Job Summary
Coordinate and control the Mining operations in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee the activities of heavy equipment operators, drillers, blasters, and other workers in the Mines.
- Ensure the implementation of short-term production plans and targets are achieved.
- Coordinate the preparation and ensure adherence to Mine plans and schedules.
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and confer with managerial and technical personnel, other departments, and contractors to resolve problems and co-ordinate activities.
- Develop and maintain the life of Mine plans for all operations.
- Ensure that all the raw material requirements for the factory at the correct quality aims are continually met without negatively affecting the Mining equipment utilizations.
- Coordinate with the Head, Mines to set production quotas, to plan extraction sites, and to develop policies for the removal of raw materials.
- Monitor operational performance against budget and recommend operational changes to senior management when necessary to ensure that production quotas and procedures are met.
- Ensure that all safety, health, and environmental legal and defined standards are adhered to.
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity.
- Prepare production and other reports for review by the Head, Mines.
- Ensure adherence to safety regulations and laid down policies and procedures.
- Supervise, train, and evaluate engineers, technicians, operators, and other Mine personnel.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head, Mines
Locations: Obajana, Ibese, Okpella, Gboko.
Requirements
Education and Work Experience
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Engineering (Mining) or a related discipline.
- A minimum of 12 years of work experience in Mining operations.
Skills and Competencies
- In-depth understanding of Mining principles and practices.
- Well-developed personnel management skills.
- Excellent investigative, analytical, problem-solving and lateral thinking skills to improve Mining operation practices.
- Very good business skills to allow the delivery of a cost-effective Mines operations.
- Excellent communication, people management and interpersonal skills.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good networking and team skills.
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Training and Development
