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Health And Safety Manager
Kinross Gold CorporationHealth And Safety Manager
Sep. 2022 - Nov. 2024Tasiast, Mauritania๐Ÿ”’ As a Health and Safety Manager, I've had the incredible opportunity to refocus on my core competencies in health and safety management, making a real impact on workplace well-being! ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ’ช In this role, I successfully resolved systemic issues related to business resilience, ensuring the organization's ability to handle challenges and disruptions. I also tackled long-standing concerns by implementing effective strategies for periodical medical assessments and fostering collaboration with legal, government relations, and supplier functions. Here's what I accomplished: โœ… Restructured daily work programs for health, safety, and emergency response teams. โœ… Modernized the risk management system, ensuring proactive risk mitigation through verification of effective critical controls. โœ… Introduced mechanisms for employee competence development and career progression. โœ… Aligned practices with international standards to ensure effective, professional provision of Health and Safety as a service to the business. I take pride in my expertise in team management, problem-solving, and employee development, which have contributed to a positive health and safety culture and improved business resilience
Continuous Improvement Manager
Kinross Gold CorporationContinuous Improvement Manager
Aug. 2019 - Jul. 2022Tasiast Mauritania๐Ÿš€ Excited to share my role as Head of Continuous Improvement, where I collaborate with department heads to enhance operational efficiency and productivity! ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ’ช In this dynamic position, I devise and execute strategies that drive operational performance turnaround, helping businesses achieve defined objectives and overcome challenges. Here's what I've contributed: โœ… Identified key areas for improvement and developed robust plans to overcome shortcomings. โœ… Successfully collaborated with heads of departments to drive alignment and achieve set goals. โœ… Managed an extensive, multi-year operational excellence program, resulting in significant free cash flow. โœ… Established reporting and governance standards to ensure program delivery to executive leadership. โœ… Implemented a comprehensive tracking system to evaluate improvement initiatives and operational needs. โœ… Controlled operational costs and spearheaded a productivity turn-around, leading to positive cash flow.
Operations Development Superintendent
Teranga Gold CorporationOperations Development Superintendent
Feb. 2018 - Jul. 2019Waghnion Gold Operations๐ŸŒŸ Thrilled to share my accomplishments as a dedicated professional focused on developing effective management and control systems! ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ”’ During my tenure, I successfully implemented Management Operating and Control Systems to ensure compliance with corporate governance, legal frameworks, and statutory requirements. Here's a glimpse of what I achieved: โœ… Safeguarded business assets and employees by facilitating a robust security risk management approach. โœ… Nurtured strong professional relationships with material suppliers and business partners, ensuring smooth production processes. โœ… Led project management, resource allocation, risk management, procurement, and system design and implementation. The key results speak for themselves: ๐Ÿš€ Supported the organization's transformation from construction to production, executing an impeccable strategic plan. ๐Ÿš€ Devised and implemented an operational readiness plan for greenfield mining operations, delivering the project two months ahead of schedule without any operational disruption. ๐Ÿš€ Contributed to exceeding operational goals by strengthening relationships with Heads of Operations and Construction.
Business Performance Manager
Teranga Gold CorporationBusiness Performance Manager
Dec. 2014 - Feb. 2018Sabodala Gold Operations๐Ÿ”ธLeading a multidisciplinary team of improvement specialists, I spearheaded an organizational culture change towards continuous improvement. Our mission was to deliver operational excellence in alignment with strategic objectives. ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ธBy leveraging LEAN Six Sigma and project management techniques, we successfully identified and resolved operational bottlenecks, resulting in significant operational value creation and improved efficiency. ๐Ÿš€โœจ ๐Ÿ”ธCollaborating closely with department heads and General Manager, we took ownership of defining the operational strategy and developing the operations strategic plan. Through diligent tracking and measurement, we ensured successful delivery and tied it to performance-based compensation for operations executives. ๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ’ผ ๐Ÿ”ธOur team established and maintained comprehensive performance measurement systems for the entire operation. We crafted performance metrics and key performance indicators for production teams while implementing financial metrics to assess the impact of improvement projects. ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“‹๐Ÿ’ก ๐Ÿ”ธFurthermore, we maintained alignment with major business partners and contractors, ensuring their performance met expectations. We provided support in areas where delivery fell short, fostering collaborative success. ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿค
Occupational Health and Safety Manager
Teranga Gold CorporationOccupational Health and Safety Manager
Jun. 2011 - Nov. 2014Sabodala Gold Operations๐ŸŒŸ Delighted to share a milestone achievement in my career journey! As the OHS manager, I successfully led my team in developing and implementing an OHS management system aligned with ISO45001 and OHSAS18001 standards for occupational health and safety. ๐Ÿš€๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ”ธ Transformed the operational safety management systems from reactive to proactive, fostering a culture focused on risk, behavior, and practicality. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ธ Spearheaded operational risk management and change management systems, resulting in a remarkable decrease in incident severity year over year during my tenure. ๐Ÿ“‰โšก ๐Ÿ”ธ Proudly achieved a record-breaking milestone of 10+ million hours of Lost Time injury-free exposure time! ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ’ฏ

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