Assistant Quarry Manager

Hamdan Trading Group

Sohar, Oman

Ref: OP957-12

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

- Responsible for ensuring Gabbro and Limestone quarries, pits and opencast sites operate successfully. Oversee all production operations & ensure employee safety, both on site and in the office, manage staff, coordinate production and monitor all site systems.
- Checking that the quarry's production levels are maintained safely to schedule;
- Ensure Safe operation of Staff & Equipment like quarries and crushers, including blasting and handling of explosives.
- Implement long term plan and map short term plans for quarries opening; quarries operation, quarry development and quarries schedule optimization.
- Coordinate with contractors, crushers operating schedules.
- Improve continuously the efficiency and effectiveness of Contractor’s quarry operations and Company’s crushing operations
- Build and maintain good relationship with the external parties, i.e. government, municipality etc. in order to be updated on the on-going or new development around the quarry and if necessary
- Participate in the coordination and scheduling of equipment maintenance
- Track & Monitor and optimize equipment performance.
- Balancing sales and output;
- Ensuring that key government health and safety legislation is implemented throughout the site;
- Altering the quarry's production system in accordance with the materials required;
- Undertaking regular site inspections and risk assessments in order to comply with all health and safety regulations;
- Examining the materials produced to ensure that a high quality of product is maintained;
- Closely monitoring all areas of the quarry to ensure that extraction and processing work is carried out to the highest standard;
- Liaising with staff on site and dealing with any technical or staffing challenges that arise;
- Assessing equipment and production materials levels.
- Ensure all vehicles on site are maintained to a good standard.
- Liaising with sales and commercial teams;
- Maintaining up-to-date records and dealing with a range of paperwork;
- Keeping up to date with relevant government legislation and industry developments;

Requirements

- Bachelor's of Science Degree in Geology or mining or Bachelors of Engineering Degree.
- Gabbro and Limestone Quarry & Crusher Production & maintenance knowledge.
- Must have 8-10 years of experience in crusher/mining industry. (Gabbro and Limestone)
- Strong organizational & communication skills with the ability to work under pressure.

About the Company

Hamdan Trading Group is part of one of the largest corporate conglomerates from the Sultanate of Oman the Hamdan Group. The group commenced its business operations in the year 1975 and has mirrored the growth of the Sultanate of Oman and contributed significantly to the Omani economy.

Today the group has more than fourteen well organized and diversified business units each establishing a benchmark in its own field. Hamdan Trading Group consists of three core divisions of business of the Hamdan Group Viz; Transport, Heavy Construction and Dunlop Agency.

The Transport Division is one of the largest and oldest in the Sultanate having the most diverse fleet. The most challenging and complex logistics requirements have been fulfilled by the division and has been awarded ISO certification.

The construction Division is engaged in large scale Civil and Private construction activities across the Sultanate employing over 300 full time workers.The Dunlop agency of Hamdan Trading Group is the sole distributor of Dunlop Tires across the Sultanate of Oman and it has currently 12 branches strategically located for the convenience of the customer and many more branches are in the pipe-line to be opened soon.

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