Website Komatsu Mining
Komatsu develops and supplies technologies, equipment and services for the construction, mining, forklift, industrial and forestry markets. For more than a century, the company has been creating value for its customers through manufacturing and technology innovation, partnering with others to empower a sustainable future where people, business and the planet thrive together. Front-line industries worldwide use Komatsu solutions to develop modern infrastructure, extract fundamental minerals, manage forests and create consumer products. The company's global service and distributor networks support customer operations to help enhance safety and promote productivity while working to optimize performance.
Job Specification (not totally inclusive)
- Drive Zero harm and management of safety initiatives and projects in line with Global principles, objectives, and standards;
- Drives strategic plan for the business unit/s to ensure business grows in a sustainable manner;
- Management of team members through the adherence of company policies and procedures;
- Management of resources and costs to ensure that productivity, recoveries, turnaround time and sales targets are met;
- Ensures compliance to production schedules, machine build plans, quality processes, efficiency standards and WIP;
- Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives to ensure operational excellence (OpEx);
- Align resource requirements with capacity plan and conduct forward looking exercises to create predictability;
- Promote the K-way and the Monozukuri principles of Komatsu;
- Training and mentoring staff; motivating them all for effective performance for the general growth of the company;
- Analyze and explore market trends; identifying new opportunities to grow the business and;
- Coordinate with other Head of Departments and managers to integrate objectives and ideas for organizational growth.
Minimum Skills required
- Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Production Management or similar qualification);
- Studying towards Post Graduate Qualification in Business and/or Project Management will be advantageous;
- Supervisory/Management Course – Focused on People Management will be advantageous;
- Proven experience in leading a production team within the Manufacturing/Operations and Engineering environment;
- Must have experience in executing plans, delivering business goals, and implementing changes to achieve or exceed targets;
- Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing and lean principles;
- Previous experience working within and/or managing a unionized workforce;
- Advanced computer literacy in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.);
- Experience using ERP’s (SAP) and;
- Must have a driver’s license and own transport.
