VACANCIES
STAFF WRITER | Friday October 11, 2024 13:43
AECI Botswana (Pty) Ltd, an explosives and specialty chemicals company focused on providing products and services to a broad spectrum of customers in mining, manufacturing and agricultural sectors, has the following vacancies at Motheo Copper Mine and Jwaneng Debswana Mine:
1. SITE MANAGER – MOTHEO COPPER MINE (PERMANENT)
*Core Responsibilities
*Manage and oversee the Explosives Supply Contract
*To be the Contracts’ Custodian for the business
*Proactively manage stakeholder relations by liaising and engaging with the customer on a daily basis
*To enforce the company’s operating standards
*Provide guidance, support and leadership in order to achieve the company’s planned targets
*Overall cost management for the site
*Manage company assets and ensure asset optimisation
*To select, assign, lead, coach and manage the operations, maintenance and technical teams
*Manage capital projects
*Site stock and inventory management
*Development and implementation of the World Class System
*Continuously investigate opportunities for business improvement
*Preparation of relevant management and customer reports
*Explosives magazine and logistics management
*Management of the SHEQ function and ensure legal and statutory compliance
*Implementation and enforcement of governance, policies and procedures
*Implementation and enforcement of company values
*Manage the development of blast designs, drive implementation and ensure competent operation of blasting tools
Qualifications, Experience and Skills Requirements
*The incumbent should have at least the following:
*At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering or Mining-related discipline
*At least seven (7) years’ experience in an open pit mining or related industry, at least three (3) of which are at management level
*Knowledge of AECI open pit electronic blasting system is an added advantage
*Directors: M. van den Berg (Chairperson), H. Jansen Van Rensburg (Managing Director), T. Zavahir (Finance Director)
*Be in possession of a valid driver’s License
*Be a Botswana Citizen
*Be in possession of a valid Open Pit Blasting Licence
*Possession of the Explosives Engineer’s Certificate or blasting technical certificate is an added advantage
*Must be fluent in both Setswana and English
*Good understanding of the Explosives Act and, the Mines, Works, Quarries and Machinery Act (MQWM) and other relevant legislative requirements
Behavioural Competencies
*Strategic orientation
*Ethical
*Team player
*Strong analytical skills
*Assertiveness
*Ability to work independently and under pressure
*Leading and managing people
*Communication and negotiation skills
*Ability to identify and solve problems
*Presentation and report writing skills
*Conflict management skills
2. TECHNICAL OFFICER – DEBSWANA JWANENG MINE (PERMANENT)
Core Responsibilities
*Provide blasting technical support to the customer
*Drive and promote safe and appropriate use of Explosives at all times
*Assist Senior Technical Officer in conducting technical projects, new business projects, and all value add projects
*Generating Technical Post Blast analysis and reports
*Conduct product conversions and introductions where applicable
*Conduct research and generate recommendations to customers for improved and safe blasting practices
*Assist Senior Technical Officer to communicate and interpret the blast design data to customer and ensure competent operation of the blasting tools
*Liaise with the customer on relevant technical issues
*Assist Senior Technical Officer to conduct technically related training and occasional refreshers to the customer for safe and efficient use of explosives
*Attend to customer complaints, problems and issues relating to quality and performance of the products
*Directors: M. van den Berg (Chairperson), H. Jansen Van Rensburg (Managing Director), T. Zavahir (Finance Director)
*Product Quality management for the business
*Validate explosives stock records
*Product demand forecast preparation
*Perform relevant SAP ECC roles
*Assist the Site Manager to manage the World Class system implementation and its application to his area of responsibility and constantly strive towards continuous improvement
*Assist Management in implementing company values
*Ensure that all Standards relating to explosives and their application and quality are adhered to at all times and regularly audited
Qualifications, Experience and Skills Requirements
*The incumbent should have at least the following:
*At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering or Mining related discipline ∙ At least 3 years’ experience in an Explosives Handling Open pit Mining environment, two (2) of which were at a similar or higher role *Strong blasting technical skills
*Be in possession of a valid Class B driver’s License
*Be a Botswana Citizen
*Have computer skills
*Be in possession of a valid Open Pit Blasting Licence
*Presentation and report writing skills
*Must be fluent in both Setswana and English
*Good understanding of the Explosives Act and, the Mines, Quarries, Works and Machinery Act (MQWM) and other relevant legislative requirements
*Knowledge of and experience in AECI products and/or certificate in any of AECI technical training Behavioural
Competencies
*Strategic orientation
*Ethical
*Team player
*Strong computer skills
*Assertiveness
*Ability to work independently and under pressure
*Leading and managing people
*Communication and negotiation skills
*Ability to identify and solve problems
*Presentation and report writing skills
*Conflict management skills
3. OPERATIONS ASSISTANT – DEBSWANA JWANENG MINE (FIXED TERM CONTRACT)
Core Responsibilities
*SHEQ recognition and compliance
*Housekeeping duties for the Mobile Manufacturing Units (MMU’s) and plant as required by company procedures
*Adhering to all safety procedures as per the company rules and regulations ∙ MMU hose handling during charging
*On-bench explosives quality checks
*Be a spotter for the MMU both on and off the bench
*Assisting the MMU Operator with all the MMU operation related duties
*Housekeeping in and around the area of responsibility
*Loading and offloading of explosives at the magazines
*Assisting the maintenance team during MMU breakdowns, calibrations and services
Qualifications, Experience and Skills Requirements
*The incumbent should have the following:
*At least a Cambridge O’ Level/ BGCE certificate or equivalent
*At least two years’ experience in a Prime, Load, Tie and Shoot (PLTS) Open Pit environment ∙ Valid Class B Driver’s licence
*Possession of Class C Driver’s Licence is an added advantage
*Valid Open Pit Blasting Licence
*Botswana Citizen
*Must be fluent in both Setswana and English
*Knowledge of and experience in AECI products is an added advantage
*Experience in open pit mining
4. BLASTING ASSISTANT X 7 – DEBSWANA JWANENG MINE (FIXED TERM CONTRACT)
Core Responsibilities
*SHEQ recognition and compliance
*On-the-bench blast preparation and explosives quality check duties
*Loading and off-loading of explosives at the magazines and on-bench
*Housekeeping duties for the plant, explosives magazines and vehicles as required by company procedures
*Adhering to all safety procedures as per the company rules and regulations ∙ Assisting the Blaster with all the blasting operations duties
*Blast pattern demarcation
*Housekeeping on-bench, in explosives vehicles and in and around the magazines
*Safe keeping of blasting equipment and tools
Qualifications, Experience and Skills Requirements
*The incumbent should have the following:
*At least a Cambridge O’ Level/ BGCE certificate or equivalent
*At least two years’ experience in a Prime, Load, Tie and Shoot (PLTS) Open Pit environment ∙ Valid Class B Driver’s License
*Possession of Class C Driver’s Licence is an added advantage
*Valid Open Pit Blasting Licence
*Botswana Citizen
*Must be fluent in both Setswana and English
*Knowledge of and experience in AECI products is an added advantage
*Experience in open pit blasting
AECI Botswana offers a competitive remuneration package with benefits associated with an established commercial explosives supplier.
Only candidates who meet the above requirements need apply enclosing a current curriculum vitae and certified copies of certificates to:
HR.Botswana@aeciworld.com
Closing Date: 25th October 2024
NB: Only short listed candidates will be responded to