General Manager – Northern Cape needed at TAU Mining Ltd.
Job title : General Manager – Northern Cape
Job Location : Northern Cape, Kuruman
Deadline : April 14, 2024
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Job purpose:
- To manage project execution in accordance with the stipulations and provisions of the commercial contract. Ensure that all KPI deliverables and performance objectives are met and that all sub-departmental activities are performed efficiently and within approved budgets.
- Lead the project team to plan, coordinate and direct all activities towards ensuring optimization of production and equipment availability & utilization, whilst adhering to applicable SOP’s and the provisions of the MHSA to establish a strong safety culture.
- Act as liaison with Client representatives to maintain good professional relationships and a positive Company image.
Key performance areas:
Delivery of Opencast Mining services
- Manage all Production and Drill & Blast activities in conjunction with the Production manager allocated team to ensure that contractual targets are achieved and maintained.
- Participate in mine planning and ensure that all activities are conducted in the designated mining areas, according to plan.
- Address all mining related challenges and formulate plans for improvement.
- Ensure that floor levels are maintained and ensure that Equipment is not exposed to damage.
- Liaise with Blasting Service Provider and the Client in terms of all blasting activities and Blasting Plan. Assess powder factors and investigate/monitor blasting fragmentation; implement plans and techniques to improve blasting results.
- Manage mining processes and activities according to standard operating procedures and legal requirements.
- Ensure that mining equipment allocation and personnel activities are properly coordinated.
- Optimize equipment (TMM) utilization to maximize output and minimize expenditure. Frequent cycle time studies to be performed.
- Ensure that progress related to drilling meters and production volumes achieved vs. targetsare reported by Line managers/supervisors at stipulated time intervals (per hour & per shift, etc.)
- Effectively communicate with all relevant role players to ensure optimized production.
- Implement agreed action and/or catch-up production plans if deviation from target occursand ensure that revised targets are met within agreed timeframes.
Create a Safe and Healthy Work Environment
- Act as custodian and ensure that all work is performed in accordance with SHE standards, Legislation and applicable SOP’s.
- Ensure that all legal appointments (MHSA) are timeously in place and duly authorized.
- Liaise with the Safety Manager to monitor Safety trends and statistics. Implement remedial plans to address all areas of concern.
- Participate in VFL’s and Safety/wellness campaigns to establish a strong safe work culture and lead by example.
- Participate in audits and inspections to ensure that all safety instructions are properly communicated and that all incidents or risks are promptly and properly reported as per set procedures.
- Ensure that proper pre-blast line up meetings are conducted, blasting plans communicated and all areas evacuated prior to blasting.
- Ensure that emergency procedures are in place and adhered to.
- All appropriate work instructions and standards are read, signed off and adhered to.
- Safety meetings are scheduled and attended as per instruction.
- Allocated area is always clean and good housekeeping practices are applied to ensure a hazard free environment.
- HIRA/Mini HIRA/ SLAM/ JRA/ VFL/ PTO always applied correctly, and any safety and health related issues are reported.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) is issued, used and maintained according to safety regulations and PPE budget.
Engineering management (Earthmoving Equipment/TMM)
- Ensure that the Engineering dept is well managed and that all machinery is properly maintained.
- Ensure that all equipment is duly logged on the asset management system and that the system is accurately maintained.
- Monitor Equipment availability and MTBF/ MTTR rates; to meet or exceed set targets. (85% availability to be maintained)
- Provide support to the Engineering manager and team to address all business risks and/or areas of concern.
- Monitor legal & safety compliance within engineering Department (ensure safe work procedures are adhered to).
- Ensure that all equipment malfunctions or damages are timeously reported to the Maintenance team.
Commercial, Social and Client Relationships
- Study commercial contract document and variations/ addendums. Ensure compliance with contractual stipulations and obligations. Escalate all contractual matters of importance to top management for discussion and/or resolution.
- Frequent engagement with Client representatives to ensure sound professional working relationship.
- Attend all applicable scheduled daily/weekly and Ad hoc meetings with Client Representatives and present management reports.
- Ensure that a positive, professional image of the Company is portrayed at all times.
- Manage sub-contractors and ensure that service level agreements are adhered to.
- Establish good relationships with community stakeholders, drive community projects and participate in events.
Ensure effective Communication on Site:
- Schedule and conduct fixed HOD meetings to ensure alignment with organizational goals and communicate project performance.
- Proactively inform top management of any notable deviations regarding target achievement and financial or other anticipated risks; immediately escalate any matter of importance that requires higher level assistance or intervention.
- Conduct frequent caucus meetings to keep employees informed of performance (actual vs target) and to facilitate proper communication on any related matter.
- Distribute and manage communication in accordance with TAU Mining line communication principles.
- Lead by example and encourage all employees to observe and exhibit TAU Mining company values and principles.
Human Resources Responsibilities (To be performed in conjunction with the HR Dept & HOD’s)
- Provide Leadership and direction to subordinates.
- Ensure that all HR/IR related policies are implemented/ communicated and observed.
- Monitor compliance with Labour Legislation.
- Ensure that Employee representative committee is established and that monthly meetings are held.
- Track and address all issued raised timeously.
- Ensure that all Departments are adequately staffed at all times as per approved project complement.
- Liaise with HR Department to have all vacancies timeously filled and attend interviews for senior site-based positions.
- Set, communicate and ensure that subordinates have job descriptions with KPA’s as applicable and that set KPA’s are achieved. Implement remedial action where necessary.
- Act as mentor and advisor to subordinates, identify and motivate relevant training and development initiatives, perform succession planning.
- Ensure that time & attendance and sick leave is properly managed. Leave rosters must be implemented and properly managed.
- Ensure that overtime is planned, properly managed and pre-approved as per overtime procedure.
- Monitor time spent by subordinates on the mine and ensure compliance with legal attendance parameters.
- Manage discipline and initiate disciplinary action in line with applicable disciplinaryprocedures, where required.
Finance, budgeting and reporting
- Compile annual budgets for each Dept in conjunction with respective HOD’s and present to top management for approval.
- Monitor and manage expenditure compared to budget in conjunction with the Finance Dept.
- Implement remedial measures to reduce costs/ avoid deviation from budget or overexpenditure.
- Manage survey and monthly project certificate; ensure that all documentation including KPI’s reports are timeously submitted to the client to process payment.
- Track payment compared to invoices issued to ensure that all payments are timeously received.
- Ensure proper Stock management and that all Procurement and Stores procedures are adhered to.
- Ensure profitable execution of the project as per agreed margins.
- Allocate resources tactically and efficiently to comply with time, quality, cost and fit for purpose requirements. Eliminate non-value adding activities.
- Compile and present accurate monthly production and/or project reports.
- Ensure that all required reports (all Departments) are submitted by stipulated/ established deadlines; internal and external (as per client requirements).
- Identify and implement approved continuous improvement initiatives and measures to reduce operating costs and enhance efficiency and performance.
Minimum Job requirements:
- Mining Degree or National Diploma in Mining Engineering (Preferred) with at least 8-10 years related Opencast Mining experience, of which at least 3-5 years must be in similar level role carrying applicable legal appointment.
- Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competence (Preferred)
- Grade 12
- Surface / Opencast blasting certificate.
- Competency A training
- Code EB Driver’s license
- Clean criminal record
- Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control Training (HIRAC)
- Must have successfully completed Strata Control 2 course.
Knowledge, Attitude, Skills & Abilities:
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act as well as applicable Labour Laws (LRA, BCEA, etc.)
- Employee Relations skills and proven ability to deal with organized labour.
- Excellent knowledge of opencast mining, mine planning, mining techniques and utilization of heavy earthmoving equipment.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written in English.
- High level of computer literacy (MS Office) with the ability to generate and present accurate reports.
- Management & leadership skills.
- Ability to motivate teams and achieve results.
- Analytical thinking.
- Excellent interpersonal relationship skills.
- Assertive & performance driven.
- Willing to work long hours.
- Ability to function under pressure.
Closing date: 20 March 2024
How to Apply for this Offer
Suitably qualified candidates may submit their CV.s by e-mail to: vacancies@taumining.co.za