VP and Head of Operations Met Complex

About the role

The Vice President and Head Of Operations Of the Metallurgical Complex (MET) is an integral member of the US PGM Operation executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic workforce planning and organizational development.
• Develop and adhere to all facility capital and operating expense budgets.
• Oversee the development and execution of a production plan to ensure the achievement of production volume and product quality to meet deadlines and cost goals.
• Establish and execute short- and long-term planning strategies that both recognize and reduce risk to the operations, while maximizing the value of the resource.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders from site to site in the operational chain, ensuring alignment of objectives and effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Engage with regulators, industry bodies, and communities to ensure compliance and strengthen reputation.
• Enhance U.S. PGM Operations for ICCM principles.
• Work collaboratively with technical and support services, human resources, safety, supply chain, finance, and process areas to achieve all business plan objectives.
• Create a culture of continuous improvement by providing appropriate platforms.
• Lead the development of the overall processing strategic plan, architecture, and operating philosophy.
• Communicate goals in cooperation with both the executive and site leadership teams.
• Support safety and health management and environmental systems and regulatory compliance.
• Reinforce compliance with company, department, safety and occupational health, and OSHA policy and regulations.
• Ensure a safe work environment with a continuous focus on improving the safety culture and safety performance of the metallurgical facility.
• Facilitate the development of all Met Complex expenses and capital budgets, including workforce planning.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, damage, or process delays.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate environmental-related risks to safeguard business continuity and reputation.
• Foster cooperation, collaboration, and innovation to ensure that goals are set and met.
• Demonstrate positive two-way communication, fair and consistent administration of Company policies and procedures, and responsiveness to employee concerns.
• Drive operational excellence through consistent standards, disciplined execution, and continuous improvement.
• Engage proactively and positively with group technical and internal/external audit teams.
• Collaborate with external service providers regarding the design and implementation of tools to enhance processes.
• Ensure a favorable institutional image for the operations, through business and social responsibility actions within the processing environment.
• Liaise with external service providers and partners to design and implement operational tools, technologies, and practices.
• Install a culture where employees take personal responsibility for safety and contribute to a safe, value-driven environment.
• Ensure adherence to equipment and production plan commitments and budgets.
• Ensure employee training and development is occurring in MET.

Qualifications

• Have a Bachelor's degree in metallurgical or chemical engineering from a recognized institution (master's degree preferred).
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Have experience in Microsoft (PowerPoint, Excel, and Word) and project-based software.
• Have proficiency in the preparation of operating and capital budgets.
• Have the ability to develop and lead a complex multi-disciplinary team.
• Have working knowledge of ISO 14001, 9001, 45001.
• Have a solid understanding of OSHA and environmental regulations/compliance.
• Have the ability to analyze and interpret data and make informed decisions.
• Have sound knowledge of the total PGM value chain.
• Have in-depth understanding of all metal accounting measurements, controls, systems, and principles.
• Have decisive leadership skills with solid organizational and planning skills.
• Have the ability to think laterally and strategically.
• Have strong ability to coach and mentor others.
• Have demonstrated success in scaling operations and driving efficiency improvements.
• Have strong financial acumen.
• Have experience with smelting, refining methods (precious metal processing preferred) and assay laboratory.
• Have proven track record in senior operational leadership roles.
• Have a minimum of 12 years relevant process plant experience, with a mix of production, maintenance, and project background preferred, with eight years in a technical or operations leadership role.
• Have at least 10 years of experience in a related role, of which five should have been at a senior management level or experience in a functional/specialist area.