Self- starter
• Reliability
• High Emotional Intelligence
• Adaptability
• Multi-tasking
• Integrity and trust
• Communication skills
• Effective Time management skills Functional / Technical Competency
• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Office packages)
• HRIS experience Cross-Functional Competency
• Builds trust and rapport with others, strong ability to gain buy in and influence others, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external customers

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Overview    

To administer the payment and reconciliation of creditors within BME, within the pre-defined standards.

Qualifications    

• Bookkeeping Diploma or Equivalent

Experience    

• 3 years' full function creditors and bookkeeping experience

Duties    

• To ensure invoices are properly authorised in accordance with levels of authority andallocate it to correct supplier and general ledger accounts on a daily basis.
• To check and match invoices against PO's to ensure accuracy of the orders database.
• To accurately prepare monthly reconciliations of creditors accounts statements against the accounts payable.
• To accurately reconcile age analysis, general ledger, and creditors accounts on a monthly. basis to make sure that accounts are correctly balanced.
• To ensure we pay our suppliers as per the authorised payment schedules, and to avoid any fraud.

Job Competencies    

Job Knowledge:

•  Financial management/accounting.
• Administration and Management
• Knowledge of business and management principles, production methods, and coordination of resources.
• Working knowledge of: enterprise risk; corporate governance; regulatory and operational risk; business continuity; information and security risk; technology risk; market and credit risk.
• Familiarity with operational, financial, and quality assurance.
• ERP system. Knowledge of age analysis of accounts and understand general ledger structures.
• Knowledge of various accounting frameworks (IFRS, GAAP).

Job Related Skills:

• Accounting Software.
• Financial skills and experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Ability to deal with complex reconciliation processes.

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Overview    

The Business Manager to the Executive: Safety, Security and Sustainability is responsible for assisting the Executive: Safety, Security and Sustainability leadership team to manage and deliver on complex strategic projects. 

This is an ideal role for a highly organized and efficient individual who enjoys project coordination support for various programs, projects, events, and activities.

Qualifications    

• Bachelors or Masters degree in sustainability, engineering or business administration related qualification 

Experience    

• 5+ years’ experience working with Board and Executive level
• Experience and/or knowledge of safety, security and/or sustainability disciplines
• Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management
• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments
• Effective, versatile and action-oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, inclusive of written English
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports
• Ability to perform complex tasks and to prioritize multiple projects
• Superior research, writing, and oral communication
• Ability to create, compose, and edit correspondence and other written materials
• Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments
• Experience with data analysis

Duties    

• Provides direct support to the MD:
• Participates in program management for the executive, which involves duties on a weekly, monthly, and ad hoc basis
• Operational management as delegated by the executive
• Organises and gathers information from various departments and meetings and reports that information, along with recommendations, to executive members 
• Coordinates and directs communication for the executive by filtering only the most essential communication and controlling the meeting schedule
• Strategically manages the executives time through looking at long term travel calendar, evaluating opportunities and determining fit with priorities
• Participates in meeting preparation and follow up by reviewing upcoming meetings for the week to ensure all information needed is received as well as sending out agendas or documents to meeting attendees as necessary
• Reviews internal and external communications by drafting reports, speeches or presentations for the executive
• Research, write, edit and/or coordinate preparation of special reports, briefings and presentations

Strategic Planning

• Co-ordinates and participates in strategic initiatives by leading, executing and reporting results back to the executive
• Leads the annual strategic planning process for the function by acting as a project manager and ensuring alignment with the executive, leadership and wider SSS team
• Creates and updates dashboards for reviewing key performance indicators

Project Management

• Overseeing large, often cross-functional organization-wide projects or initiatives
• Brings together multiple stakeholders and helps drive decision-making
• Researching, benchmarking, analyzing data, and making recommendations
• Participates in systems and processes to streamline operations
• Office of the executive 
• Provide leadership and effective management in all areas of staffing and personnel, administration, project completion

Other duties

• Keeps up with industry trends by reading literature and communicating with peers
• Monitors market trends
• Other duties as required

Job Competencies    

Cognitive Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Analytical Thinking 
• Organisational Awareness
• Business and Financial Acumen
• Data Literacy
• Decision Making

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Overview    

The Cost Accountant is responsible for ensuring  effective stock control, maintaining of pricing process and variance analysis, by applying the techniques of standard costing specific to the requirements of a manufacturing concern, thereby ensuring accuracy of information provided for informed decision making by stakeholders.

Qualifications    

• BCom Accounting/BTech Cost Accounting or equivalent qualification 
• CA/ CIMA /Post Graduate qualification in Management Accounting advantageous

Experience    

• A minimum of 2 –4 years’ experience at a similar level 
• Manufacturing experience essential

Duties    

• To perform required duties for effective monitoring, control and management of  Inventory 
• To provide key stake holders with product cost of sales based on a set of monthly standard costs for informed business decisions
• To analyse information identifying abnormal variances for investigation and driving the resolution thereof
• Maintain Bill of Materials to ensure accuracy of cost in the system
• Maintaining new cost prices and transport rates monthly
• To provide inventory and pricing support to decentralized Business Units  for effective query resolution
• To provide support to the finance team in effective resolution  of business unit queries 
• To facilitate problem solving sessions for inventory variances etc
• Co-ordinate and control regular Stock Counts for the area under their responsibility
• To finalize month end process by performing close off procedures against deadlines
• To finalize year end process by performing close off procedures against audit deadlines
• To perform reconciliations to monitor the validity of transaction
• Attending stock takes bi-monthly and monthly
• Attending maintenance spares bi-annually and sign stock sheets
• Investigating incorrect capturing of raw material codes and resolving with relevant plant  managers
• Monitoring and managing the Goods-In-Transit and resolving variances timeously
• Submitting stock reports with comments on abnormal costs
• Identifying Usage Variances Losses and verifying them with relevant mangers
• Ensure all relevant work orders are closed and work orders not closed must be listed at month end per Work Order Number
• Ensure accuracy of standard costs and recovery rates
• Analysing the Purchase Price Variances and other and and investigate anomalies  

Job Competencies    

Core Job Related Competencies 

• Extensive practical and theoretical knowledge of Costing and Management Accounting Principles
• In-depth knowledge of financial principles and processes (IFRS, Tax Regulations and other applicable legislation) 
• Good understanding of relevant legislation 
• Good understanding of core business principles and processes , including governance and internal controls
• Good knowledge of manufacturing environment 
• Exceptional communication skills 
• Ability to manage conflict 
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and other applications – Must be able to use data to deliver insights that help business decision making
• Good tax knowledge 
• Interpersonal/ Communication
• Sound interpersonal skills, creativity and ability to mix with other people
• Sound communication skills
• Have a high standard of written English skills  
• Excellent verbal ability, communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• Self-Management
• Proactiveness
• Responsiveness 
• Attention to detail
• Reliability 
• Integrity 

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Overview    

Role impacts:

• Vehicle safety
• General maintenance & house keeping
• Quality control

Key Relationships:

• Senior Management/Management
• Customers
• Support Teams
• Operations
• Any other stakeholder as may be deemed important and relevant from time to time.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 (Mathematics)
• EC Licence
• Dangerous Goods and Passengers permit (DGP)

Advantageous:

• Ms Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email)

Experience    

• 3 years Truck Driving experience (preferably in mining environment)
• 5 years’ experience in driving heavy duty vehicles (EC)

Duties    

• Conducts the prescribed pre-use inspections and completion of the checklist prior to use of the truck
• Ensures that immediate corrections or repairs must be brought about before driving off when any problems in the red category are detected
• Makes the necessary corrections or repairs in the event of detecting any problems in the blue category, on site if possible, otherwise to report this for correction within 24 hours
• Signs the checklist and ensures that it is also signed by the Foreman and the mechanic
• Calibrates the instrumentation on the truck plant to ensure that all metrics remain correct or after major repairs were done on the vehicle, on a monthly basis
• Cleans the vehicle on an ongoing basis so that it is presentable in the eye of the public and takes personal pride in it
• Completes for Truck Performance administration daily
• Greases, captures and signs off the truck on a weekly basis
• Calibrates the sample required scale daily
• Drives the truck safely and responsibly in all weather conditions and on all road surface conditions when picking up or delivering product to the blasting site, responsible for
• Ensures that all the prescribed legal paperwork is in truck (e.g., copies of manufacturing permits, CTP, TTP, as stated in work instruction)
• Supervises the loading of the truck at the silos with the required product by the Truck Assistant

Job Competencies    

• Numerical skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills
• Report-writing abilities

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Overview    

The purpose of the job is to construct and assemble electronic items as required by the engineers. In this process the technician is responsible for supporting the development process. It is required to have a key eye for details and follow and understand circuit diagrams and wiring diagrams. It is required to assist in hardware testing, including routine functional testing, this also includes scoping and comparing of test methods. The position motivates any contribution in areas of new ideas relating to technology which the department can benefit from.

Qualifications    

• National Diploma (Electronic Engineering)

Advantageous Requirements

• S4 Diploma

Experience    

• Hands on Technician
• Solder and assembly knowledge and practice
• Repairs up to component level
• Use electronic test equipment
• Blast Box Assembly (Electrical and mechanical)
• System validation and debug testing
• Soldering
• Read electronic circuit diagrams

Duties    

• Use electronic test equipment, eg Power supplies, Soldering iron’s, Test Jigs and Multimeter
• Use Hand tools and Power tools
• Blasting box assembly (electrical and mechanical) for prototype use.
• Modification of GII and GIII PC boards and Blast Box Assembly
• Modification of Blast Box Accessories, e.g Logger, Line Tester and Charger
• Assembly of Link Cables, Ethernet/Network Cable and Modification of Antenna Cables
• Assembly of Plant Equipment, e.g Module Panel Tester (MPT), PTU and Auto Plant tester
• Provide maintenance to production Module Panel Tester
• Soldering (populating prototype boards)
• PCB debugging and Functionality test
• Assembly of Demo Panel both Mechanical and Electrical
• Assisting in Testing Prototype Assemblies
• Production Test Unit Assembly Prototype and testing
• Construct wiring diagrams
• Read electronic circuit diagrams
• Stock control of raw materials.

Job Competencies    

• Detailed understanding of circuit diagrams and components
• Team player focus
• Task orientated
• Work in lab/office environment, must be presentable
• Need to have a fine eye for Quality Control

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Overview    

Role impacts:

• Customer Satisfaction
• Safe environment
• Blasting in line with Company Policies and Procedures
• Well maintained company vehicles

Key Relationships:

• Executive Team
• Senior Management/Management/Country Managers
• Customers
• Support Teams
• Operations
• Production
• Any other stakeholder as may be deemed important and relevant from
• time to time

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 with Maths
• Blasting Ticket (DMR) ( MQA - 1990-2017)
• Code 8/10 Drivers Licences

Advantageous:

• Magazine Master certificate
• Explosives Engineering Certificate

Experience    

• 2-3 Years experience as a Blaster in a Open Cast environment.
• 3 years’ demonstrated experience in mining/explosive environmen

Duties    

• Ensures that the correct accessories necessary to carry out the blasting assignment are drawn from the magazine once the blast design / accessory order
• is received where applicable.
• Ensures that inspections of the vehicle are completed and that the pre-use checklist filled in prior to the use of the accessory transport vehicle.
• Ensures that all the tasks necessary for preparing the blast are carried out in accordance with statutory/legal/BME requirements, including priming,
• pumping and stemming, timing design, as well as all the SHERQ requirements.
• Approves the blasting after ensuring the safety of the area and that the all the required pre-blast procedures have been correctly carried out.
• Ensures that the required inspections are made.
• Responsible for declaring the area safe after the blast.
• Ensures that the necessary administration and reporting are completed.
• Supervises the work of Blasting Assistants and mixer-placer trucks.
• Deals with unacceptable behaviour.
• Escalates serious offences to Foreman.
• Allocates relevant housekeeping tasks to the blasting team and ensures completion thereon.

Job Competencies    

• Must be able to build and maintain good internal and external customer relationships.
• Must be willing to perform any physical work in the field related to the usage of the monitoring equipment and analyse the
• performance thereof.
• Highly motivated self-started with unquestionable high levels of integrity.
• A strong desire to learn and progress in the field Blasting technology.
• Willingness to drive extensively, sleep away from home and work outside normal working hours.

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Overview    

Provide technical support and advice to the operations and clients about the implementation of, training on, blasts.

Qualifications    

• Matric Certificate 
• Academy of Explosives Technology (AET1)
• Academy of Explosives Technology (AET Advance)
• Competency B

Advantage

• Mining related Diploma / Degree
• Blasting Engineering Certificate
• Bachelor’s degree in mining
• Blasting Engineering Certificate

Experience    

• 3 years demonstrated experience in mining / explosives environment
• 2 years demonstrated experience in AXXIS mining technology
• 2 years demonstrated experience in people management
• Experience in Axxis Technology
• Experience as a Blaster/Blasting Technician 

Duties    

• Technical support 
• To provide technical support and advice to the operations and clients about the implementation of training on blasts 
• Build and maintain good internal and external customer relationships
• Monitoring of equipment and analysing the performance thereof 

Prevented/mitigated company risks 

• To assist with all the relevant training and risk management documentation 
• Ensuring compliance with Mine Health and Safety Act and adherence to stipulated disciplines for continuous improvement of occupational Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality that impact on the organisation
• Promoting a safety conscious culture and ensuring adherence to all legislation

Blast Quality Reviews 

• Conduct and evaluate blast results using databases, instrumentation, blasting software’s (e.g BME BlastMap software)
• Write blast writing as per requirements

Job Competencies    

Job Related Skills

• Intermediate skills in Ms Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Technical skills in blast designs
• Research capability and skill
• Ability to analyse scientific data
   

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Overview    

To assist with driving the strategy of operational excellence and continual process improvement by effectively managing and executing on the blasting service delivery process to customers in a way that meets (or exceeds) their tangible and intangible needs, and enhances the relationships with them to ensure that BME will be their first choice service provider.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 (with Maths)
• Diploma (Mining/Mechanical) or related
• Explosives Engineering 

Advantageous:

• Blasting Certificate DMR / MQA (Before 2017 June)
• Advanced Blasting course

Experience    

• 3-5 years’ demonstrated experience in a middle management position
• 3-5 years' in a mining environment
• Demonstrated a proven track record in an operational/explosives mining environment
• SHERQ (National or International)

Duties    

• To supervise and report on blasting service delivery by utilising resources and managing costs effectively and efficiently in such a manner as to accomplish the operational objectives of the business.
• To efficiently manage the operational service delivery value chain through a series of activities that meet customers' needs and expectations to ensure retention of current customers and increase new business opportunities for BME.
• To effectively manage stock levels, storage areas, magazines, adherence to security procedures and movement of stock while loading and unloading of trucks, keeping in mind risks, costs and recordkeeping requirements as per SHERQ and BME's standards.
• To exercise financial control and effective cost administration by ensuring that expenditure on site is managed inside the allocated budgets, risks are minimized and costs are managed in order to be in line with site objectives and customer needs.
• To ensure that all the requirements of the Mine Health and Safety Act, OHS Act, and statutory requirements within the department/remit thus ensuring effective management of SHERQ and adherence to stipulated disciplines for continuous improvement of occupational Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality that impact on any organisation.
• To supervise all aspects of human capital through the HR value chain and in accordance to legislation.
• To ensure efficient and effective control of budget allocation in such a manner as to accomplish the strategic financial objectives of the region
• To timeously schedule and oversee the maintenance of equipment, vehicles and assets thus ensuring adherence to processes and procedures.
• To identify and implement employee development and skills transfer through various on boarding and training initiatives.
• To identify, contribute towards and implement continuous improvement initiatives to overcome operational problems by reviewing work practices against standard procedures, to support the strategic strategy and facilitate change initiatives as required, as well as to assist with the development and/or implementation of policies, procedures and processes to ensure process excellence.

Job Competencies    

• Sound knowledge of applicable legislations such as; Explosives Act, OHS Act
• Mine Health and Safety Act
• Sound financial management
• Knowledge of Operational planning
• Knowledge of quality management
• Extensive knowledge of mining operations and SHERQ
• Excellent working knowledge of National and/or International Legislation (Employee/Employment Laws)
• Project Management