Section Manager

3 weeks ago

Musina Limpopo, South Africa De Beers Group of Companies Full time

**Company Description
- You put safety first. That is why we want you.**

Safe. Smart. Sustainable. Probably not the first words you typically associate with mining. But De Beers is not your typical mining company. Safety first is a way of life for us. We are unconditional about the safety, health and well-being of our colleagues, at work and at home, and about that of the communities where we work. We aim to lead the industry by investing in innovation to protect people, who are at the heart of our business. Our high performing teams take accountability for their own and others' actions, work collaboratively, and always show care and respect.

We’re the world’s leading diamond company, powered by thousands of people around the world, with a mission to support local communities, protect our natural environment and shape a brighter future. With headquarters in London and mines in four countries - Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa - we are truly global.

We seek talented people who share our belief in a better future for mining and are ready to make a difference.

Here’s an exciting opportunity to join us.

**Job Description**:

- We are looking for a Section Manager to ensure the Safe, Efficient, Cost effective execution of the mine production plan and schedule to exceed mine ramp up to full production from the underground Sub Level Cave (SLC).

Establish systems and processes for effective work planning, execution control and to ensure that performance standards meets requirements. Establish a high performance operating culture. Challenge and support Mining Planning and Technical design processes in ensuring mine plans, technical functions and schedules, provide inputs to support safe and efficient mining operations. Guide equipment selection and monitor performance and maintenance effectiveness of the mining crews. Seek early opportunities to introduce supporting new technologies to improve execution of works.
- Focus on compliance to standards and best practice in health, safety, environmental and supports a culture toward zero harm.
- Ensures production work is executed in adherence to Safety, Health and Environmental Plan and the De Beers / Anglo Safety, Health and Environmental standards and systems.
- Ensure agreed and approved schedules and mine plans are executed by the Integrated Owners Team (IOT) personnel (Tier 1 contractor supported by owners teams) to achieve a high compliance delivery to plan.
- Liaise and co-ordinate the IOT production teams between the contractor’s management teams and owner’s team to ensure effective engagement, planning and execution of work.
- Effective management of IOT performance, ensuring high operating performance standards, productive use of equipment and resources, and an uncompromising approach to Safety.
- Drives and supports a collaborative approach to continuous improvement in performance outcomes and productivity of the IOT team. Actively manages and contributes to P101 improvement initiatives in the underground mine to establish best practice mechanised mining performance.
- Co-ordinates meetings and management routines to ensure effective Short Interval control processes are applied to support a high performance and compliance, high reliability work culture within the mine contractor and owners mining team.
- Effective engagement and management of interfaces and relationship with IOT team underground Mining Technical support functions - Ventilation, Geotechnical, Mine Planning, Survey and operational Geology to support efficient mechanised mining performance.
- Monitor risk and safety management performance, ensuring critical risks and hazards continuously identified and controlled. Compliance to risk management standards.
- Develop and maintain an integrated team approach between the IOT teams, other mining contractor, EPCM, suppliers, internal and external company stakeholders (Anglo and De Beers).
- Ensure all site mining activities meet requirements as defined by standards and requirements (per “Outputs”).
- Manages work priorities in support of the Senior Manager as required.
- Carries a statutory Appointment as required by the Senior Mining Manager.

**Qualifications**:

- An undergraduate qualification (Bachelors / Honours Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in a relevant mining engineering discipline.
- Mine Managers Certificate of Competence
- Minimum 3 years mine overseer experience
- Minimum 3 years section manager 2.6.1 of the MHSA appointee experience.
- Project management qualification would be advantageous.
- Minimum 3 years experience in a mechanised mining environment.

**Role-specific knowledge**:

- Knowledge and understanding of SA Mining laws, regulations, codes and guidelines preferred, not essential.
- Leadership and practical experience in Underground mechanised Mining Management of modern, mechanised mines in both project development and steady state operation. Experience in med-large scale SLC, Caving or Open S

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