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Section Manager (D4)

Section Manager (D4)

Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine (Pty) LtdSouth Africa
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Job title : Section Manager (D4)

Job location : Limpopo

Deadline : November 06, 2025

  • Our mine, situated in the Limpopo Province about 60 kilometres from Lydenburg and 40 kilometres from Burgersfort, is a world‑class producer of Chrome Ore.
  • The successful applicant will report to the Mining Manager or nominee.

Minimum Educational Requirements

  • B-Tech / Degree in Mining Engineering
  • Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competence.
  • Code 08 (B) Driver’s Licence.
  • Professional Memberships and Affiliations : AMMSA (Association of Mine Managers of SA).

    • Experience

  • 8 – 10 years Plant / Production operations experience including 3 years management experience.

    • Duties

  • Ensure the production team produce the right quality and quantity of Product in a safe and cost‑effective manner and co‑ordinating resources to meet targets.

    • Financial Perspective

  • Draft and allocate the budget in the Department as well as authorising annual departmental budgets, operational, capex and labour.
  • Effectively manage function / department objectives in line with legislative requirements, administer approved budgets (operational, capex and labour), report variances and recommend / implement remedial action.
  • Review and authorise payments in line with approved budget and policy and submit for final processing.

    • Internal Business Processes / Technical Perspective

  • Ensure the mining team have the proper skills to execute the job so that production is not compromised.
  • Identifying skills gaps and areas of improvement mine wide.
  • Ensure collaborations between Departments.
  • Open communication channels to avoid misinformation.
  • Develop and review plans and systems to achieve and improve mining KPI's.
  • Review and regulate the commitment of resources to optimise efficiency of resources and to optimise mining operations.
  • Identify and coordinate development of new technology and the application of best practice methodology.
  • Analyze process and asset performance trends against targets, conduct root cause analysis and liaise across interfaces in managing constraints and corrective actions.
  • As technical process owner and leader, develop, maintain and improve the Mining Production and Enterprise Asset Management Systems and Processes in keeping with industry best practices.
  • Compile strategic objectives, setting of achievable departmental targets.
  • Manage the production processes to ensure optimised production and achievement of targets.
  • Ensure timely delivery of in‑spec products that meet quality and customer standards.
  • Compile production plans that are aligned with operation strategy and manage approved plans to ensure targets are met, take remedial action where necessary.
  • Ensure optimised plant / underground operation efficiencies are adhered to.

    • Customer / Stakeholder Relations Perspective

  • Build, manage and maintain healthy diverse workable internal relations (Peer, Unions, Team, Organisation) and implement remedial actions where required.
  • Build, manage and maintain Healthy external relations (Head Office, communities, government, etc.) to assist in achievement of organisational goals.
  • Maintain internal and external relations to ensure functional / departmental needs are met and employees are satisfied.

    • Organisational & Growth Perspective

  • Authorise and lead the development and implementation of Operational continuous improvement initiatives, standards, codes, guidelines, policies, and procedures to mitigate risk and capitalise on opportunities.
  • Monitor and reward shop‑floor improvement mini‑projects.
  • Ensure the efficient and effective management of interfaces which impacts or could potentially impact on production objectives, including maintenance.

    • SHERQ Adherence / Compliance

  • Translate SHERQ goals applicable as derived from business plan into clear direction and implement effectively and efficiently for specific function.
  • Ensure adherence to statutory safety regulations and mine standards, procedures, and practices such as PPE, safe working practices, handling of explosives, re‑entering periods.
  • Effectively communicate new regulations and procedures as and when required to ensure employees and contractor awareness and correct implementation thereof.
  • Assist in rendering of appropriate first aid to injured person(s) as and when required or refer to qualified persons.

    • Implement Change Initiatives

  • Authorise and drive initiatives aimed at eliminating waste, improving productivity and reducing operating costs.
  • Initiate and lead Functional / Departmental change.
  • Implement successful change initiatives, plan, and ensure optimal resource utilisation within designated area.

    • Statutory Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with legislation by setting and achieving procurement targets in terms of Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment and Mining Charter requirements.
  • Develop and implement procurement policies that will aid in the achievement of procurement targets and statutory compliance.

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