Mining Manager Opencast

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: Manage the Opencast function and associated disciplines for the Business Unit to ensure the effective management, alignment, and attainment of objectives for all opencasts according to Samancor Chrome strategic objectives. SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY: • Identify and assess level of strategic, operational- and baseline 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.) • Continuously strive to reduce high risk activities to acceptable levels by applying suitable strategic interventions. • Manage SHEQ compliance within the Function through effective use of the Toolbox • Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status. CUSTOMERS: • Ensure Customer Satisfaction. PEOPLE Manage the function: • Ensure an enabling climate/culture • Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover • Labour complement in line with budget • Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Function • Manage performance against set targets and competencies • Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan • Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly) • Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.) • Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels • Conduct recruitment interviews. BUSINESS PROCESSES: Strategic Management: • Continuously evaluate the achievement of objectives across disciplines to jointly ensure the attainment or redirection of set objectives • Monitor national and international trends to ensure the implementation of world class practices and policies • Interpret organisational strategic objectives and formulate appropriate strategies and policies to ensure operational synergy across disciplines, and the attainment of the organisational objectives. Financial: • Interpret operational requirements and integrate with the organisational strategic objectives to ensure the availability of financial resources to attain operational objectives. • Allocate and monitor the utilisation of allocated funds to enable the attainment of objectives. • Determine and monitor the value-added by discipline-related delivery, programmes and projects • Manage and report expenditure according to organisational financial requirements. Operations Management: • Facilitate and direct the interpretation of organisational strategic objectives with mine managers to enable the formulation of functional objectives/operational plans to ensure the alignment with and the achievement of organisational strategic objectives. • Implement management control systems to monitor, manage and direct functional attainment of assigned activities and objectives. • Direct and co-ordinate the mining functions by issuing directives and policies to ensure maximum accountability, alignment with national and international standards, legislation and organisational needs. • Ensure the implementation of systems to continuously measure functional performance according to agreed and set organisational objectives. Stakeholder Management: • Develop and maintain relationships with external role players (government) to influence decision making/interpretation in favour of the Organisation. • Partners with peers on integrating processes and practices and breaking down boundaries. • Allocated / gave up operation/functional resources to support company goals. • Effectively communicates and engages with organization through multiple levels of management • Ensure business contracts & agreements delivers win-win business objectives. Projects Management: • Facilitate strategic mining projects for WCM to maximise value add and to ensure alignment with organisational strategic objectives • Ensure the effective integration of existing technology, new technology and future technology according to Lonmin strategic objectives and needs • Ensure adherence to continuous improvement frameworks determined by Samancor for projects to ensure uniform standards and practice principles. • Facilitate project reviews, issue directives and report progress, and project performance to principles. People Management: • Communicate the vision, strategy and five-year plan to direct reports and ensure the downward cascading of same – to align targets, roles & work to business objectives • Ensure the development of an effective leadership pipeline and succession. • All functional managers and managers are held accountable for developing leaders • Ensure the development of programs to retain critical skills & talent in the Mining area • Continuously monitor the perform of direct sub-ordinates according to agreed objective and ensure the effective implementation of performance measuring programs through the area of control • Actively leads the introduction of business innovation & best practice. GROWTH: • Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence. SHAREHOLDER VALUE: • Manage the Business Unit Opencast costs.