General Manager - Quarry at Human Capacity Development Consultants (HCDC) Limited

Human Capacity Development Consultants (HCDC) Limited is a vibrant and innovative company committed to the goal of developing human capital in organisations for exceptional business results.

Human Capacity Development Consultants (HCDC) Limited - Our client is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: General Manager - Quarry

Location: Lagos

Job Responsibilities
Mining Operations:

• Select/develop location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics.
• Prepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating Quarry.
• Develop short and long term quarry development needs.
• Select locations and plan operations, specifying processes, labour usage, and equipment that will result in safe, economical, and environmentally friendly quarry production.
• Supervise and coordinate the work of technicians, technologists, survey personnel, engineers, scientists and other quarry personnel.
• Evaluate data in order to develop new products, equipment, or processes.
• Manage and regulate the quarry's budget

Equipment:

• Track daily production and equipment usage while ensuring the production capacity of equipment are optimized.
• Ensure equipment maintenance records are kept and scheduled maintenance activities and production are carried out accordingly

Plant:

• Monitor mine production rates in order to assess operational effectiveness.
• Design, implement, and monitor the development of work sites, facilities, systems, and equipment.
• Design, develop, and implement computer applications for use in quarry operations.

Production and Performance Monitoring:

• Select or devise materials-handling methods and equipment to transport quarry products efficiently and economically.
• Check that the quarry's production levels are maintained safely to schedule.
• Provide management with information and statistics on the quarry's performance.

Safety:

• Implement and coordinate quarry safety programs, including the design and maintenance of protective and rescue equipment and safety devices.
• Ensure operators, repairers and engineers of the quarry follow all plant safety policies and track all departments to ensure that all policies are being followed.

On Site Work Activities:

• Closely monitor all areas of the quarry to ensure that extraction and processing work is carried out to the highest standard
• Liaise with staff on site and deal with any technical or staffing challenges that arise
• Undertake regular site inspections and risk assessments in order to comply with all health and safety regulations.
• Examine the materials produced to ensure that a high quality of product is maintained.
• Assess equipment condition and production materials levels

Qualification and Minimum Experience

• B.Sc/HND in Geology, Mining Engineering or other related field.
• 10-12 years of relevant work experience, 5 of which must be in a managerial role.
• Ability to move and change systems and processes within a growing business.
• Must be enthusiastic, goal driven and possess sound sales and marketing skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and competency
• Previous drilling and blasting, crushing, conveying and capital projects experience
• Knowledge of heavy equipment, maintenance, mineral processing and budgeting preferred
• Computer and IT literate with a good understanding/working knowledge of the Word, Excel and Outlook programs and databases.

Application Closing Date
5th December, 2014

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are to send their CV's to: [email protected] using the position applying for as the subject of the e-mail.