Operations Manager

Overview

Job Purpose: To manage BME Mining Services Operations at the Tanzanian Mines in accordance with all company SHEQ procedures & standards, to meet customer requirements on site and maintain close communication with head office in South Africa

Accountabilities

Safety and Environment and Security

• Operate within BME SHE Standards - Performance measures: External audits
• Perform job and transport audits to ensure BME safe working practices and environmental standards are being fully employed - Performance measures: Internal Audits
• Maintenance of personnel training levels, equipment inspections and inventory records in compliance with company and legal requirements - Performance measures: Record inspections
• Compliance with plant operating procedures, including work permits, confined space entry, control of change PPE application, record keeping, security management and employee handbook - Performance measures: Audit Reports
• No safety, health, and environmental incidents - Performance measures: SHE Statistics
• Deliver the SHES plan for Tanzania including action management and audit plan - Performance measures: SHE Statistics
• No product transport incidents - Performance measures: SHE Statistics
• No personnel accidents to self or direct reports - Performance measures: SHE Statistics
• No preventable security incursions or thefts
• Understanding and demonstrated leadership for the BoS for all operations

Commercial Minded

• Generation of monthly production volume and Operational KPI reports - Performance measures: Reports records
• Implementation of “Participative Management” approach including empowering and active consultation with employees on plant and management system improvements - Performance measures: Management structure in place
• Continuous fixed cost reduction - Performance measures: Cost reports
• Continuous inventory optimization - Performance measures: Cost reports
• Active employee development towards higher-level capability - Performance measures: Inventory Reports
• Fixed cost budget generation and compliance - Performance measures: Training records
• Sales and operations planning process implementation and delivery - Performance measures: Business Manager feedback
• Support business growth at Tanzania Mine  - Performance measures: system records

Entrepreneurial Spirit

• ajiraContinuous improvement of administrative systems to an advantaging customer and BME  - Performance measures: Business Manager Feedback
• Implementation of new customer-focused product formulations(and types) in conjunction with R&D development team  - Performance measures: Product Portfolio evolution
• Direct government agency liaison to facilitate ease of customer and BME operations
• Support the value in use program, scoping studies and other technically/operation led initiatives  - Performance measures: Visit reports
• Support and manage business efficiency programs

Working Together

• Interface with international SHE and supply chain(logistics and production) teams - Performance measures: Global Feedback
• Support of other international operations in the form of information sharing and audit provision - Performance measures: Global Feedback
• Work with local communities (in conjunction with clients) to facilitate community knowledge and acceptance of Tanzania operations - Performance measures: Client Feedback
• Demonstrated leadership of the Tanzania Operations team - Performance measures: Team Feedback

Operating environment:

• Tanzania Mine sites: normal working hours 07H00-17H00 Mon-Sat Extended working hours will be required from time to time as business needs dictate

Essential Skills:

• Self-starter/initiative
• Team player
• Coaching/leader
• Analytical
• Fluent English language
• Report writing
• Other African Languages an asses
• Proficient in PC software including word, Excel, and Powerpoint

Education and Experience:

• Technical Degree(science, Chemical, Mechanical, Mining Engineering preferred)
• Safety training 2 years MMU Operations management experience
• 5 years experience in explosives production facilities
• Experience in open cut mining
• Extensive knowledge of BME Product range

Key Dimensions:

• Tanzania Open cut Mini client
• MMU’s to service Site
• Magazines
• Remote Location, challenging environment
• Report to business Manager Tanzania

Applications should be sent so as to reach this email address Terrence.makhanya@bme.co.za not later than 20th Jully 2018. Please note that only shortlist persons will be contacted