Shift Manager

Purpose of the job

Leading and supervising the safe, efficient production of pentolite boosters. Ensuring compliance with explosives legislation, safety standards, and quality requirements. Managing plant personnel, equipment, and processes during a shift. Key responsibilities, Safety, Health, Environment (SHE). This is the most critical part of the role: Enforce compliance with: Explosives Act, OHS Act / Mine Health & Safety Act Conduct: Risk assessments, Toolbox talks, Safety inspections. Ensure: Safe handling, storage, movement of explosives and respond to emergencies.

Production & Process Control Oversee mixing, casting, cooling, and finishing of boosters. Ensure: Correct TNT–PETN ratios, Temperature and mixing speed control. Adherence to batch procedures. Monitor: Production targets and Equipment performance. Ensure proper: Shift start-up and shutdown procedures. Quality Assurance: Ensure boosters meet specifications is adhered to across the manufacturing process. Leadership & People Management. Supervise operators, technicians, and support staff during shift. Conduct: Shift handovers, Performance monitoring and run three to four shutdowns annually. Reporting & Continuous Improvement minded.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Makes short term production decisions on Shift which would typically be referred to the Plant Manager.
• Coordinates production between Sections to ensure smooth flow of Production on Shift.
• Acts as a back- up to Plant Managers and the appropriate problem-solving techniques to solve issues which impact production, quality, safety and people on a Shift.
• Carries out assignments on Shift.
• Manages the logistics with the assistance of the Logistics Manger between the various operations within IS Manufacturing.
• Provides on the job coaching, engineering maintenance, leadership of their Shift Teams.
• Partakes in a training and development process, agreed with the plant Manager which prepares the incumbent for a future role of Plant Manager at AECI Mining Services, if such a job is available.
• Ensures consistent adherence to all standards across all ISCP operations whilst on a Shift.
• Ensures the people capacity and capability to meet current and future operational requirement.
• Cultivates and sustains a high-performance culture.
• Chairing of disciplinary hearings
• Has strong personal relationships with subordinates
• Treats team members with respect and have earned theirs in return
• Practices legitimate leadership based on trust and sincerity
• Consults and listens to subordinates
• Ensures that subordinates have the authority, tools and information required to do their jobs
• Gives his time and support to team members consistently
• Sets clear goals and standards for subordinates
• Ensures that all team members understand and support the business strategy and goals, and its financial results
• Takes a strong interest in subordinates’ growth and coaches them to close competency gaps
• Has regular career discussions with team members and agrees training and development plans with each of them
• Holds people accountable for their efforts and contribution and applies the necessary recognition and reward or discipline and censure
• Sets and enforces high performance standards
• Treats all subordinates fairly and does not display favouritism or prejudice
• Provides team members with honest and regular feedback about their strengths and weaknesses

Qualifications and Experience

• A diploma in operations or production management. Preferably, diploma in explosives management
• Identified as having the potential to perform a Plant Manager role within a 2–3 year period
• At least 3 years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment

Key Competencies

• Working knowledge of SHE requirements in respect of an explosives manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of production management and manufacturing systems
• Leadership and in particular coaching skills
• Concern for standards
• Computer literacy
• Initiative and proactivity
• Be able to work in a Unionised environment

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