Works Manager

PPC Recruitment; Diepsloot; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PPC seeks a Works Manager to lead and oversee plant and opencast mining operations in South Africa, ensuring safe, efficient and cost-effective production. The role drives performance, budgets, compliance and workforce development while promoting continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in aggregates, open-cast mining at managerial level and a relevant degree with management qualifications; registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in aggregates manufacturing processes.
• Opencast mining experience at managerial level.
• Bachelor's degree in mining/engineering with management qualification.
• Registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Office and administration duties: Analyse, record and improve mining/plant equipment efficiencies; implement and maintain administrative policies and systems.
• Team leadership and development: Supervise admin staff, assign tasks and monitor performance; manage discipline and corrective actions.
• Operational support: Ensure operational performance meets defined targets and direct activities for optimal and sustainable output.
• Financial and procurement support: Manage assets and ensure budget adherence.
• Compliance and Record keeping: Comply with PPC policies and legal requirements; short- and long-term mining plans.
• Communication and stakeholder management: Ensure product quality meets standards and customer requirements.
• Process improvement and efficiency: Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and workflows in admin; increase exposed reserves.
• Policy: Align with company strategy and diversity/inclusion considerations during hiring.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mining/Engineering with management qualification

Job description

Job Advert Summary The Works Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing plant and mining operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production. The role manages operational performance, resources, budgets, compliance, and workforce development while driving continuous improvement, equipment efficiency, quality standards, and adherence to health, safety, environmental, and legal requirements.

• 5 years in Aggregates manufacturing process
• Opencast mining experience at managerial level.
• Bachelor's Degree in mining, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with a management qualification.
• Registered with the Engineering Counsel of South Africa for Engineers is Advantageous.
• Membership with the Southern African Institude of Mining and Metallurgy or Institute of Quarrying South Africa would be beneficial.
• Microsoft office

Duties and Responsibilities

Office and administration duties

• Analysing, recording and improving mining / plant equipment efficiencies.
• Implement and maintain administrative policies, procedures and systems in accordance with PPC policies.

Team leadership and development

• Supervise and manage administrative staff including assigning tasks and monitoring performance
• Manage discipline within the administration department and apply corrective measures as and when required

Operational support

• Ensure that operational performance meets defined targets
• Manage and direct activities to perform optimally and sustainably

Financial and procurement support

• Manage assets to ensure acceptable standards of financial performance.
• Ensure Budget adherence

Compliance and Record keeping

• Comply with PPC policies and legal requirements
• Short- and long-term mining plans
• Ensure legal compliance is maintained

Communication and stakeholder management

• Ensure that product quality meets standards and customer requirements

Process improvement and efficiency

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency and workflows within the admin department
• Analysing, recording and improving mining / plant equipment efficiencies.
• Increase exposed reserves

Policy

PPC considers Company strategy, Diversity and Inclusion, including Employment Equity and Succession Plan, region and geographical location of the position as well as overall business requirements when recruiting for any position within the company.