Site Manager (Northern Cape)

About the role

SGS, a global inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is looking for a Site Manager for its Northern Cape site in Kathu. The role manages, leads and grows the site by ensuring safe, compliant and efficient inspection, sampling and sample-preparation operations, while supporting business development, client retention, revenue growth and the SGS management system.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, organise and control all site operations, including field sampling, inspection, sample preparation, dispatch, reporting support and site administration, and schedule personnel, vehicles, equipment and tools to meet client requirements.
• Manage daily performance, productivity, overtime, turnaround time, service quality and adherence to work instructions, and ensure adequate manpower, equipment, consumables, PPE and vehicles are available.
• Support site supervisors, the HSE and quality coordinators, and keep communication flowing between the site, the Regional Manager, the HOD of Trade, clients and support functions.
• Maintain technical and operational procedures, ensure compliance with SGS policies, the Code of Integrity, QHSE requirements, client instructions and South African legislation, and apply the Check Status process and Stop Work Authority.
• Monitor quality control, data integrity, equipment condition, calibration, traceability, chain of custody and sample security, and record the basis for opinions and interpretations.
• Lead, coach and monitor staff performance, training needs, competency records and safe work behaviour, and ensure staff are competent for sampling, inspection, sample preparation and reporting support.
• Manage petty cash, site assets, consumables, stock usage and overtime, and provide monthly workload, opportunity, cost and performance updates to management.
• Build and maintain a client pipeline covering existing clients, mining operations, stockyards, sidings, logistics providers and commodity stakeholders, and support the Regional Manager with quotations, proposals, tenders and pricing inputs.

Required profile

• Matric / Grade 12; a degree in quality, metallurgy or chemical engineering is an advantage.
• Preferred: sampling, inspection, laboratory, mineral processing, logistics or other relevant technical qualification, and SHE/HSE knowledge and practical risk-assessment training.
• Valid Code B driver's licence required.
• Minimum 3 years of management or supervisory experience in inspection, sampling, sample preparation, mining, minerals, trade, logistics or a related operational environment.
• Experience scheduling staff, vehicles, shifts and equipment, and with safety, quality, client communication, operational reporting and complaint resolution.
• Business development, client relationship management, quotations, proposals or revenue-growth experience strongly preferred.
• Practical knowledge of bulk commodity sampling and sample preparation is essential.

Required skills

• Leadership, planning, scheduling, prioritisation and resource control.
• Client relationship management, commercial awareness and ability to prepare monthly revenue and opportunity updates.
• HSE risk management, Stop Work Authority, incident reporting and corrective actions.
• Understanding of quality systems, document control, traceability, nonconformances and data integrity.
• Good written and verbal English, numeracy, computer literacy (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook) and ethical, confidential conduct.