We are searching for a dynamic Underground Manager to lead a team in optimizing and enhancing blasting products, services, and processes. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of underground mining by driving innovation, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.

What You’ll Do:

• Innovation and Strategy: Drive the strategy for operational excellence and continual process improvement. Identify and develop new, market-aligned products, services, technologies, and equipment that contribute to the business's future sustainability.
• Market Trends and Research: Conduct research on market trends to identify opportunities for new product, technology, service, and equipment offerings, ensuring alignment with customer needs and company goals.
• Customer Solutions: Secure customer loyalty by identifying their requirements and developing or improving existing solutions, ensuring BME remains their first-choice provider for blasting solutions.
• Risk Management and Compliance: Mitigate customer and company risks by adhering to Mine Health and Safety Act, OHS Act, Explosives Act, and other statutory requirements. Develop and implement policies and procedures for continuous improvement in safety, health, environment, risk, and quality.
• Financial Management: Manage the budget for technologies and innovation, prepare revenue forecasts, and evaluate financial aspects of the technologies and innovations, including revenue, cost, margins, and return on investment.
• Team Leadership and Development: Lead and mentor a team of professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement in product and technology innovation.

What You Bring:

• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in underground operational or explosives mining environments, with at least 5 years in underground technology innovation and product management, and 5 years in people management.
• Education: A bachelor’s degree in mining or a related field.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to manage, develop, and lead teams to achieve strategic goals and operational excellence.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of underground mining operations, technology, and product management.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically and implement plans that align with the company’s overall goals and objectives.

EE Disclaimer:
All positions will be filled in accordance with the company's Employment Equity plan. We encourage people with disabilities to apply.

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