Job Description

Closing Date 2024/11/18
Reference Number AEC241104-2
Pillar AECI Mining
Job Title Operations Manager
Job Type Classification Permanent
Number of Positions 1
Location - Town / Site Sasolburg
Location - Province Free State
Location - Country South Africa

• Assume the role of Section 16(2) for Sasolburg site
• Manage multidisciplinary team including production, maintenance, process technical, process engineering, SHE, and Human Capital
• Continuously evaluate plant operations for improvement opportunities
• Develop plant maintenance strategy and assure that production assets are maintained accordingly
• Assure the plant maintenance strategy and assure that production assets are maintained accordingly
• Deliver on improved plant utilisation and OEE advancement
• Define, design, and implement, plant efficiency and effectiveness (process) improvements
• Maintain positive union and employee relations
• Ensure safety and health, sustainability and quality standards are maintained and minimise incidents
• Strategic leadership
• Enhance site culture to be aligned to AECI value system
• Manage productivity and optimise processes
• People management and development
• Develop and track budget
• Change management
• Deliver utilities to the rest of the AECI Mining Chemicals Sasolburg and Waltloo Plants
• Manage Asset Care in Sasolburg and Waltlo
• Business planning and improvement
• Ensure compliance with governance and compliance policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with Safety, Health and Environment standards

• Matric / Grade 12
• Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical or Process Engineering degree or NQF equivalent
• Business management degree would be advantageous
• Minimum of 12 years production and manufacturing experience
• Experience in operations of chemicals and/or explosives
• Knowledge and application of key manufacturing systems and tools
• Knowledge of regulations relating to manufacturing and logistics
• Supply and demand planning knowledge
• Experience with people management

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