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Whakatane, Bay Of Plenty, Nz

Whakatane, Bay Of Plenty, Nz

New Zealand

New Zealand

Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Operations Supervisor at DHL Supply Chain NZIn this fast paced and challenging environment I am responsible for the day to day activities, and:- leading of a diverse Warehousing and Logistics team, - building of great employee relations internally and externally with the company and the customer. - development and training of the team and having succession plans in place.Also,- Analyse and understand OH&S related risk.- Manage safe operating practices for… Show more Operations Supervisor at DHL Supply Chain NZIn this fast paced and challenging environment I am responsible for the day to day activities, and:- leading of a diverse Warehousing and Logistics team, - building of great employee relations internally and externally with the company and the customer. - development and training of the team and having succession plans in place.Also,- Analyse and understand OH&S related risk.- Manage safe operating practices for staff.- Maintain statutory requirements for compliance with regulatory and local legal obligations.- Client KPI and SLA performance management.- Measuring of the team's performance.- Delivery of daily, weekly, monthly performance- Make use of systematic tools to monitor and manage individual, team and customer performances.- Review and update work instructions as needed. Show less

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Leading and managing operations projects, co-ordinating the efforts and delivery of a cross functional team, including multiple Project Engineers and Managers, procurement and finance teams, internal and external construction management consultants• Ensuring mining employees and contractors carry out all work functions as per agreed work methods• Managing all project functions related to project management, site management, project control, engineering management, procurement… Show more • Leading and managing operations projects, co-ordinating the efforts and delivery of a cross functional team, including multiple Project Engineers and Managers, procurement and finance teams, internal and external construction management consultants• Ensuring mining employees and contractors carry out all work functions as per agreed work methods• Managing all project functions related to project management, site management, project control, engineering management, procurement, construction management to meet the project(s) goals• Managing and communicating within the projects group, ensuring team alignment and keeping the necessary stakeholders updated, on major projects across the region• Establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with operations• Identifying risks and implementing effective risk management processes to minimise/eliminate any operational impacts• Supervising QA/QC processes, confirming site adherence to effective and relevant programs• Monitoring and conducting reviews of detailed mine designs and drawing specifications• Tracking and reporting production progress against budget and forecasted schedules• Leading the contract mining budget, managing project schedules and overseeing project control budgets• Maintaining effective and on-going communications with clients and contractor management teams• Managing other project engineering and mining duties as assigned• Leading the technical delivery of mining research and development, as well as new innovations Show less

South Africa

• Legally appointed in line with the South African Minerals Act & Regulations, Act 50 of 1991 (Regulation 2.14.1)• Completing and responsible for all duties of the Manager in terms of Regulation 2.14.3• Creating a safe environment conducive to performance, adhering to relevant legislation and the health and safety of workmen and the environment in the workplace• Exercising control over the safe and proper operation of an underground production section• Exercising control over… Show more • Legally appointed in line with the South African Minerals Act & Regulations, Act 50 of 1991 (Regulation 2.14.1)• Completing and responsible for all duties of the Manager in terms of Regulation 2.14.3• Creating a safe environment conducive to performance, adhering to relevant legislation and the health and safety of workmen and the environment in the workplace• Exercising control over the safe and proper operation of an underground production section• Exercising control over the proper erection, re-erection and removals of machinery in the relevant section• Overseeing the planning and budget management for the site, including:­ Production, labour, and budget planning­ Setting objectives and managing budgets within cost and production parameters• Developing highly motivated, efficient and productive mining teams• Achieving production targets safely, efficiently and economically within the parameters delineated by senior management• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement and optimisation opportunities across all business areas, including manpower, machinery, material and environment• Establishing and maintaining acceptable underground conditions within the framework of statutory guidelines, company standards, industry best practices and labour relations’ guidelines Show less

Zambia

• Planning, organising, leading and controlling the operational delivery of mining activities across multiple sites• Overseeing and consulting on key mining projects, advising on safe and effective mining practices• Managing a diverse workforce across several working levels• Creating and managing fixed budgets• Driving safety awareness through the implementation of various initiatives and interventions• Ensuring that targets are met on a daily, weekly and monthly basis

South Africa

• Creating a safe environment conducive to performance, adhering to relevant legislation and the health and safety of workmen and the environment in the workplace• Supervising sinking of decline and development of incline excavations• Legal appointment of production section• Overseeing trackless development and the support of big excavations using mechanised machinery and equipment• Establishing and mining of extra low profile stopping (mechanised)• Overseeing the civil… Show more • Creating a safe environment conducive to performance, adhering to relevant legislation and the health and safety of workmen and the environment in the workplace• Supervising sinking of decline and development of incline excavations• Legal appointment of production section• Overseeing trackless development and the support of big excavations using mechanised machinery and equipment• Establishing and mining of extra low profile stopping (mechanised)• Overseeing the civil construction of workshops, equipping these workshops for mechanised machinery• Maintaining of the OSHSAS 18001 Safety System and ISO 14001• Leading and advocating the use of hazard identification, risk assessments and incident investigations• Completing monthly planning, ensuring production targets are met• Rolling out and monitoring the behaviour change process• Implementing and entrenching the mission, vision and value charter in the work domain• Developing highly motivated, efficient and productive mining teams• Establishing and utilizing performance management systems for sub-ordinates Show less

South Africa

South Africa

Postgraduate Diploma, Business Administration And Management, General

Certificate In Logistics, Transportation And Distribution, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Certificate, Supply Chain, Mining And Minerals, Engineering, Health And Safety, Project Management, Finance

Activities and Societies: Blasting Certificate Shift Supervisors Certificate Mine Overseers Certificate, Mine Managers Certificate.

Matric

Postgraduate Diploma, Business Administration, Management And Operations