HOD: MINING – SWAKOP URANIUM

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Manage the Mining operations by implementing operational improvement plans and ensure compliance with safety regulation, procedures and processes to meet the strategic objectives and mining production targets.

Key Performance Areas:
 Develop and manage the Swakop Uranium (SU) Mining Production Management plan, systems, policies, procedures, control standards, measures and programmes, and align them to strategic business and mining objectives.
 Co-ordinate and monitor operational effectiveness against the long and short term mine plans.
 Interpret and apply all relevant Mining statutory requirements, regulations and standards.
 Promote, manage and recommend changes to mining policy / strategy to facilitate compliance by all employees and contractors.
 Identify, implement and apply best practise production and maintenance strategies, standards, systems and monitoring mechanisms, to achieve production goals.
 Annually establish productivity measurements (Tons/HR operational availability, $/ton, diesel consumption, powder factor, drill bit performance, tyre wear).
 Conduct and manage internal mining policy, procedures and code of practice audits.
 Ensure that audit recommendations are implemented in compliance with applicable insurance standards and current legislation.
 Take leadership for the implementation of all safety requirements and ensure adherence thereof.
 Compile the overall mining labor and operation budget as per company policy and procedures.
 Establish and maintain relationships with external contractors, specialists, suppliers, software providers, regulatory authorities, individual or business customers and provide assistance with problems that may arise, ensuring cost effective quality service.
 Liaise with internal managerial staff and other colleagues to establish workflow including release dates, releasing order, dates, and cash flow management.
 Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement.
 Implement new knowledge/information by keeping abreast of developments and introducing change in work processes where appropriate.
 Set performance standards according to performance management system and annual performance management agreements for all applicable subordinates and conduct interim performance reviews.
 Develop and implement career and succession plans to increase section and individual effectiveness.

Requirements and experience:
 B Sc Mining Engineering Degree or similar qualification.
 Post Graduate Qualification in Engineering or management or relevant field will be an added advantage.
 12 years’ working experience in an open pit mining environment of which 5 years’ should have been on a Senior Management level.
 Projects and Contracts management experience.
 Sound Mine planning and production experience.
 Valid Code B/BE Driver’s License.