Manager, Lab at Ma'aden

, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Safety Awareness, Management, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Conflict Management, Business Acumen, Intercultural Intelligence, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Assessment, Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Persuading, Influencing, Facilitation

Industry

mining

Description

1. JOB DETAILS: Position Title: Section Manager Broad Band: M11: Experienced professional Talent Pipeline Layer: Managing Others (MO) 2. OVERALL JOB PURPOSE: Accountable for first line leadership and management of team members mining to enable the work of self and team members and building their expertise and skills, and deliver frontline team results such as safety, production, maintenance, quality, cost and motivation 3. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: Qualification: 1. Bachelors/Masters/PhD of Engineering (Specific discipline) + 2 years at M6 (Senior Engineer) 2. B.Tech/M.Tech + 3 years at M6 (Snr Technologist) Experience: 5 Years relevant experience in mining industry Skills: * Acute safety awareness and attitude * Experience in mining industry * Change agent * Proven management and leadership skills * Critical thinking * Ability to foster teamwork and effectively manage conflict * Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking * Business acumen * Sensitivity to diversity and applying intercultural intelligence * Sound knowledge and understanding of practical impact of all relevant regulatory and statutory requirements * Advanced knowledge and understanding of Ma’aden safety codes, regulation, rules, procedures and processes * Advanced understanding of specific section's regulations, processes and procedures * Advanced knowledge of statutory process compliance requirements, and understanding of the relevant regulatory and compliance issues specific to the Affiliate * Advanced knowledge of safety procedures (e.g. risk assessments, root cause analysis, deviation analysis, etc.) * Subject matter expert on the specific systems * Competent in using applicable technology software and/or systems * Sound analytical, problem solving skills and decision making skills * Persuading, influencing and facilitation skills * Advanced understanding of fundamentals of business and the value chain * Advanced knowledge of the application of engineering, science and/or technology, including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment * Highly competent in troubleshooting and implementing corrective actions * Advanced knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, cost, and other techniques for maximising the effective manufacture and distribution of goods * Familiar with materials, services, financial and other planning related work methods * Advanced working knowledge of appropriate tools and systems to find, extract and analyse data and produce reports * Sound verbal and writing communication skills * Coping with pressures and setbacks * Design thinking 4. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Focus Area Get results through individual contributions Operational / Functional 1. Self & team consistently meets targets, due dates and quality standards (production, service, advice, etc.) 2. Achieve Quality targets by consistently reducing all non-value-adding work 3. Cost target achievement by consistently improving team productivity 4. All Plans and team objectives consistently executed and achieved in a safe working environment 5. Productivity target achievement 6. Achievement of Saudization targets * Manage all resources (people, money, equipment, etc) responsibly, ensuring safety and continuous compliance with requirements (cost, quality, due dates, targets) * Manage and control mining chemicals/explosives * Manage shift personnel (rebalance personnel competency level in shifts) * Manage contracts and contractors * Develop and implement the production visions for the mining section * Consistently reduce all non-value-adding work and improve productivity * Have frequent financial meetings with subordinates to ensure proper cost control * Communicate and ensure that vision, values and business direction are embraced by the team * Performance management of team (facilitate frequent performance dialogue and take corrective action/give recognition) * Identify talent and develop personnel to ensure a competent work force and appropriate career development * Ensure proper talent management in area of responsibility * Communicate, facilitate and execute change and improvement effectively * Meet operations target in line with customer forecast and nominated quantity * Sampling, testing, laboratory analysis (product validation) * Reports (fiscal, daily, monthly) * Responsible for the product quality * Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards * Achieve agreed OPEX and CAPEX budget * Develop the section budget, implement and manage (following approval) and ensure financial discipline amongst team members * Compile operations budget and manage it * Prioritise and optimise operations opportunities * Consistently reduce all non-value-adding work * Delivering the compliance within the safety and environmental plan * Investigate opportunities to debottle neck equipment and process flow * Ensure that plant equipment is technically functioning as per design intend * HAZOP attendance to ensure safe design and plant changes * Act as ER controller in the case of emergency (During emergency situations, evaluate the abnormalities and take corrective action as to avoid downtime, equipment damage and/or HSERQ incidents) * Develop integrated mine statutory inspection and availability matrix in conjunction with relevant departments/stakeholders * Develop annual work and project plans * Ensure that plans are executed and team objectives are achieved consistently in a safe work environment * Resource availability, balancing, prioritization and utilisation * Provide available cost-effective resources * Ensure adherence to HSERQ legal standards and implement HSERQ processes on all production activities in own area of responsibility * Understand customer requirement and ensures product/service meets customer requirements * Identify and support inter-dependencies (synergies) with own and other departments within the value chain * Ensure sensitisation to diversity in the workplace * Ensure plant safety systems and equipment adheres to design and legal requirements * Ensure Incident reporting and investigation (Root cause analysis) * Ensure timely results and compliance through control systems and measures * Make quality decisions and find solutions which will improve team results * Ensure plant operations is done according to design intend and legal requirements * Facilitate and chair key production meetings * Ensure compliance with Ma’aden safety regulation, rules, procedures and processes * Ensure embedding of Ma'aden's Safety Culture Transformation Program * Facilitate and implement Ma'aden change and intervention initiatives * Drive digitalisation within section and maintenance discipline * Drive Saudization (recruitment, training and development) within area of responsibility Leadership 1. Establish High performance in the team through Goal clarity and alignment of all team members (performance direction) 2. Drive Team performance and performance management through regular performance reviews and giving recognition where it was due; Always deal with performance issues in a proactive manner 3. Increase the Team skill level, succession and career progressions though by enabling the achievement of development objectives for one self and all team members 4. Change management and communication well communicated and effectively executed across the business 5. Quality diversity decisions on opportunity utilization (Employee Movements) 6. Creates a high performance culture and values driven environment (team motivation and wellness) by Improving engagement and enablement levels that results in high performance 7. Governance and legal compliance (audits and inspection) 8. work alignment and collaboration across boundaries (value chain) 9. Resources availability and optimization by ensuring that Cost effective resources are available for results delivery on a daily basis 10. Diverse succession pipeline planning and retention * Get results through empowering others to act * Enable team members to achieve competence for career progression * Coaching and development of own staff * Mentor * Avail staff for training and development required due to change initiatives * Avail staff for development opportunities (incl. rotation to other Affiliates; International assignments) * Ensures team motivation and team wellness * Lives company values and ensures compliance of team to the values * Apply new ideas and work methods and opportunities for improving business results through team engagement Relationships 1. Fully understand customer and supplier needs and ensure customer/partner service level agreements 2. Build effective working relationship with managers, peers, team members, customers and suppliers 3. Liaison with service and support functions/upstream – downstream interface management 4. Ensure knowledge transfer within own area of responsibility 5. Build effective networks (internal and external) to the benefit of the team 6. Use opportunities and appropriate communication tools to effectively communicate information to the team * Facilitate effective communication up and down from management and also within own and other stakeholder teams * Effective interaction with supporting activities e.g. Maintenance, P&SM, technical, engineering * Networking and collaboration with service providers (e.g. finance, HR, IT, etc) * Build and maintain sound relationships with contractors and external service providers * Identify and support inter-dependencies (synergies) with own and other departments within the value chain 5. COMPETENCIES: Technical/Functional * Fostering discipline and managing employee relationships * Managing people performance * Translating and implementing strategy * Advanced knowledge of governing laws, policies, standards and procedures * Proficient computer literacy * Advanced know-how of operational risk management * Expert in production models, methods, philosophies * Expert in managing shutdowns * Advanced competence in application of safety systems * Advanced emergency response ability * Proficient in vendor coordination and management * Advanced contract management * Proficient knowledge of procurement management * Proficient knowledge of capital in stores: stock and inventory control * Advanced ability to conduct root cause analysis * Advanced competence in incident identification and management * Advanced knowledge of asset management * Advanced knowledge and management of appropriate HSERQ * Proficient competence using applicable software and IT systems Leadership • Developing self and others • Drive digitalisation within the function • Teamwork and collaboration * Continuous improvement * Performance management process and system * General knowledge of people related policies, regulations and processes * Contribute to establish Ma'aden as 3rd pillar of KSA economy Safety • Safety advocate - anywhere and everywhere • Advanced knowledge and application of HSE rules and procedures • Sound knowledge of applicable HSE legislation and regulations and its practical implications • Concern for own wellbeing and that of others • Ability to contribute to fostering a safety culture * Drive and facilitate Ma'aden Safety Culture Transformation Program

Responsibilities

This role is accountable for first-line leadership and management of team members, focusing on enabling their work, building expertise, and delivering frontline results across safety, production, quality, and cost metrics. Key accountabilities involve managing all resources responsibly, developing production visions, performance management of the team, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.