Business Improvement Specialist (Contract)
Johannesburg, South Africa
In Office
Your Role
- Manage and oversee AVA across the client 6 sites— with rollout to 21 sites planned!
- Serve as the primary technical contact for our client
- Lead and run the AVA platform implementation and oversee its full lifecycle
- Drive AVA adoption to improve operational KPIs and make client operations better.
- Track device health, order new devices, and monitor hardware installations.
- Build reports and analytics using Power BI and SQL-based tools.
- Lead training, troubleshooting, and ensure SLA compliance across sites.
- Scope and manage client projects, coordinating cross-functional delivery and timelines.
- Identify inefficiencies and implement scalable solutions to improve platform performance.
- Collaborate with operations, site, analytics, and platform teams to deliver value.
- Maintain documentation, escalate blockers, and ensure seamless client support
- Manage different stakeholders across different sites and delegate effectively to ensure operational output.
What We’re Looking For
- 4–6 years’ experience in a similar role.
- BCom Industrial Engineering or mining engineering.
- Experience building dashboards and custom reports in Power BI; support SQL-based analytics. (Non-negotiable)
- Familiarity with database queries and API integrations
- Strategic mindset with a solutions-oriented approach to business improvement
- Be hands-on and adaptable, with the ability to travel to sites both locally and internationally.
- Strong project management preferable
- Must be willing to travel, often at short notice.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, own car, and valid passport.
- Must be open to innovation and change.
Key Stakeholders
Operations managers and site commercial managers for Africa, Coal, and Hard Rock.
What’s in it for you (WIIFY)?
- Gain versatile experience. Work on projects involving coal, platinum, gold, lithium, and more.
- Access to one of Africa’s largest mining fleets.
- Opportunities for training, learnerships, and career advancement in a supportive environment.
- Access to Great Minds. Learn from top talent across engineering, analytics, and strategy.
- Multi-site ownership. Lead implementation across multiple mining sites and gain deep operational insight across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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recruitment@ava.solutions
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