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Date:
17 Aug ****
Location:
Akyem gold Mine, New Abirem, GH, ****
Company:
Orica
About Orica
About the role
The primary purpose of the Senior Site Supervisor Open Cut & Plant is to direct onsite operations, teams, and equipment across open-cut mining and manufacturing facilities while ensuring compliance with service level agreements, regulatory standards, and organizational safety protocols.
This role drives operational excellence through analytical decision-making, continuous improvement initiatives, and strategic planning that optimize production schedules, reduce costs, and maximize profitability while maintaining the highest standards of safety, environmental stewardship, and customer satisfaction.
What you will be doing
Operational Excellence and Compliance
Provides analytical and decision support to the area manager to drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing operational costs
Participates in short, medium and long-term planning activities for the site
Completes mandatory monthly inventory counts and reconciliations, conducts safety meetings, and prepares the annual Letter of Assurance, ensuring all assigned actions are completed within required databases
Audits and inspects site operations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company safety policies
Assists in the preparation of fixed cost budgets, capital expenditures, staffing, equipment requirements, and keeps the resource model updated
Analyses site inventories to minimise product quantities and improve site profitability through stock rotation and effective management
Schedules daily activities of employees to meet customer needs and oversees site management, including raw material ordering and preventative maintenance
Manages and responds to operational issues by developing and implementing action plans
Communicates and manages all external regulatory agency audits and inspections, implementing necessary action plans as required
Production Performance and Customer Focus
Maintains, develops, and grows accounts in a safe and profitable manner, meeting corporate goals and enhancing customer satisfaction
Communicates regularly with customers to identify opportunities for improving Orica services
Ensures products meet quality and volume requirements on an hourly and daily basis




Responds to and communicates any deviations from production plans
Delivers process planning as an integral component of maintenance planning and scheduling
Ensures the plant operates within the defined safe operating window at all times
Maximises plant operating time within the defined efficiency window and ensures efficient use of raw materials
Executes both planned and unplanned plant preparations, including permit to work processes, to enable secure and efficient maintenance (including shutdowns)
People Development and Safety
Ensures all employees complete mandatory training, with proper documentation maintained
Manages employee training plans and documents all training activities
Develops, motivates, and supervises employees to achieve their full potential while maintaining safe customer service standards
Conducts regular scheduled and unscheduled plant equipment and general inspections, formalising outcomes and actions
Maintains strong housekeeping, record keeping, and preventative maintenance programs
Ensures non-compliances are promptly reported for investigation and resolution
What you will bring
BAND E PEOPLE LEADER
Minimum 8 years experience post professional qualification, including 5 years of direct people management experience.
Proven ability to lead a team, including building a collaborative approach in the development of the direction and operations of the workstream.
Proven influencer, able to manage processes across multiple stakeholder groups.
Experience in implementing process improvement initiatives would be desirable.
Demonstrated skills associated with building strong vendor &/or customer relationships
Financial accumen & budgeting experience.
BAND E TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
Minimum 7 years experience post professional qualification.
Proven influencer, able to manage processes across multiple stakeholder groups.
Experience in implementing process improvement initiatives would be desirable.




Demonstrated skills associated with building strong vendor &/or customer relationships
Financial accumen & budgeting experience.
Role dependent
- technical &/or functional business system applications required for tasks (e.g. SAP, SF, Concur, analytics/visualisation tools, engineering software, etc.)
Span of control:
Headcount – up to 10 Direct, 'X' Indirect
Sphere of influence:
Division / Functional Specialty SME
Insert tertiary qualification required for role (e.g. Accountant must have a tertiary degree in an Accounting discipline, an Engineer must have a tertiary degree in an Engineering discipline)
How you shape and influence others
Demonstrates courage, models resilience and flexibility
Possess unquestioned reputation for integrity, ethics, personal values and solid character
Builds the trust of others
Strong stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills
Self-aware and open to feedback
Strong attention to detail, with a high level of accuracy, integrity & accountability
Work effectively across business unit boundaries to develop and align diverse stakeholders
High level decision making & problem solving skills
Self-motivated, well organised and logical, with ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Strong people management and influencing skills
What we offer
As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture.
We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.
You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture.
Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.
We respect and value all
Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate.
We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone's contributions.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.
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📌 Senior Site Supervisor - Opencut & Plant (Gold Coast)
🏢 Orica
📍 Gold Coast