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Director of Production



Please quote job number 10507

With an industrial presence in 41 countries and a sales network covering more than 100 countries, the Company promotes technological solutions to produce energy without CO2 and to convey this electricity with maximum availability. It is a world leader of nuclear energy production, the group is the only active participant present and carrying out industrial activities in this sector.

The company’s 65.000 employees engage in a daily process of continuous progress, thus putting sustainable development at the centre of the strategy of the group.

The company attempts to answer the great questions of 21st century: access to energy for the greatest number, safeguarding the planet, responsibility with respect to future generations.

Located upstream of the cycle of energy, the Mines BU has the role of exploration, exploitation of uranium mines, extraction of the ore and estimates of reserves. The operational company exploits layers of uranium located at the edge of the solid mass of ore, 800 kms from Niamey. Because of the isolation of the site, the company also manages the related activities to the mine: management of the village, hospital, airfield, etc.

  • The Director of Production reports to the General Manager (Mine Manager/ Director Exploitation), who is responsible for the success of this operational unit of the company.
  • Its mission consists in managing the production equipment in order to guarantee the production expected and planned for, at the lowest cost price

For this reason, it coordinates the following activities:

  • Geology (surveys, reserves, exploration and monitoring production);
  • Mine (extraction of the uranium ore);
  • Treatment plant, metallurgical processing of the ore;
  • Maintenance (mining machines, vehicles, industrial complex, village and provision of services/ utilities)
  • Purchasing (inventory control and stores)

The manpower represents 24 engineers, 127 supervisors and 857 trades and employees. This work force serves to control and develop of the production, management strategy and information systems.

The role is located in Niger 800 km out of Niamey.

Work hours: Normal schedule 5 days out of 7. Possibility of living in family on the spot.

REQUIREMENTS

Solid expertise in the management of a production facility of similar size, with a particular competence in one of the following fields:

  • management of mining operations, open pit or underground mines;
  • management of mineral process facility or ore treatment plant.

As a Director of Production, you will:

  • have real aptitude for management and motivate teams: key competence to meet production targets;
  • be able to show a high level of energy and a proven work track record;
  • be able live as an expatriate on an isolated site (a single-status contract is also on offer/ rotations as follows: 3 months on site/3 weeks at home);
  • hold an Engineering diploma from a recognized technical university (Mining, Electrical, Mechanical, Metallurgy, etc.) or equivalent expertise (HND with Certificates of Competence);
  • have confirmed experience in this field with a solid reputation.
  • have a good to fluent grasp of French

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