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TRANS-CALEDON TUNNEL AUTHORITY (TCTA) - OPERATIONS MANAGER-ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD)
TRANS-CALEDON TUNNEL AUTHORITY (TCTA)
EXTERNAL ADVERT
OPERATIONS MANAGER-ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD)
Location: Project Site - Germiston or Springs
Division: Project Management & Implementation
Reports to: Executive Manager: PMID
Nature of employment: 5 Year fixed term
Total Cost to Company: Market related
The purpose of this position is, but not limited to:
• Operate and maintain the AMD Plants within the design parameters and in accordance with the agreed standards.
• Lead and manage AMD Plants operators and other service providers on-behalf of TCTA.
• Manage all AMD Plants operation and maintenance records.
• Oversee shutdown planning and implementation.
• Implement OHSE Policies, specifications, and plans.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES
The key performance areas of the role in focus, are:
1. Operations (AMD Plants).
• Review, improve and develop the operation strategy for the AMD Plants to achieve the production, continuous improvement, and water quality standards targets.
• Develop the breakdown response plan.
• Issue daily, weekly, and monthly reports to the TCTA Executive Manager and the Management Committee.
• Take full ownership of the permit to work system and the management of change procedure for the AMD Plants.
• Conduct integrity management activities to ensure operation within agreed parameters and assets health monitoring.
2. Asset management (AMD Plants)
• Review, improve and develop the maintenance strategy for the AMD Plant to achieve the reliability and maintainability targets.
• Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly execution of the maintenance plan.
• Conduct integrity management activities to ensure equipment and plants maintenance strategies.
• Ensure the application of the Management of Change procedure and the permit to wok system.
3. Efficiency
• Understand the maintenance and operation cost drivers of the AMD Plants, develop, and implement an efficiency improvement plan.
• Review the procurement strategies and plans and develop a cost-effective procurement strategy for the AMD Plants.
4. OHSE & Security
• Implement the TCTA OHSE and Security policies, standards, and plan to achieve the OHSE and security targets.
• Ensure the safety of TCTA employee and all service providers on the AMD Plants premises.
5. Operator and service providers Contract Administration
• Administer the operation and maintenance contracts in accordance with relevant contractual requirements and in conformance to TCTA standards.
• Provide assurances to ensure compliances to all applicable laws
6. General and People Management
• Develop and manage a business plan and budgets for the AMD Plant and the function (long term and annual).
• Develop and implement the operation and maintenance management systems for the AMD Plants.
• Supervision, management, training, and development of resources reporting to this function.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• B Degree/ B Tech in chemical engineering
• 8 years’ experience in Operations Management or related of which 3 years must be at managerial/supervisor level
The successful candidate will be based on Site, and expected to travel between plants (daily, weekly or as and when required)
The purpose of this position is, but not limited to:
• Operate and maintain the AMD Plants within the design parameters and in accordance with the agreed standards.
• Lead and manage AMD Plants operators and other service providers on-behalf of TCTA.
• Manage all AMD Plants operation and maintenance records.
• Oversee shutdown planning and implementation.
• Implement OHSE Policies, specifications, and plans.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES
The key performance areas of the role in focus, are:
1. Operations (AMD Plants).
• Review, improve and develop the operation strategy for the AMD Plants to achieve the production, continuous improvement, and water quality standards targets.
• Develop the breakdown response plan.
• Issue daily, weekly, and monthly reports to the TCTA Executive Manager and the Management Committee.
• Take full ownership of the permit to work system and the management of change procedure for the AMD Plants.
• Conduct integrity management activities to ensure operation within agreed parameters and assets health monitoring.
2. Asset management (AMD Plants)
• Review, improve and develop the maintenance strategy for the AMD Plant to achieve the reliability and maintainability targets.
• Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly execution of the maintenance plan.
• Conduct integrity management activities to ensure equipment and plants maintenance strategies.
• Ensure the application of the Management of Change procedure and the permit to wok system.
3. Efficiency
• Understand the maintenance and operation cost drivers of the AMD Plants, develop, and implement an efficiency improvement plan.
• Review the procurement strategies and plans and develop a cost-effective procurement strategy for the AMD Plants.
4. OHSE & Security
• Implement the TCTA OHSE and Security policies, standards, and plan to achieve the OHSE and security targets.
• Ensure the safety of TCTA employee and all service providers on the AMD Plants premises.
5. Operator and service providers Contract Administration
• Administer the operation and maintenance contracts in accordance with relevant contractual requirements and in conformance to TCTA standards.
• Provide assurances to ensure compliances to all applicable laws
6. General and People Management
• Develop and manage a business plan and budgets for the AMD Plant and the function (long term and annual).
• Develop and implement the operation and maintenance management systems for the AMD Plants.
• Supervision, management, training, and development of resources reporting to this function.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• B Degree/ B Tech in chemical engineering
• 8 years’ experience in Operations Management or related of which 3 years must be at managerial/supervisor level
The successful candidate will be based on Site, and expected to travel between plants (daily, weekly or as and when required)
Please email your CV accompanied by Cover Letter to careers@tcta.co.za the subject should be the position title.
For enquiries, please contact Ms Sixolile Shabalala on sshabalala@tcta.co.za
TCTA’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, the organisation actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply;
If you have not been contacted within 30 days after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
All appointments shall be subject to Competency Assessments.
A detailed job profile is available on request
Closing date: 07 March 2023
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