Reference Number: LB43

Job Description:

Our client is seeking a HOD Mining / Mine Manager to join their coal operation in Witbank. The incumbent will be responsible for implementing and managing a best practice mining division across the entire business. This role will also manage the tactical and operational support for assigned functions across the plant. This position will report directly to the General Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of engineering strategy, plans and groups standards against target and timelines.
• Prioritise project and departmental scheduling and delivery to tactical and strategic business objectives (mining, engineering, property management, water services, facility management etc, i.e.,)
• Provide technical advice, support and oversight for engineering excellence across departments.
•  Lead asset management, maintenance and availability.
• Design, establish and embed efficient Engineering and Maintenance structures, plans and governance structures.
• Monitor costs or expenses within approved budget to achieve cost efficiencies and reduce waste.
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation.
• Manage a division that builds people and creates an inclusive work environment.
• Adhere to and improve reporting processes for the area of responsibility.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Diploma or Degree in Mining related field.
• 10+ years of mining experience with at least 5 years on a supervisor position
• Blasting ticket certificate
• Knowledge of Mining legislation, labour relations, on-surface mining  and business knowledge.

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Lucia Baeza at lbaeza@camining.com

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Lucia Baeza

Recruitment Consultant

CA Mining

CA Mining will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Reference Number:  DSS01 – ZJ

Job Description:

Our client is seeking a dedicated Explosives Coordinator to ensure our company's adherence to the Mine Health and Safety with a focus on explosives management. This role plays a crucial part in maintaining the safety and security of explosives, promoting compliance with relevant permits and licenses, and providing training and guidance to personnel handling explosives.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that all original permits, licenses, plans, registers, records, statistics, returns, and related documents are kept as legally prescribed.
• Signing all applications for permits, licenses, and related correspondence.
• Ensuring personal knowledge of the act and regulations and keeping an updated version on hand all the time for quick reference.
• Ensure correct and sage transport, storage, handling, and destruction of explosives.
• Taking necessary actions to mitigate significant safety and security risks related to explosives.
• Maintaining a comprehensive management file containing copies of all relevant permits, licenses, and authorizations for audit purposes.
• Providing adequate training to all personnel involved in explosive handling and maintaining training records.
• Authorizing and signing applications for permits, licenses, and related correspondence.
• Initiating and managing the process of obtaining and updating licenses with CIE.
• Keeping up-to-date personal knowledge of the relevant act and regulations for quick reference.
• Facilitating effective technical training and coaching to overcome identified obstacles in explosives management and control.
• Ensuring the safe and proper transport, storage, handling, and disposal of explosives.
• Managing performance in alignment with established targets and competencies.
• Operating within budget constraints and minimizing resource wastage.
• Controlling the efficient utilization of allocated resources.
• Acknowledging and adhering to company policies, procedures, and applicable legislation.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Minimum 5-8 years’ experience in Explosive Management and Control for an Underground Mine.
• National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or equivalent.
• Magazine Master Certificate is mandatory.
• Commercial Explosives System (CES).
• Explosives or Blasting Technology Certificate is mandatory.
• Explosive Control Course certificate.
• Registered with the CIE.
• Experience in Policy Clearance Certificates.
• Developing & drafting policies, SOPs, and COPs.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Competitive annual package
• Permanent Employment Opportunity
• Opportunity to join a global mining company. 

Please visit www.mining-recruitment-jobs.com for more exciting opportunities.

Duncan Spitzer

Recruitment Consultant

CA Mining

CA Mining will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Reference Number: 369 09 23 MW

Job Description:

Our client, an established mining services provider is seeking a full function Chief Financial Officer, who will develop and implement a financial strategy and to manage all financial and risk management and financial reporting. The ideal incumbent will be looking to join a tight knit and successful company for a long tenure.

Responsibilities:  

• Provide strategic financial advice on all aspects of finances, investment and financing plans, and appropriate financial analysis to assist in decision-making processes.
• Ensure organisational compliance with all relevant legislation; keep up to date with all legislative changes.
• Provide financial analysis for projects including financial models and innovative tools to support project and business sustainability and make recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance.
• Develop and implement relevant financial strategies to support company business strategy and objectives.
• Develop and implement company’s B-BBEE strategy and ensure optimal structuring and management of relevant agreements and relationships.
• Manage relationship with financial service providers (audit, tax, legal, insurance).
• Manage company relationship with banks to maximise bank services - understanding the health of the banking relationship, receiving updates on banking scorecards and other metrics to ensure the bank relationship is being leveraged to its full potential.
• Ensure that adequate management controls are in place to protect and minimize financial risk.
• Manage the Group’s current and future cash position ensuring sufficient liquidity headroom is in place.
• Work with operational teams to provide forecasts of future performance and support operational teams in identifying areas of risk and improvement.
• Compile annual capital and associated budgets based on evaluations of strategic investment/cost/service performance options, that will achieve the financial, service, technological and human resources objectives.
• Provide oversight and management of capital expenditure.
• Direct and supervise expenditure of funds ensuring that expenditure stays within the allocated budget and optimising cashflow.
• Oversee and ensure an effective supply chain management policy and system  within the company.
• Manage the relationship with relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to financial institutions, auditors, customers and suppliers.
• Effective people management and leadership of the finance division.
• Safety – Achieve Absolute Zero Harm.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• A minimum of ten years related experience within financial management, of which 5 years must be in a senior management position.
• 10+ years’ experience in mining, civil engineering, EPCM or drilling sectors.
• Bcom (Hons)/B Compt and CA
• Advanced spreadsheet and financial modelling skills

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Mitchill Wernich at mwernich@camining.com

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Mitchill Wernich

Managing Lead: Renewable Energy & Mining

CA Mining

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Reference Number:  DSS03-S

Job Description:

A prominent mining group is currently seeking a Procurement Superintendent to play a pivotal role in the formulation and execution of procurement strategies specific to the assigned category of commodities.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all procurement-related activities of third party spend within the assigned category of bulk commodities like Diesel, Gas, Refractory, etc.
• Establish and maintain efficient communication channels and networks between customers and suppliers.
• Achieve targeted cost savings, employing effective negotiation processes with vendors.
• Develop and continuously update expert knowledge of supply markets, competitors, and product/service innovations.
• Effectively manage all contracts within the assigned category throughout their lifecycle, including terminations, renewals, extensions, and identify innovative procurement solutions for organizational efficiencies.
• Identify and implement innovative procurement solutions to enhance organizational efficiency.
• Conduct procurement analyses and generate reports to support management in tracking, monitoring, and achieving departmental targets.
• Drive efforts to reduce the Total Cost of Ownership and establish a competitive advantage through proactive procurement.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Supply Chain Management, Policies and Procedures, Systems Analysis, and Mathematics.
• Ensure SHEQ compliance within the Section by effectively utilizing the Toolbox.
• Initiate, investigate, and report SHEQ status using the Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Meet HDSA/Female targets for the Section as required.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Degree or National Diploma Commerce, Law, Engineering or Supply Chain Management.
• 6 years’ relevant experience, preferably 2 years’ managerial experience

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Competitive annual package
• Permanent Employment Opportunity
• Opportunity to join a global mining company. 

Please visit www.mining-recruitment-jobs.com for more exciting opportunities.

Duncan Spitzer

Recruiting Consultant

CA Mining

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Reference Number: 367 09 23 MW

Job Description:

Our client, an established mining services provider is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager who will develop and monitor the company’s procurement & supply chain (P&SC) strategy, with the goal to improve productivity and efficiency and reduce costs while securing high quality materials. The incumbent will keep track of logistics and update the company’s inventory, analyse operational performance and resolve issues.

Responsibilities:  

• Drive P&SC strategy and operational efficiency, processes and procedures, with a proactive and hands-on approach, including resource optimisation and profitability maximization.
• Collaborate with the relevant departments, site and contract managers to ensure P&SC provides a reliable and credible offering to the Head office and site locations.
• Understand the key commodities critical to ensuring business continuity.
• Plan, manage and coordinate all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of necessary materials and supplies, including improving systems and processes to meet this objective.
• Monitor and correct inventory levels at sites and Head Office to meet changing levels of product demand and to ensure working capital efficiency. 
• Support the proper utilization of the ERP system (Sage 300).
• Responsible for routinely reporting on departmental KPIs along with appropriate analysis and countermeasures where necessary.
• Ensure effective supplier management.
• Negotiate, develop and maintain appropriate supplier agreements (in consultation with the CFO) to assure quality, service, and price stability. 
• Monitor, evaluate and report on supplier management and development on a regular basis.
• Review and update P&SC policies, procedures and practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, laws, inclusive procurement and supply chain sustainability (human rights, fair labour practices, environmental progress, anti-corruption policies etc.).
• Create assurance to the CFO that P&SC principles and practices are adhered to and advise CFO with regards to Supply Market related matters and trends.
• Lead a P&SC team.
• Ensure effective Fleet management.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• A minimum of 10 years’ working experience with a minimum of 5 years’ experience leading a P&SC function within a similar sized business.
• A relevant tertiary qualification.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain standards, policies and practices.
• Knowledge of the mining industry would be advantageous
• A strong delivery and continuous improvement orientation, effective in getting things done with the most effective use of resources, constantly seeking new efficiencies.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Sheree Scheepers at sscheepers@camining.com

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Sheree Scheepers

Recruitment Consultant

CA Mining

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Reference Number: 620 2109 MHU

Job Description:

Our client is a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, services, and technical solutions for the mining and related industries. They have an opportunity for a Product Support Manager to join their team based in Johannesburg.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to ensure all employees are provided with a safe and healthy working environment. This includes compliance with the Sandvik safety management program.
• Ensure the machine specification and options list are maintained to avoid localized development and a decline in profitability.
• Provide the Sales Area with any knowledge or information required to develop a solution that meets a prospective customer's need.
• Conduct analysis of competitor offerings and communicate this information to Sales Areas and Product Lines.
• Provide input on possible technical and application changes to drive product improvements via Product Management and communicate with the Offering Team to ensure Product Roadmaps cater to future requirements.  
• Monitor and report on trends for changes to current specifications across the Underground Drills offering.  
• Build a solid working relationship with the Business Line Manager and keep them updated and informed of product line activities within each specific product line.
• Provide input to engineering with regards to any liability or risk-related performance issues and where applicable coordinate safety recall or safety-related bulletins in terms of distribution and understanding to the Sales Area.
• Actively participate in New Product Development planning and customer validation when required (normally Gate 0 to Gate 2).
• Provide performance data to the respective Product Line Manager to allow management of the product over its life cycle.
• In conjunction with technical support teams, review warranty claims to understand any trend or pattern and provide input to product management and/or engineering.
• In conjunction with product management teams identify opportunities where new products can be trialled.
• Manage a team of Product Masters.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• At least 5 years of Underground Drills product line experience
• Sound business acumen
• Ability to influence and negotiate
• Ability to resolve problems and manage customer and stakeholder relationships
• Ability to analyze data
• Must be medically fit to operate in an underground environment
• Must be willing to travel extensively
• English proficiency
• Valid driver’s license
• South African citizenship

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent opportunity
• Competitive package on offer

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to mhuber@camining.com

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Mark Huber

Managing Lead - Executive Mining Recruitment

CA Mining

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Reference Number:  DSS02-S

Job Description:

A leading mining group is seeking a Logistics Superintendent to head the Raw Materials, Final Product Systems, and Operations, in a safe manner; and to continuously better the current procedures, equipment and operations to surpass current Logistics targets and reduce expenses to the company.

Responsibilities:

• To be the SAP Super User for all Inbound / Outbound Logistic
• Develop and maintain relationships with Marketing, Port Authorities, Transnet Freight Rail and Road Transport Contractors, and other critical suppliers.
• Develop the Raw Material Supply Strategy, including the transport plan.
• Oversee that Raw Material Orders, based on stock levels and consumptions, are being placed.
• Liaise between the Smelters, Pelletizer, Mines, Internal and External customers, and supplier.
• Liaise between Marketing and Production regarding the Final Product requirements and maintain and improve the Final Product Management Strategy
• Manage Raw Material and Final Product Accounting in terms of consumption figures, specifications, ad hoc requirements, and stock levels.
• Manage the dispatch and transport of Final Products
• Jointly define annual maintenance requirements and planning with site maintenance personnel.
• Examine and report SHEQ status.
• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• 6 years’ relevant experience.
• 2 years’ managerial experience.
• Relevant Degree or Diploma.
• Experience in logistics and mineral processing would be advantageous.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Competitive annual package
• Permanent Employment Opportunity

Reference Number: CV93

Job Description:

Our client, a mining service provider is seeking a Regional Sales Manager who will be responsible for developing, directing and managing all Isolation Valves sales activities in South East Africa and MEA Region for non-mining sectors. The incumbent will have a  focus on growing market participation and improving business.

Responsibilities:

• Lead ISV Business Unit for solutions, products and business development and sales initiatives.
• Meet or exceed territory financial objectives (budget, POR, etc) as required in support of the ISV MEA business plan.
• Direct, Develop, Collaborate with and support sales team and Representatives in the region.
• Manage Local Business Partners ( LBP) of the region for growth of ISV business.
• Develop and implement sales and account management strategies for the region that deliver above market growth rates.
• Develop and implement plans to drive and grow business and maximize revenue and profit from the existing installed base.
• Prepare and present marketing forecasts, pricing surveys, competitor intelligence and country marketing plans.
• Work closely with other Final Control and company Automation Solutions Business Units and maximize pull-through content.
• Take a pro-active role in defining strategies for winning Entity projects as well as supporting Destination project pursuit activities to achieve order conversion and grow the installed base for Isolation Valves Business Unit.
• Develop long-term relationships with senior management within customer accounts to gain preference for Isolation Valves and Final Control.
• Lead Site Plan competency development and ensure that robust plans are developed to maximize potential at critical sites.
• Improve customer satisfaction by finding solutions to their needs.
• Keep up to date with developments in products, industries and market trends.
• Drive Sales excellence processes and adoption of CRM tools within the team.
• Ensure company Ethics and trade compliance procedures are strictly followed with all business transactions
• Keep up to date with developments in products, industry and market trends.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• A minimum of 10 years sales experience in the valve industry with minimum of 3 years in a sales leadership position.
• Educated to degree level in an engineering university.
• Achievement of an MBA qualification will be considered advantageous.
• Track record of achieving sales targets and growing territory above market growth.
• Application experience in Hydrocarbon, Mining, Chemical, and Power industries.
• Relevant sales and management/leadership experience.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent Opportunity
• Competitive Annual Package

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Christo van der Ham at cvanderham@camining.com

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Christo van der Ham

Strategist: Digital & Senior Consultant

CA Mining

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Reference Number:  0609 27 SS

Job Description:

Our client, with operations in South Africa is seeking a Group Financial Manager. The ideal candidate will have costing experience together with financial accounting experience relating to consolidations. The Group Financial Manager will play a critical role in providing financial guidance and support to the company.

Responsibilities:

• Export / shipment management
• Assist with tax review
• Royalties review
• Prepare group consolidations
• Drive annual group budget process
• Assist with group monthly and annual reporting
• Preparation of annual report
• Group compliance and statutory requirements
• General queries and assistant to CFO.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• B.Com (Hons) / CA (SA)
• Relevant experience within the mining / manufacturing industry
• Proven experience having done costing and consolidation

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Competitive package

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Sheree Scheepers at sscheepers@camining.com

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Sheree Scheepers

Recruitment Consultant

CA Mining

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Reference Number: 1408 24 SS

Job Description:

Our client, a mining service provider, is seeking a Financial Accountant who will join their team in Johannesburg.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee accounting for head office statutory entities.
• Manage payment processing.
• Prepare monthly accounting records, including reconciliations, journals, trial balance, income statement, and balance sheet.
• Submit monthly, interim, and year-end reports and packs.
• Handle day-to-day finance operations.
• Develop budgets and forecasts.
• Create annual financial statements.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors.
• Handle VAT returns and tax calculations.
• Communicate with group finance teams.
• Manage cash requirements for head office companies and subsidiaries.
• Support finance team with consolidated results and reporting.
• Assist with group reporting system.
• Prepare consolidated weekly cash forecasts.
• Undertake ad-hoc projects.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• 2+ years financial accounting experience.
• B. Com / CTA.
• Knowledge of financial accounting principles, standards, and regulations.
• Excellent MS Excel skills.
• Knowledge of Pastel accounting.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent Opportunity (Hybrid)

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Sheree Scheepers at sscheepers@camining.com

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Sheree Scheepers

Recruitment Consultant

CA Mining

CA Mining will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Reference Number: 375 08 RR

Job Description:

Our client is seeking a Procurement Manager who will assist the company in becoming the highest return commodity through developing, implementing and maintaining sourcing strategies for leverage commodities and regional contracts and to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). 

Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee a continuous improvement strategy (Balanced Scorecard) for Group Procurement Services.
• Standardize procurement processes to achieve cost savings.
• Enhance Procurement to Payment process for proactive procurement and reduced costs.
• Integrate Procurement, Maintenance, Operations, and IT Processes.
• Independently review major projects and contracts.
• Achieve synergies across sites and conduct strategic vendor assessments.
• Ensure procurement governance alignment and inclusion in site scorecards.
• Achieve Balanced Scorecard objectives.
• Manage SAP MM integration.
• Increase shareholder value through efficient procurement.
• Reduce total procurement spend by 5%.
• Drive operational excellence and uphold governance standards.
• Identify customer requirements, research markets, and select suppliers.
• Prepare tender documents, coordinate adjudication, and negotiate terms.
• Conduct Supplier audits for compliance.
• Implement market improvements.
• Drive down total cost of ownership (TCO) for company and Suppliers.
• Manage Group Leverage Contracts.
• Verify and compare Supplier price amendments.
• Implement and manage Service Level Agreements.
• Administer key Leverage Contracts.
• Allocate contracts between Procurement and Business units.
• Negotiate terms within mandates.
• Analyse spend and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Manage group auto order process.
• Provide sites with monthly procurement reports.
• Review and address on-contract versus maverick spend.
• Analyse Contract Metrics and Reports.
• Develop and implement Procurement and Contract Management Policies.
• Ensure adherence to procurement procedures.
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to analyse, identify trends, initiate, mitigate, investigate and report SHEQ status.
• Ensure an enabling climate/culture.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• 8 years’ relevant experience, preferably 2 years’ managerial experience.
• Degree in Financial Management, Law, Supply Chain Management, Commercial Management.
• Chartered Institute Procurement and Supply – CIPS.
• Understand the role of procurement in an industrial environment.
• Understand the principles of Mining Charter and BBBEE.
• Understand the principles of Total Cost Of Ownership (TCO).
• Experience in Microsoft Programs.
• Experience using IMS, EBMS, SAP, Coupa or similar.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent Employment Opportunity

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Sheree Scheepers at sscheepers@camining.com

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Sheree Scheepers

Recruitment Consultant

CA Mining

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Reference Number: CV79

Job Description:

Our client, a South African mining house, is seeking a Senior Projects Manager to join their team in Limpopo.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate full (mine wide) capital portfolio on all legal, stay in business, efficiency and growth capital projects whilst maintaining and ensuring legal responsibility as required by statutory requirements and such statutory requirements are adhered to.
• Budget and cost control.
• Implementation of Operational Plans which support the company’s strategic initiatives, production profile and objectives.
• Driving of SIB, Growth, Efficiency and Legal Projects to ensure the benefits of the projects are reached by the company.
• Manage execution of the load-out and logistical processes and activities in line with approved processes and recommend remedial action where necessary.
• Analyse process and asset performance trends against targets and make recommendations regarding improvements.
• Liaison across interfaces in managing constraints.
• Develop and implement COP's and SP's within span of control and submit to management for approval.
• Ensure all equipment purchased is in line with mine requirements.
• Efficient Utilization of drawings office services for enhancement of existing plant, mine and new projects.
• Ensure continuous improvement in the department when benchmarked.
• Co-develop and sign off on all Projects and project operations processes, procedures, policies and SOPs.
• Ensure all procedures are captured accurately as per requirements.
• Ensure effective management of environment objectives and risk profiles in line with approved strategy while pro-actively anticipating legalisation and other changes that may impact on the business unit.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• 8 - 10 years Engineering and Production experience in a Plant/Mining environment.
• National Diploma in Engineering.
• Project Management Professional qualification.
• Accreditation and Registration with Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Code 08 (EB) Driver’s Licence.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent Employment Opportunity

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Christo van der Ham at cvanderham@camining.com

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Christo van der Ham

Recruitment Consultant

CA Mining

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Job Description:

Our client a South African mining house is seeking a Section Engineer to join their team in Limpopo.

• Ownership: The mine is owned and operated by a South African mining company.
• Production: The mine produces about 1.2 million tonnes of chrome ore per year.
• Employment: The mine employs about 1,000 people.
• Legal Appointment as prescribed by MHSA

Responsibilities:

• Ensure efficient and effective utilization of allocated underground equipment and production processes to achieve production targets for the function/department/section to ensure business objectives are met.
• To manage and coordinate the engineering and operations activities and ensure that the legal responsibility as required by statutory requirements are adhered to.
• Oversee the contracting services rendered to the entire mine/plant by developing a scope and managing the commercial process to appoint Contractors.
• Manage all contractors on site and ensure adherence to rules and regulations.
• Maintain and improve operational supporting systems and procedures including management of contractor performance against service level agreements.
• Schedule and monitor the execution of the asset care activities in order to meet set industry parameters of reliability and availability of assets within span of control, through optimum maintenance mix techniques and the coordination of resources.
• Assesses the performance of the Asset Management System users and ensure proficiency through relevant training.
• Conduct and facilitate root cause analysis with stakeholders to ensure optimum asset care planning.
• Assist the Maintenance Planner/ Superintendent Planning in the planning of the maintenance windows in coordinating the needs between the operational – and maintenance sections.
• Verify the accuracy of signed off work orders and ensure timeous, accurate system feedback.
• Assist management in compiling the operational strategy, setting of achievable production targets and to compile, manage and control operational, Capex and labour budgets including the management of service provider performance according to SLA’s.
• Drive (mining) improvements projects toward enhancing the operations.
• Ensure plant and equipment optimization by conducting timeous investigations, benchmarking and feasibility studies toward identifying deviations / deficiencies in a proactive manner.
• Conduct simulation projects, forecasting, planning optimization and support.
• Implementation of operational plans that support strategic initiatives.
• Budget and cost control.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• 3 - 5 years extensive practical experience in an Engineering and Production environment.
• Degree or National Diploma: Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Certificate: GCC Mines and Works.
• Code 08 (EB) Driver’s Licence.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent Employment Opportunity
• Competitive annual package
• Annual incentives

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Christo van der Ham at cvanderham@camining.com

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Christo van der Ham

Senior Consultant

CA Mining

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Senior Estimator (Mining / Underground / Shaft Sinking / Raiseboring) – Johannesburg

Reference Number: TR1502

Job Description:

Our client, a large underground mining contractor is seeking a Senior Estimator to be based at their head office in Johannesburg. The candidate will be tasked with preparing detailed analysis of projects and liaising with engineers and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.

Responsibilities:

• Analyse enquiry documents
• Prepare analysis of projects to include preliminary methodology, equipment selection calculations, life cycle cost, labour efficiencies
• Visit site and record information about the overall Mine, the conditions, management, availability of services such as water and electricity,
• Review labour requirements and material, to decide the most cost-effective solution.
• Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
• Enter team sizes and production rates
• Consult with stakeholders to discuss and formulate estimates
• Schedule & manage bidding process and coordinate role player input
• Analyse blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labour estimates
• Decide whether to price the enquiry in consultation with management by looking at tender workload and preliminary evaluation
• BOQ (Bill of Quantities) compilation
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Estimating of tenders

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Mining / Engineer or other Mining related qualification
• Quantity Surveyor Degree
• Work well on computer packages
• Worked in a production environment
• 5 -10 years active planning, scheduling and execution of mining projects / tenders
• Knowledge of Hard Dollar – estimating package
• Checking of submission documents
• Utilising of mining programmes (Deswik, Mine24D, Bentley or AutoCAD Packages)
• Project Management Experience
• Knowledge of Contracts
• Knowledge of the Mine Health & Safety Act and Regulations

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent Position

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Tristan Rusch at trusch@camining.com

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Tristan Rusch

Recruitment Consultant

CA Mining

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Reference Number: 568 2208 MHU

Job Description:

Our client, a leading mining contractor is seeking an Operations Executive to position the most trusted mining contractor in Africa by ensuring that they deliver what they promise to their clients; safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Through exceptional project execution and consequent brand reputation, growing the footprint of the Company in South Africa and selected African countries. Candidates must have extensive contract management experience in the mining industry and have proven capability of turning around a business. This reports directly into the MD Africa.

Responsibilities:

• Actively manage safety standards and improvement initiatives
• Participate and contribute to the development and implementation of the business unit strategy.
• Achieve business plan outputs
• Manage budgeting process
• Manage budgeted capital expenditure
• Develop, interpret and analyse result indicators
• Leverage information systems
• Develop and interpret strategic growth strategy for the business
• Build client service culture
• Maintain sustainable and profitable operations
• Focus on new business
• Actively manage business networks
• Implement and maintain performance management process
• Drive company culture
• Drive Employment Equity
• Provide development opportunities for operations employees

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Mining Engineering Degree or equivalent
• Postgraduate in Business Management or Leadership
• 10-15 years at Senior EXCO Level
• Mine Managers certificate
• Experience not just within SA but across Africa
• Expert with underground mining contracts & services
• Strong TMM, raise boring, shaft sinking etc.
• Must be very well connected in both mining and contractor space
• Core knowledge required: Mining Operation knowledge; Evaluate Business procedure; Budgeting; Operational Strategies
• Require a high level of alertness and attention to detail

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Executive package and benefits
• Permanent role
• Travel
• SA based candidates only

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to mhuber@camining.com

Please visit www.camining.com or www.mining-recruitment-jobs.com for more exciting opportunities.

Mark Huber

Senior Executive Recruitment Consultant

CA Mining

CA Mining will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.