STANDARDS OFFICER – Morupule Coal Mine (MCM)

Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) is a mining company established in 1973 to mine and transform coal into unlimited sources of energy. The MCM business is at the heart of a prosperous future for Botswana with coal production contributing significantly to the economic development of Botswana. Morupule Coal Mine is owned by the Minerals Development Company Botswana (MDCB) at 100% ownership.

Morupule Coal Mine is located 14 km northwest of the urbanized village of Palapye (the fastest growing center outside the capital city of Gaborone), along the Serowe- Palapye national highway (A 14). The company’s vision, is “To be a leading coal energy business”

The Company Seeks to invite suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the following position:

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Job Summary

To coordinate the implementation of quality standards to materials, services and suppliers used by the Mine.

Key Activities:

• Scrutinizes and verifies all new stock applications for completeness of details, description, specification and makes recommendations to user departments.
• Investigates all quality complaints from users and takes corrective and preventative action as necessary.
• Verifies incoming materials for conformance to order descriptions, hazardous substances, packaging, standardization and quality requirements and takes appropriate action.
• Monitors material tests, advices on test criteria, analyses tests reports and summarises results for approval by relevant user departments.
• Recommends and incorporates cost saving initiatives

 

into budget and operates within approved parameters.

• Analyses new stock applications and allocate material codes following the established coding and classification system.
• Scrutinizes and verifies supplier registration applications, grade and recommend for inclusion in the MCM supplier database.
• Coordinates and conduct inspections and assessment of suppliers.
• Coordinates the receiving and disposal of scrapped and redundant material.
• Enforces requirements for material safety data sheets for all chemicals delivered and maintains a hazardous substance register for the Mine.
• Develops and maintains a Technical Library of specifications and drawings of equipment used as well as other literature and supplier’s catalogue to ensure compliance to set standards.
• Drives continual business improvement within the standardization/standards environment. Adheres to all safety, health and environment policies and procedures in area of responsibility.
• Identifies and implements creative and innovative ideas in order to improve the Mini Business Unit performance.
• Maintains effective relationships with clients/partners/ customers to ensure achievement of Mini Business Unit objectives.
• Takes responsibility for providing excellent services by developing self, applying skills, knowledge and experiences to improve and measure their own performance against set standards.

Technical Competencies:

• Quality Management Systems
• Inspection and Auditing
• Stakeholder Management
• Knowledge of Mining and Engineering Equipment
• Ability to use ERP Systems – e.g. Syspro
• Computing Skills

Leadership competencies:

• Change Leadership
• Impact and Influence
• Innovation
• Developing Others
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Business Acumen
• Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable
• Planning, Coordination & Execution
• Concern for Safety. Health and the Environment (SHE)
• Service Orientation

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Diploma in any Engineering Discipline/ recognised 4 years Engineering apprenticeship.
• 3 years’ experience as an Engineering Artisan plus 2 years in a Supply Chain environment
• Knowledge of SHE Management System ISO 45001: 2018 and ISO 14001:2015.