Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Overall Job Purpose
The Business Optimisation Superintendent role is aimed at supporting the data driven business improvement and optimisation of the Sentinel Operations by leading a team of BI specialists, data engineers and business analysts
This specific job requisition is looking for a role with exposure to Mining and/or Process activities.

Specific Job Responsibility
General responsibilities include:
• Identify areas of improvement and improve upon existing improvement models including cost
• Set up the Business Improvement framework, with training and engagement to deliver on key site activities.
• Provide leadership and guidance in continuous improvement across Health/Safety/Environment, People/Culture, Volume/Performance, and Cost/Revenue
• Supervise a team of engineers and analysts in carrying out business improvement projects
The role specific responsibilities are:
• Oversee the development, operation and maintenance of Business Improvement systems, standards, and procedures;
• Lead Continuous Improvement Projects by planning, leading and facilitating improvement projects including Six Sigma and LEAN (Kaïzens) or any mixed methodology within the project pipeline.
• Develop and manage Operational Technology Roadmap
• Oversee the mine’s plan to transition to a data-driven decision making site through implementation of BI tools
• Ensure the respective Management Plans align with Sentinel’s goals, objectives and vision.
• Provide strategic advice to the senior management team in respect of their area of responsibility.
• Engage with key stakeholders to drive buy-in, ideas and solutions
• Find opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce cost that will impact metrics in actuals, forecasts, and budgets, such as BCM/OpHr, $/meter drilled, operating efficiency, or $/bcm blasted, $/tonne milled, power consumption, reagent consumption, recovery improvement, concentrate quality improvement.
• Report on realized benefits, business objectives, and validate that recognized gains are calculated on a standardized basis

Job Specific Competencies
• Understanding of business, cost drivers and levers for improvement
• Strong ability to task assign, build working relations and coordinate different operating disciplines to create a multidisciplinary “team” environment;
• Excellent cognitive and analytical skills for identifying process shortfalls, equipment bottlenecks and implementing corrective and preventative action plans;
• Strong understanding of technical, production and maintenance strategies for a mining and processing operation;
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure.
Key Job Attributes
• Ability to balance assertiveness and cooperation to optimise relationships with various stakeholders.
• A structured approach to work organisation.
• Driven personality, able to take initiative and manage self.
• Inquisitive spirit.
Experience Required to Perform in This Job
• Minimum 5 years of experience with responsibilities in an operational environment with demonstrable achievement in Business Improvement through formal Business Improvement processes such as Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen etc,
• Sophisticated user of the Microsoft Suite®, in particular Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
• Experience with Python, SQL, and data and statistical analytics is a strong asset
• Proven success implementing change through end user and partner engagement, and sustaining results in an operationally complex business
• Experience developing business cases, and an ability to communicate through multiple mediums

Qualifications
• Degree in Mining/Mechanical/Process Engineering with exposure to Finance, or qualification in a related subject area
• PMP, PRINCE2 or similar project management qualification is considered beneficial
• Green belt/Black belt in lean sig sigma or similar certifications from a recognized institution.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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