Section Manager Load and Haul

We have an exciting opportunity for Section Manager Load & Haul. The purpose of this role is to ensure compliance with prescribed guidelines and legislation for Load and Haul activities, streamline processes, develop subordinates to competency standards, and achieve section targets.

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You’ll make us better.

Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives”, delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible – from mobile phones to medicines.

We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects – exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Rosebank, Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.

As Section Manager Load & Haul your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Maintain safety and health principles by following operational risk management rules, taking personal responsibility, and fostering a safe workplace culture. Ensure compliance with all legal, environmental, occupational health, safety, and risk management standards and best practices.
• Active participation in VFLs and relevant Risk Assessments and closing out of Safety Actions.

• Execute weekly and monthly plans to achieve quality and volume requirements.
• Maintain resource and equipment utilisation and financial requirements.
• Implement and oversee the prescribed guidelines and legislation for the mining value chain.

• Assist with the compilation of the annual budget.
• Monitor spending and allocation of expenses to ensure appropriate reporting and cash flow management.
• Ensure sound financial practices per the approved budget for effective cost control and savings.

• Optimise human resources so that the section delivers maximum output by embedding work ethics,
• Assess the training needs of the Section against the defined skill requirements and develop and implement a training plan within authority limits.

• Build, manage and maintain healthy stakeholder relations to achieve organisational goals.
• Provide relevant support and input and ensure continuous customer satisfaction by producing and delivering on required volumes and production targets.

• Manage mine operations and processes safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively to meet short-term and longterm production and project objectives,
• Contribute to continuous improvement and asset optimisation initiatives for mining processes to optimize operational and production activities.

• Ensure compliance with all legislative regulations to maintain a risk-free environment and implement measures.
• Identify improvement measures and solutions to eliminate the reoccurrence of incidents and pollution to ensure that mine waste materials are not hazardous to the environment and its surroundings.

• Grade 12 (National Senior Certificate, NQF Level
  4) or equivalent SAQA-recognised qualification
• Relevant Degree in
  
  B.Eng. Mining/BSc Mining (NQF7)
• An Honours degree will be advantageous
• Mining Manager’s Certificate of Competence
• A3 Safety Certificate
• Open Cast Blasting Certificate (when applicable) is preferred
• SA Drivers licence

• Extensive Operational and Dispatch…