General Manager Operations

Job Description : General Manager – Operations for a leading drilling company based in Central Africa Language Knowledge: French and Swahili (Preferred) Experience : 12+ years • Candidate must have experience in drilling operation (Mining Drilling) • Expertise in Water well, core/diamond core drilling, and blast hole drilling (all types of drilling done at mines). Preferably someone who has worked their way up in the industry and has experience operating or supervising the rigs. Should have experience on costing/calculations and basic financial knowledge • Management skills, Analysis of performance, costing, Knowledge of drilling, HSE, and teamwork expertise are most important • Work with the operations team to achieve cost-effective results by identifying areas of optimization and implementing improvement strategies. • Maintain good communications with different mining companies' heads of the exploration dept. ensuring timely updates and exchanges are done on progress, upcoming work, and potential additional work for company, etc. • Get an update on all assets in running condition (rigs, Vehicles, and tools & accessories). Present how you will reduce inventory and costing in different drilling. Share best practices that can be implemented at Company. • Understand our business model and evaluation of the existing team and equipment. • Identify technical training requirements and work with HR on where/how the training can be given. Map rig utilization, availability, etc. identify gaps, ensure timely completion of projects within the budgeted consumption. • Make sure all team members are implementing the HSE systems, processes, and protocol. Make sure all rigs and equipment’s performance is optimized. Assure annual targets/KRAs are achieved. Present the first six months' reviews. • Manage team of HOD’s, prepare projection and execution planning with cost and timing savings. Control on M&T Dept., Planning of consumables and spares, Prepare efficient BOQ for each project. • Drilling performance, savings in consumptions, availability of rigs at 90%, get maximum output from the crew.

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