Mine ManagerSaint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain est présent dans 70 pays avec plus de 170 000 collaborateurs. Le Groupe mobilise les savoir-faire de ses sociétés et propose une offre de solutions pour des bâtiments confortables, plus économes en énergie et plus agréables à vivre au quotidien. Il positionne également ses matériaux de haute performance sur les marchés industriels et de consommation tels que l'automobile, l'aéronautique, la santé ou l'énergie.

Job Purpose

Plan, organise, lead and control a safe and efficient mining operation to meet current and planned requirements of output, cost, maintenance and quality in accordance with the strategies, policies and objectives laid down by Saint Gobain Plc and Saint Gobain CPIL Ltd.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide Leadership to the mine team across safety, environment, maintenance, production and quality
• Ensure mining operations are operated in accordance with Company and Statutory Mining & Quarry regulations, required safety standards and the provisions of Mining Leases/Licences.
• Manage the controlled use of explosives, co-operating where necessary with the police for Underground blasting and with IIE for open pit and ensuring compliance with associated safety standards and Department of Justice regulations.
• Manage the internal communications system (i.e. staff toolbox talks, daily, weekly and monthly departmental meetings) to ensure coherence amongst all staff
• Design and implement methods for extracting gypsum, which ensure safe and economical operations in both use of people and machinery. Allocate resources, prepare shift schedules and assign tasks to achieve and exceed acceptable standards of productivity and plant efficiency.
• Pursue the achievement of World-Class performance standards in safety and performance, through ensuring the delivery and optimization of the WCM Programme.
• Prepare detailed analyses that contribute to the establishment of annual budgets for the mine.
• Lay out development plans for future mine workings and conduct exploratory drilling programmes to identify adequate proven reserves and ensure term continuity of rock supplies. Liaise with Group Mineral Resources Division in calculating reserves and participate in the Mining Review Committee.
• Assist in the design, development and opening of the existing quarry extension development project with both internal and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure the maintenance of accurate and complete records and report weekly and monthly on mine performance, explaining deviations from budget, setting out remedial actions to address adverse variances.
• Foster a constructive and harmonious climate of relationships with communities in the locality of the mine and deal with complaints from neighbours affected by mining operations. This may involve liaison with officials of the Department of the Marine and Natural Resources.
• Represent the Company on relevant official mining and quarrying bodies.
• Recruit, train, develop and motivate the workforce to ensure optimum performance and commitment to company objectives. Deal promptly with labour grievances in consultation with Human Resources, to foster a harmonious industrial relations climate.

Interpersonal Skills

• Actively influences with key stakeholders and functional counterparts to obtain optimal return on performance and required resources.
• Actively supports the achievement of common goals across teams/functions.
• Builds strong collaborative relationships with others to deliver on promises.
• Engages people in a shared vision through continuous participation, dialogue, and compelling communication.
• Supports cross-functional working by sharing and building on learning, ideas and best practice.
• Builds trust with key people within and outside the Company.

Results Orientation

• Configures mining team to focus on delivery of timely, accurate and focused support to internal & external stakeholders
• Asks insightful questions and uses persistence and rigorous logic to identify root causes and develop effective solutions.
• Constantly challenges self and others to deliver results on time and to the right quality.
• Leads the establishment of priorities that deliver superior value to the business.
• Marshals and Influence decisions on resources (people, funding, material and support) to get things done.
• Monitors and tracks implementation to ensure desired outcomes are achieved.

Managing and Driving Change

• Actively promotes learning and development as a key enabler for sustainable process improvement.
• Sells change positively and generates a sense of urgency to make continuous improvement.

Team Leadership

• Ensures best practice performance management principles (goal setting, coaching, feedback, appraisal) are consistently applied throughout his or her area.
• Matches leadership style to the needs of individuals and teams (i.e. directs, coaches, collaborates, delegates appropriately).
• Provides ongoing feedback and development opportunities for each individual to realise their full potential.