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Manager: Production

MANGANESE
CATO RIDGE WORKS
MANGANESE
CATO RIDGE WORKS
MANGANESE
CATO RIDGE WORKS
MANGANESE

Assmang Limited's Beeshoek Iron Ore Mine, situated approximately 7km west of
Postmasburg in the Northern Cape (±200km west of Kimberley), requires the
services of:

Manager: Production

The Manager: Production will report to the General Mine Manager and will
form part of the senior strategic management team.

Job purpose: Ensuring the efficient and effective execution of the plant production
processes for Beeshoek Iron Ore Mine (mining, engineering and plant processes),
and managing and improving the Enterprise Asset Management System for effective
plant and equipment performance across sectional boundaries in order to enable the
achievement of the required operational targets.

Requirements:
l A Government Certificate of Competency (Mines and Works) in
Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency
l B Engineering or equivalent diploma in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) or a
4-year BSc Mining degree
l A minimum of 10 years' experience as an appointed GCC Engineer in Mining or as a Production Manager, of which 5 years' experience should have been at a Senior Management level
l Registration as a Professional Engineer would be an advantage
l A valid Code B/EB driver's licence.

Key performance areas include:
l Managing the execution of the mining and engineering processes and activities
l Analysing process and asset performance trends against targets, conducting root cause analyses, liaising across interfaces in managing constraints and initiating corrective action and/or improvement
opportunities in order to meet production targets in a cost-effective manner
l As technical process owner and leader, developing, maintaining and improving the Plant
Production and Enterprise Asset Management Systems and processes, in keeping
with industry best practices through auditing and benchmarking of the system
l Ensuring appropriate application in support of business objectives, including liaison
across interfaces
l Identifying, implementing and improving best practice mining, engineering and operating strategies, standards, systems and monitoring mechanisms, to ensure the appropriate use of resources to achieve engineering and
production goals, and identifying and managing risks within the Operations Department
l Ensuring the optimisation of stores stock holding against operational
requirements, including the effective management of contract performance against
service level agreements
l Ensuring the development, implementation and continuous improvement of legal and SHERQ standards and procedures within the span of control, and actively supporting and participating in SHERQ initiatives
l Contributing to and assisting the Senior Management team in compiling operational strategy and
objectives
l Liaising effectively with stakeholders, ensuring efficient management of
the Division's business goals and targets
l Developing the strategic business plan for the Production Departments with clearly defined objectives, including the reviewing of and reporting on performance relative to the plan
l Developing a competent work team by ensuring appropriate recruitment and the development, monitoring and
implementation of the necessary training and development initiatives to ensure that
the appropriate blend of skills, resourcefulness and motivation exists to achieve
desired outcomes
l Establishing and developing effective work teams and
performance management systems to ensure high-quality service delivery in support
of business objectives, including the interpretation and communication of
management information to stakeholders
l Ensuring the efficient management of capital projects on time and within budget constraints, including the review and, where appropriate, engineering input into project design, budget estimation and
asset procurement.

Applications close on: 24 June 2011 (13:00).

Appointment: Remuneration will be based on a competitive, all-inclusive flexible
package.
The incumbent will be appointed subject to being certified medically fit as per the
Mine Health and Safety Act, 29/1996 and meeting the requirements of the
Company's Code of Practice - minimum standards of fitness to perform work on a
Mine. He/she may also undergo a psychometric assessment.
The abovementioned position is at E Lower level on the Patterson grading system.
The successful candidate who conforms to all said requirements and experience will
be appointed on this grading. Should the successful candidate not conform to all said
requirements and experience, but is nonetheless regarded as suitable for
appointment to the position, he/she will be appointed on a lower, more appropriate
grading, until successful achievement of the required competencies, skills and
experience.

Interested applicants are requested to submit their CVs, with a clear indication of
the position being applied for, to: HR Central File, Assmang Limited, PO Mancorp
Mine 8423, or fax: (053) 311-6426.
Please be advised that short-listed candidates will be required to authenticate
information provided in CVs.
NB: Please ensure that the title for the position, as well as relevant certificates,
qualifications, licences, etc are attached to your application.
Please note that NO late applications will be entertained.
If the Company has not contacted you within 28 days of the closing date, please
consider your application unsuccessful.
Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates
only.
Assmang Ltd reserves the right not to appoint.
IRON ORE