Job Description

• Glencore Coal SA
• Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa
• iMpunzi Complex

Opencast Operations Manager
iMpunzi Complex, Glencore Coal SA
Glencore is one of the worlds largest global diversified natural resource companies. Our global network comprises more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries, with over 150 mining and metallurgical sites, offshore oil production assets, farms and agricultural facilities. Our strategy is to maintain and build upon our position as a leading integrated producer and marketer of commodities worldwide. We employ over 150,000 employees and contractors, who collectively work to deliver our strategy and support our values of safety, integrity, responsibility, openness, simplicity and entrepreneurialism. Its these people that we value above all else. They are our greatest asset.Join us and lets grow together.We are currently accepting applications for the following position located in the Witbank, Mpumalanga area.The succesful candidate will be responsible to manage the Opencast Operations, ensuring deliver against the Business Plan in the areas of Safety and Production trough Selection, Development and Optimal utilisation of people and equipment, the Management and Monitoring of the relevant Processes and Continuous Improvement Projects; the Identification and Management of Risk; and the creation of a Culture and Work Environment that is in line with the Glencore Values and Code of Conduct.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 Managers 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.

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