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Great career building expetience
My working hours was from Mom to Fri, 07h00t0 03h00 and 2 hours of travelling to and from the mine, arriving home at 04h30 everyday. I redlly enjoyed it because I was not working during the week ends. We worked as a team whereby when one of us is absent one wouldn't even realise because as we're multi skilled and make sure that out work is covered and don't miss deadlines. I have learnt that people differ and everyone is good in their own right. We need to respect each other' s culture, religion and background. I enjoyed recruitment, the whole process from affecting to the bringing in of a new employee. The most challenging aspect of my job was when we appointed the right candidate and decided to decline the offer after going through that long recruitment process.
Pros: We had great benefits, housing, water & lights allowances and a great bonus every year
Cons: 2 hours travelling by bus everyday was tir
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We practiced safety at all times
After morning meeting we all go to our changing rooms, from there we all go to the sections and take a hand over from the out going shift. We checked the log book to see how was the previous shift, then we do our own plant inspection. We report any defects to the supervisor. If it is something that needs immediate attention, we wright a job card for maintenance department. We also make follow up becouse we need the plan running so that we can meet our daily target. When the plant is running we do hourly inspections and cleaning /house keeping.Some of other things we used to maintain by our self because we had millwright in the shirt. I liked when we were meeting targets and when the plant I running smoothly. The most challenging aspect is when the plant is on break down and we don't manage to get it up and running on time.
Pros: We did a lot of trainings
Cons: We worked 12 hours a day
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Study assistance
You are entitled to a study assistant but no garentee that there will be a promotion. Bonuses taxes are deducted heavily, you gave no joy. The annual increament has no effect on your wallet, so it makes no difference.
Pros: Medical Aid and study assistance
Cons: Accomodation is expensive, you have no joy over your income as you pay debts.
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Refere to Cv
Departmental strategic planning, compilation, implementation and execution. Monitoring, Review, Research and formulation of improvement strategies within the department. Input into the financial planning and human resource performance within the set KPI. Setting up system for Training department and developing training material for all different products within the treatment Plant. Strategic Planning for the responsible department and resource management. Continuous Business Improvement within the company framework and goals. Developing procedures for engineers to execute work properly and commission systems. Coaching and mentoring, Budgeting and negotiating skills with clients and customers.
Pros: Good company to work for
Cons: Normal working enviroment
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In my last role I worked at De Beers Group
In my last role I worked at De Beers Group where I managed the supply of strategic Mining Commodities and services to the De Beers Group of Companies (GoC) in order to ensure maximum benefit and value add, in line with the organization’s strategic needs and operational compliance to minimise risk to the business. I also lead the definition, implementation and continuous improvement of mining category strategies with specific emphasis on combining capital, spare parts, repairs, maintenance and services so as to allow a beneficial agreement i.r.o. cost and risk for use by the companies. I was responsible for identifying and realizing opportunities to reduce commodity costs in a sustainable manner while achieving company objectives. Accountable for the development of relationships with the category suppliers and management of specific Total Cost of Ownership benefits to ensure continuity of supply risks are minimized and business requirements are satisfied across the marine companies reducing both cost and risk.
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Cons: N/A
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The mining operation has a retrenched employees and the company is becoming smaller
Pros: Learning and development was supported
Cons:
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Great Opportunity to expand my knowledge
Working in a company where I was treated as an asset and not just a number , it is homely where one can view it as a home away from home . A relaxed environment that encourages one to work beyond their optimal capabilities. I have learnt to think out the box and that I don't have to own a certain hat in order for me to wear it.I enjoyed being exposed to different departments either than the field of study that I qualified in because working at a Supply Chain we all lean on each other like dominoes if one falls we all fall.My challenge was the level of urgency that some people lacked and that what may be a priority to me is a subsequence to the next person.
Pros: Great exposure in different department
Cons: minimal chances of promotion
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Excellent training and developmental organisation.
Excellent exposure and development. Sound customer focus and engagement. Cross-discipline exposure on tender boards, strategic sessions and leadership forums. Within security and risk management there is never a dull moment in the mining industry which provides for a creative environment to deal with challenges and turning them into opportunities. My current job is most enjoyable in terms of exploring the various mines and identifying shortcomings(vulnerabilities) and providing leadership with mitigating strategies. Re-structuring within disciplines is the least enjoyable factor because of uncertainty.
Pros: Training and development
Cons: Constant restructuring
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Good practice
De beers is the great company to work for it,I have learned lot of this in this company,how to.practice safety at work and at home and to work as a team in,when it was in production working shift in a team you will find that one team it has 30 team members in three department.as I was a safety rep I had to learn how all the department so it can be easy for me to declare the working area safe if it is safe.I work with great team whereby we will caoch each other when we notice and safe behaviour,even now we are not that big team but we still follow the values of the company.zero harm,non negotiable standard and other values.
Pros: Great opportunity
Cons: Shift work
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Great exposure
Good company to work for,but new challenges are needed,the company provides opportunities to its employees with it's excellent training facilities and developmental programs, they are safety driven and always striving to achieve zero harm and resilient culture with non negotiable standards that are very simple to understand and friendly comply with,they are always working towards shaping the future so that the business can be sustained to also benefit our children
Pros: People are well developed
Cons: Hot temperatures
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