Senior Specialist Business Improvement

Company Description

Come and join this dedicated team as a Senior Specialist Business Improvement where you will enable a data-driven organisation and enhance decision-making by automating reports, maintaining, and improving user experience (UIX), monitoring and managing data quality and definitions, coordinating data integration across various functional areas, and offering data-driven recommendations to address business problems.

By looking after our assets, you’ll become an asset too.

Anglo American Platinum Limited (AAP), currently a subsidiary of Anglo American plc and listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE), is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals with mining, smelting and refining operations that are located in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Our business is embarking on a significant transformation journey to embed operational excellence and set itself up as a standalone and independent entity. We will be empowered to define and pursue our own strategic vision for our activities in South Africa, Zimbabwe and global marketing capabilities. This new chapter presents a unique opportunity as we focus on enhancing our operational capabilities and accountability for delivering value to our stakeholders. We intend to remain the leading primary producer of platinum group metals, with capabilities across the full value chain from our mines to market. Integrating sustainability in what and how we do, we will play a leadership role to protect and create value, with safety as an overarching and paramount value. 

Job Description

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Oversee consistent application of Safety & Health principles in all discipline interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.
• Support with the implementation of sound data analytics, data science and data governance processes including:
  • Collaborating with data specialists, functional business experts, project managers, and product experts to ensure smooth collation, accurate reporting, and easy access to data.
  • Designing and maintaining data systems.
  • Mining data from primary and secondary sources and presenting it in a user-friendly format.
• Prepare reports/dashboards for management that effectively enable data driven decision-making.
• Conduct and oversee data science experiments in conjunction with business analyst.
• Automate reports and gather reporting requirements from business end users.
• Ensure digital literacy improves in the organisation.
• Value chain analysis within Mining / Processing to identify the dominant constraint & improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with senior and junior leadership on site to identify business improvement opportunities.
• Drive and implement business improvement projects from beginning to end and verify the claimed value add, forming the foundations of structured BI programs for site.

This role is at band 6 level and reporting to the Senior Manager Integrated Planning & Business Improvement.

Qualifications

• Diploma / Degree in Engineering, Mining, Processing or a related field
• Data analytics or data science qualification will be advantageous.
• Post graduate qualification will be advantageous
• Valid EB/Code 08 driver’s license

Experience and Technical Skills

• Minimum of 5-7 years relevant experience of which 2-3 years’ in the Mining, Process, Engineering or a related field within the Mining Industry.
• Power BI and Tableau experience
• Database languages such as SQL and python
• Relevant Business Improvement specific training & operational experience will be advantageous
• Experience in the use of tools e.g. lean manufacturing and constraints analysis will be advantageous.

Additional Information

Who We Are

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet? That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies.
As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

What We Offer

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.

Anglo American Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Anglo American Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please complete the online application. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.

Closing Date: 11 April 2025

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