Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions seeks: 

Specialist-Operations Excellence

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area of the Sandvik Group and a leading supplier of equipment and tools, services, support and technical solutions for the mining industry and specialist sectors such as quarrying, tunneling, demolition, dimensional stone, recycling and the civil engineering industry. SMR’s offering covers drilling, mechanical cutting, loading and hauling, crushing and screening, demolition and recycling, and various solutions to increase automation. 

The role

Operations Excellence Specialist will be responsible for system & processes development and continuous operational efficiency improvements for the mining site to meet the site’s short and long term goals for increased service levels & performance sustainability, effective utilization of resources, elimination of manhour & parts wastages. and Increase equipment reliability.

Areas of responsibility

• Complies with SMR safety policies and applicable government, customer or industry regulations or requirements.
• Ensures team reports are working in a safe manner and following Company Policies and Guidelines

• Responsible for Driving  service operational excellence
• Manage Operational Excellence programs and efforts at the site for short and long term goals achievement assuring culture and systems development in support of continuous improvement in cost and quality performance
• Time motion study of manpower optimization, implementation of study outcome
• Time motion study of PM activities, implementation of study outcome
• Drive & Implementation of Asset Optimization
• Identify gaps in resource planning and timely escalation to operation team for implementation
• Study of miss blast, recommendation to minimize.

• Study of L&H cycle, recommendation to minimize

Your profile

You will have a Bachelors degree/Diploma in Engineering and 5-8 years experience in Maintenance Management of Heavy Earthmoving Machineries.

Other requirements:

• Solid Experience in maintenance Management
• Familiar with commercial knowhow of contract
• Proven record of Process improvement and cost savings success
• Solid understanding of Engineering, Project Management, Lean Principles, Six Sigma, Financial acumen.
• Ability to manage cross functionally with direct and indirect influence
• Ability to Coach and facilitate individually and at the large scale level
• Advanced skills in statistical software packages
• OpEx/Lean Six Sigma/PMI certifications is a definite plus.

What we offer  

Sandvik offers a comprehensive total compensation package including a competitive benefits package of health and disability insurance, and retirement savings plan. In addition, we provide opportunities for professional competence development and training, as well as opportunities for career advancement.

Our Company and Culture 

Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology is a leading supplier in equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, crushing and screening, loading and hauling, tunneling, quarrying and breaking and demolition.  

We conduct business in a sustainable and responsible manner. To achieve this we always act in line with our high ethical standards, putting safety first and always showing consideration for the environment and the communities in which we operate. The safety and well-being of our employees and the environment are our core values. Finally, we care about others and build relationships based on honesty, respect and trust. 

At Sandvik, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.