Job Description

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 70-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Closing Date

29 September 2023

OME

Sasol Mining

Location

Secunda, Mpumalanga

Purpose of Job

• Define, execute and deliver on the Mining Colliery strategic plans in line with the broader Mining Strategy ensuring the profitability and long-term sustainability of the mine operations.
• Lead, direct and manage the operational and business objectives of Bosjesspruit mine operations.
• Ensure the sustained mining of coal according to comparative cost and quality requirements from underground coal reserves while adhering to all legislative requirements. Report on and ensure safe and reliable mining operations within Mining Colliery.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Deliver high quality asset management strategies ensuring sustained operations and leading the development and monitoring of continuous improvement targets.
• Oversee all aspects of the Bosjesspruit Colliery ensuring mine planning and scheduling (including understanding ore body) optimises long term mine health, builds in flexibility and minimises risks.
• Set production targets and manage production operations to deliver volumes at optimal productivity and cost in normal time.
• Fully accountable for profit & loss performance of the Colliery.
• Ensure execution of engineering and maintenance that optimise asset management strategies and total cost of ownership.
• Ensure best in class SHE performance and continuous improvement of key SHE metrics.
• Control operating cost to ensure production volumes achieved within budget.
• Manage interaction with internal and external stakeholders including unions, communities, local government and government bodies like Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and all other relevant industry bodies to ensure ongoing and compliant mining production.
• Ensure the execution of small (Tier 5) capital projects in a manner that is safe, reliable, efficient and at minimum cost.
• Apply evidence-based SHE practices, in alignment with set standards, to ensure safe operations and manage occupational health, ensuring that environmental standards are adhered to as well as playing a role in the reduction of Sasol's GHG footprint.
• Ensure the provision of technical services, equipment maintenance as well as the implementation of good practices for optimisation of efficient and effective operations, and production, in order to achieve set cost, volume and quality targets (interfacing with the Asset Services and Operations Improvement portfolios). Drive safe and reliable operations through the appropriate management of assets (equipment refurbishment and replacement, geographical expansion, maintenance etc.) in order to maintain the long-term sustainability of the operation.
• Ensure effective mining rights management as per legislative requirements (e.g. Mining Charter) within Colliery.
• Ensure the effective implementation of Sasol's risk philosophy and enterprise risk management framework.

Formal Education (MUST)

• University Bachelor's Degree, with the relevant underlying Engineering degree
• Mine Manager's Certificate (MMC)

Min Experience

• 15 relevant years mining environment experience inclusive of Mining management, including experience in leading and managing significant operations with multiple facilities/mines/shafts in complex geographies as it relates to legislation, labour relations and other socio-economic factors.
• Track record of implementing Operational Excellence/Performance Improvement projects with a proven SHE and compliance record.

Professional Membership

Certifications

C_Government Certificate of Competence (GCC)

Licences

Behavioural (BC) |Technical (TC) |Leadership (LC)

TC_SHE Leadership

TC_Strategic Planning

TC_Mine Planning

LC_Commercial Agility

LC_Business Ownership

LC_Drives Innovation

LC_External Focus

LC_Customer Centricity

TC_Mining Optimisation

LC_Collaborative

LC_Inspirational

TC_Mining Operations

LC_Builds Talent

LC_Developing Self

LC_Partnerships

LC_Delivery Excellence

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of xe2x80x9cInnovating for a better worldxe2x80x9d, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol's Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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