SITE MANAGER – AECI Botswana (Pty) Ltd

AECI Botswana (Pty) Ltd, an explosives and specialty chemicals company focused on providing products and services to a broad spectrum of customers in mining, manufacturing and agricultural sectors, has the following vacancy at their various operations:

SITE MANAGER – JWANENG MINE

Core Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the Explosives Supply Contract
• To be the Contracts’ Custodian for the business
• Proactively manage stakeholder relations by liaising and engaging with the customer on a daily basis
• To enforce the company’s operating standards I
• Provide guidance, support and leadership in order to achieve the company’s planned targets
• Overall cost management for the site
• Manage company assets and ensure asset optimisation
• To select, assign, lead, coach and manage the operations and technical teams
• Manage capital projects
• Drive implementation of company values
• Site stock and inventory management
• Development and implementation of the Operational Excellence
• Continuously investigate opportunities for business improvement
• Preparation of relevant management and customer reports
• Explosives magazine and logistics management
• Management of the SHEQ function and ensure legal and statutory compliance
• Implementation and enforcement of governance, policies and procedures.                                                                                                                                   (

• Oversee and supervise all technical work and value add-projects

Qualifications, Experience and Skills Requirements

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering or Mining- related discipline
• At least seven (7) years’ experience in an open pit mining or related industry, at least three [3] of which were at management level
• Knowledge of AECI open pit electronic blasting system
• Be in possession of a valid driver’s License
• Be a Botswana Citizen
• Have computer skills
• Be in possession of a valid Open Pit Blasting Licence
• Presentation and report writing skills
• Possession of the Explosives Engineer’s Certificate is an added advantage
• Must be fluent in both Setswana and English
• Good understanding of the Explosives Act and, the Mines, Works, Quarries and Machinery Act (MQWM) and other relevant legislative requirements

Behavioural Competencies

• Strategic orientation
• Ethical
• Team player
• Strong analytical skills
• Assertiveness
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Leading and managing people
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to identify and solve problems
• Sound judgement skills
• Conflict management skills