Shiftboss x13 – Sasol Jobs
Shiftboss x13 – Sasol Jobs
Job Req Id: 116365
Org Structure No: 64038330
Location: Mpumalanga & Free State
Closing Date: 28 March 2023
PURPOSE OF JOB
To manage, lead, organize and control production and to provide the leadership required to create a high-performance team capable of reaching all of its set targets. Execute the statutory duties according to Regulation 2.15.1 in his / her area of responsibility.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE
- Grade 12 with Maths and Science (Must)
- Red Ticket
- Certificate in Blasting for Fiery Mines, (Must)
- Gas Testing, Competent A, First Aid
- Mining Engineering Diploma (Wish)
- Valid driver’s license (Must)
- Minimum 2 years total relevant experience as a Shiftboss
CORE ELEMENTS OF THE JOB
(Safe Production) Carries out on a day-to-day basis planning, organizing,
- Control and leadership that ensure that department KPIs are met – to produce safe coal by ensuring tons/cm/shift
- Availability of Equipment Downtime/shift / MTTF /MTTR (infrastructure and in-section equipment)
- Adherence to Overhaul/maintenance program – plan vs. actual
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Implements operational projects, and ensures operating compliance with Standard
- Operating Procedures (SOP) in appointed area of responsibility
- Ensures adherence to Operating principles and legislation.
- Compliance with governance bodies (standardisation committees)
- SOP/COP implementation and adherence
Ensures availability of spares, equipment and resources required to provide optimal production, including governance of Electronic timekeeping
- The total cost of ownership (TCO)
- Electronic time-keeping system adherence
Provides first-line solutions to employees reporting to him/her on any technical-related problem
- Problems resolved
- Failure trend analysis and root cause elimination
Safe Production – Support departments to achieve set targets by coordinating planning within the appointed areas of responsibility.
- Rand per ton (R/t), Tons per CM per shift (t/cm/shift)
- Volumes vs. monthly TQF (Including Quality)
(Finance) – Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget.
- Delivery against budget and reporting calendar vs. target
(SHE) – Ensure best-in-class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain required RCR.
- SHE compliance rates vs. targets (especially major findings), % outstanding actions on findings
- Zero harm, Zero fatalities, LWDCR
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Provide on-the-job training, coaching and career development
- training days for the department
- Planned Task observations
- Coaching of employees
- Engagement of employees
MAJOR CHALLENGES / PROBLEM-SOLVING
- Supporting the mine in delivering on safe production within the budgeted allowances for engineering maintenance, balancing production targets with maintenance practices.
- Managing relationships between the mining and engineering departments.
- Ensuring that the various sets of legal requirements and engineering principles are met within the operational environment.
- An influx of new technology requires a highly skilled workforce to manage the complexity.
- The management of service providers operating in the area of responsibility provides sufficient supervision.
- The management of the procurement and supply side of the operational environment.
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
- This position has a 2.15.1 legal appointment and is accountable for managing the operational solutions and governance within the area of appointment at a mine within a highly regulated industry.
- Remote locations, Equipment and infrastructure are underground and may be located over a wide area, the availability must be managed to ensure production targets are met.
- Complex interfaces with contractors and suppliers also exist.
- Information from various sources needs to be analyzed, interpreted and integrated to make trade-off decisions in the best interest of the area of responsibility.
