Job Opportunities at Samancor Chrome

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To provide the company with best practices regarding Human Resource Development initiatives and to assist with the implementation thereof
To ensure legal compliance and reporting in all Human Resources Development activities
To assist with the development and implementation of Human Resources Development strategies on behalf of the company
To identify and provide Samancor Ferrometals with relevant Human Resources interventions which will assist the organisation to attain its objectives
 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety, Health, Environment and Quality:

• Identify and assess level of issue based risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual  risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Process through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

Customer Relations:

• Maintain and improve relationships with key stakeholders
• Measure customer satisfaction within a business unit and recommend corrective action
• Ensure customer satisfaction

Suppliers Relations:

• Maintain and improve relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders
   

BUSINESS PROCESSES:

Policies and Procedures

• Provide Samancor Ferrometals/ Ferroveld with HR Processes and Procedure documentation
• Ensure efficient application of all Samancor HR Policies and Samancor Standards
• Implement HR Policies, Procedures, Standards, Protocols, Work Instructions, Codes of Practice, etc. within Samancor Chrome Ferrometals
   

Employee Benefits:

• Provide Samancor Ferrometals/Ferroveld with benchmarked employee benefits processes and procedure documentation
• Manage the liaison with External Service Providers regarding employee benefits
• Manage the administration of  data, systems, payments and provide advice related to benefits:
• Ensure efficient application of Group Life Cover, Group Accident Cover, Motor Vehicle Schemes, Relocation, Medical Aid, UIF, Retirement Funds, Disability Claims, Severance Packages, Advise on Package Structuring (Package Modelling, Motor Vehicle & Housing)
• Prepare monthly reporting on Employee Benefits and application thereof 
   

Legislation:

• Comply with the Legislation (BCEA, Labour Relations Act, EE Act, Skills Development Act, POPIA, etc.)
• Provide information and advice regarding legislation that may impact employment issues. 
   

Medical Aid Schemes & Retirement Funds:

• Liaise and administrate processes between the company and Service Providers
• Handle and resolve all queries for Samancor Chrome Ferrometals
   

Remuneration

• Implement and maintain appropriate remuneration strategies
• Provide Samancor Ferrometals/Ferroveld with benchmarked remuneration processes and procedure documentation
• Manage and implement all salary models and remuneration principles
• Maintain employee data related to remuneration
• Perform salary surveys & recommendations on request
• Perform continuous audits on salaries information to ensure correctness, alignment, and parity
• Develop suitable salary models and structures
• Implement yearly and ad hoc increases
• Implement yearly and ad hoc changes to employee benefits
• Maintain a high level of accuracy, detail and confidentiality regarding remuneration and advise the company on how to maintain related standards
   

Organisational Structures:

• Maintain and Update Master data for the Samancor Chrome Ferrometals employees and E-band Managers on SAP
• Liaise with the Finance Department regarding cost centres changes
• Maintain and update Organisational Structures on SAP
   

Employee Retention:

• Compile employee turnover statistics and make recommendations to management on findings
• Compile employee engagement analyses and make recommendations to management on findings
• Implement employee retention initiatives
   

Job Evaluation:

• Manage the grading of new Job Profiles and regrading of existing Job Profiles as required
• Manage the updating and maintenance of Job Profiles
• Consult with stakeholders on job profiles
   

Recruitment and Selection:

• Provide Samancor Ferrometals/Ferroveld with benchmarked recruitment processes and procedure documentation
• Facilitate and conduct interviews for all D & E band employees
• Process letter of appointment/regret letters for all D & E band employees
• File appropriate documentation
• Sign on all D & E band employees
• Process induction forms and submit to Service Providers
• Set up and maintain databases for critical D & E band positions
• Prepare reports on recruitment and selection
• Apply Employment Equity principles in recruitment and selection
• Prepare reports on Employment Equity and make recommendations to management
• Assist with any other recruitment and selection processes as requested.
   

Induction and Exit process:

• Arrange pre-employment medical examinations through Service Provider for new D & E band employees
• Coordinate and arrange the induction and on boarding of all new D & E band employees into the workplace
• Arrange relocation and upset allowance (if applicable) for new D & E band employees
• Prepare and conduct exit interviews and report findings for D & E band employees
• Administer the employee exit processes for D & E band employees
• Liaise with Service Providers
   

HR Administration:

• Ensure completion of all necessary documentation on sign-on of new employees (Entry Medical, Medical Aid, Pension Fund, etc.)
• Ensure completion of all necessary documentation on termination of employee’s service (Exit Medical, Record of Service, UIF Card etc.)
• Monitor annual executive medicals in conjunction with the SHEQ Department
• Establish, maintain and chair any related committee
• Manage service providers as allocated
• Maintain all employee contract information
• Prepare for internal and external audits
• Liaise with auditors and put measures in place to prevent and/or address audit findings
• Compile and control the budget

Reporting

• Compile Business Unit related monthly reports as requested
• Compile and submit all legal and legislative reports as required by various institutions
• Keep records of submitted reports for audit purposes
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on reporting
• Report on KPI’s and Strategy implementation
• Keep stakeholders and management informed of all progress, deviations, statuses, risk factors and any other aspects requiring reporting.
   

GROWTH:

HR Benchmarking:

• Benchmark Employment and HR(D) practices against the external market, as requested
• Research alternative HR systems and processes and make recommendations
• Manage continuous improvement through operation excellence
   

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES:

Knowledge:

HR Legislation:

•  Demonstrate and apply an understanding of all applicable HR and HRD Legislations eg:
• Basic Conditions of Employment Act (Act 75 of 1997), Labour Relations Act, POPIA and Skills Development Act.
   

Knowledge and Application of:

• Remuneration Principles
• Employee benefits and the application thereof
• Employment Equity
• Paterson Grading System
• Recruitment best practices
• Targeted Selection
• Training principles eg: Learning Organisation, Andragogy, facilitation skills, Training Material Development Skills

Skills:

• Project Management Skills
• Business Communication Skills
• Time Management
• Accuracy and detail
• Decision making
• Numerical skills
• Collaboration

General:

• HR Policies and procedures
• SAP and any other HR electronic systems
• MS Office
• E - Recruitment

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Safety Leadership
• Innovation
• Planning, Organising & Control
• Results Orientation
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Relating & Networking
• Change Leadership
• Business and Financial Acumen
• Adhering to values

Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree or National Diploma in a Human Resources related field.
• 4 years relevant experience.

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Description

• To safely carry out preventive maintenance and repairs to the plant in line with planned, unplanned, breakdown and documented work

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

Safety, Health, Environment and Quality:

• Participate and comply with SHEQ Requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, environment, risk and quality standards and requirements
• Comply with OHSA standards, statutory regulations, conform to safety standards, housekeeping standards (5S) and planned maintenance system requirements

 People:

• Ensure co-operation as a team member during team activities and tasks

Customers:

• Ensure customer satisfaction by delivering a first time right service to them 

Business Processes:

• Apply fault-finding techniques, assist with root cause failure analysis
• Maintain, repair and replace mechanical parts, components and equipment
• Execute breakdown work orders, create notifications, perform daily work order confirmations, provide accurate feedback and generate orders on the SAP system
• Performing work in a safe and reliable manner ensuring the highest level of workmanship
• Conduct regular plant inspection and report non-conformance and deviations to standards to Supervisors
• Monitoring the operational conditions of machinery and equipment
• Carrying out routine maintenance on a production equipment and tools to ensure legal and operational compliance
• Communicate if spares, equipment or other factors were not available for job on the work order and to the Maintenance Supervisor
• Work from heights and in confined spaces and follow the various procedures related to such
• Perform general housekeeping as part of the relevant tasks allocated
   

Rotable Management:

• Change out item
• Create PM order detailing item to be drawn from stock
• Create reservation for rotable on PM order
• Create subsequent notification
• Complete all fields on the “Damage” tag on the return item to rotable store
• Physically transport damaged rotable to lay down area

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED 

• Safety Awareness
• Initiative
• Managing Work
• Results Orientation
• Work Standards
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Contributing to Team Success
• Adhering to Values

Requirements

• Grade 12/N3 and a relevant Trade Test
• 3 years relevant experience
• Computer literate
   

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PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Present and coordinate Basic Catering and Nutrition training as part of the Portable Skill training presented for community members

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

• Facilitate and coordinate Basic Catering and Nutrition training
• Ensure training is aligned with SETA requirements
• Assist with the development of new training material, update existing training materials and programs
• Conduct Assessments as per SETA requirements
• Ensure all relevant training material is updated and saved on EBMS
• Benchmarking ito training best practise
• Maintain safety as per Samancor Chrome standard in training workshops at all times.
• Ensure discipline is managed in workshops/area of responsibility
• Responsible for maintenance of workshop, equipment and tools
• Responsible to ensure all materials needed for training is ordered and stored accordingly
• Maintain applicable procedures for processes in area of responsibility
• Assist with auditing and reporting when required

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Monitor and control section costs

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES:

Skills:

• Microsoft Office Programs
• Samancor Chrome Systems (IMS, EBMS, Chromedoc, SAP)
• Report Writing
• Proven presentation and facilitation skills

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of adult learning, instructional design, and curriculum development techniques
• Knowledge of instructional and learning theory and principles
• Knowledge of training methodologies
• Knowledge of competency assessment
• Knowledge of Budget control
• BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED 
• Safety Awareness
• Initiative
• Managing Work
• Results Orientation
• Customer Focus
• Operational Problem solving and decision making
• Work Standards
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Contributing to Team Success
• Adhering to Values

Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12 / N3
• Higher Certificate in Catering and Nutrition discipline
• Assessor certificate would be advantageous
• 3 years relevant experience within catering and nutrition environment
• 1 year Training/facilitating experience

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICTION

• Training qualification would be recommendable 

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PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To coordinate training and development events according to organisational needs. Update and maintain training records according to SETA requirements.

 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

•  Ensure the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No.29 of 1996) safety and health standards are maintained.
•  Ensure Engineering Workshop Safety Standards and Procedures are adhered to. 

CUSTOMERS
Customer Relations:

•  Interact with customers and familiarise yourself with operational concerns and any inherent peculiarities (e.g HRD issues)
•  Ensure customer satisfaction with regards to HRD service delivery Suppliers Relations:
•  Liaise with HR suppliers

BUSINESS PROCESSES
Training Effectiveness:

•  Maintain a high level of professionalism during training interventions and ensure all training resources and materials are available according to the training plan.
•  Continuously monitor and evaluate learner progress according to the training criteria and requirements, to assist and ensure the transfer of skills and knowledge
•  Train and assess learners on the completion of various modules to determine competence in line with various training modules.
•  Train and assess learners to determine the level of knowledge according to the applicable unit standard requirements.
•  Train and Assess employees on Mine Standards and Company Codes of Practice.
•  Ensure effective maintenance of training records of all learners.
•  Liaise with supervisors from Business Units to receive and attend the feedback on learners who have completed training to improve in terms of practical training.
•  Review learning material when legislation change to ensure alignment.

TRAINING EQUIPMENT

•  Ensure the availability of training material and equipment according to the training program’s requirements.
•  Monitor and ensure the maintenance of equipment utilised in the training process according to the technical specifications and Business Unit maintenance standards 
•  Ensure all practical areas are declared safe and to standard before learners enter. 

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

•  Manage learner’s performance according to the training standards and Business Unit policies and take action to correct deviations to achieve the training objectives.
•  Manage learners in the training area, to ensure effective utilisation of training time frames.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

•  Function as a member of a project and co-ordinate project activities and provide input in terms of projects resource

Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Qualifications:

•  Trade Certificate (Electrical Engineering Training)

Additional Qualifications: 

•  Registered Assessor
•  OD ETDP Qualification at NQF level 4 (Advantageous)
•  Moderator (Advantageous)
•  Safety Qualification will be an advantage
•  A working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 will be advantageous

Required Experience: 

• 5 years’ experience with preferably 2 years supervisory experience in Engineering