Superintendent Rock Engineering at Sibanye-Stillwater

Key Responsibilities:

Geology Management:

• Manage the Rock Engineering Section team,systems and process.
• Analyses and interpret Geotechnical data and reports and take corrective action as required.
• Provide effective problem solving support to the Rock Engineering teams.
• Participate in the daily Geotechnical meting.
• Plan and manage Mining resources (personnel,equipment and material)as required.

Projects:

• Manage mining and civil engineering projects with a primary project focus on tunnel design,rock fall risk assessment,rock slope stabilization and rock foundation design, inspection,assessment and evaluation.
• Assume responsibility for maintaining the integrity of the hanging wall beam to prevent collapse.
• Recommend support and rock engineering COPS.

Geology Project:

• Identify rock engineering improvement opportunities.
• Implement rock engineering improvement project and initiatives
• Supervise a project team of a rock engineering project to deliver project objectives.
• Continue to the management of the project risk within own field of expertise.
• Develop a simple schedule to facilitate effective project execution.
• Monitor, evaluate and communicate simple project schedule.

Stakeholder Relations:

• Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and externally at all levels and cross functional.
• Ensuring open communication channels with all relevant stakeholders.
• Sourcing, contracting and negotiating with service providers.
• Liaising with the necessary entities on any environmental management related requirements and alignment where applicable.
• Collaborating with the external services provider regarding the design and implementation of tools to enhance processes.

Financial Management:

• Managing the finances of the Division to achieve

Organisational objectives:

• Working Cost Budget.
• Setting and approving budgeting parameters for the division in line with business requirements and financial objectives.
• Approving operational expenditures.
• Formulating monthly and annual budget.

Cost savings:

• Leading and driving cost saving and cash conservation initiative.
• Remaining competitive on the global cost curve for surface operation.
• Building a value-based organizational culture.
• Active support and meaningfully participate in the execution of the segment specific organisational development plan.this support will manifest in the targeted shift in culture as described by a valid culture assessment.

ESG Compliance:

• Align to World Gold Council(WGC)Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs).

SA PGM Operations:

• Enhance Together for Sustainability (eTfs)initiative.

SHE Compliance:

• Maintain and comply with SHE standards within the work environment.
• Participate in risk assessments and investigate and take appropriate action as per identified risks.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedure .

SHE Management

• Instill a culture of she leadership within the department.
• Participate in regional/local bodies and decision making forums in the process developing a business relevant external environment that will result in the longer -term sustainability of the division.

Quality Management System(QMS):

• Approve department's documents.
• Comply with requirements of the Quality Management System.
• Focus on safe production & Operational excellence: Focus on safety and health as well as operational excellence .
• Improve our position on global industry cost curve.

People Management:

Recruitment;

• Design the specific operational discipline structure to support the achievement of the organisational mandate.
• Review and approve labour plans around operational targets .

Performance Management:

• Provide leadership and inspire team members towards high performance.
• Manage performance and development of reporting staff.
• Set the specific Operational discipline performance target an criteria that align with organisational goals for the team.

Employee Relations:

• Drive a organisational culture and climate within the Business Unit to ensure achievement of organisational objectives and employee safety.

Training and Development:

• Driving a culture of Leading and Continuous Improvement within the specific Opearation to ensure achievement of organisational objecties and safety.
• Mentor individual to enhance the individual's knowledge ,skills ,value and attitude.
• Create opportunities for development through participation and involvement in new business or technology enhancement projects for team members.
• Provide coaching to team members on an ongoing basis.

Transformation &Sustainability:

• Drive a culture of Transformation within the specific Operation to ensure organisational sustainability.

The Appointee should:

• At least 5 years experience in a related role, of which 2 years should have been at a supervisory leavel area as a Strata Control Officer
• Legal Appointee according to regulations of the Minerals Act and regulations of the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Clear security screening record.
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).

Advantageous Qualifications:

• Advanced Rock Engineering Certificate ,Mining engineering /Physics/Geology Degree or Diploma