Senior Manager Mining

Company DescriptionWe are seeking a dynamic leader to guide our mining function teams in delivering safe, sustainable, and productive outcomes for the Mogalakwena UG project. As the key figure in managing and directing the underground scope of work, you will oversee mining development, surface and underground construction activities, and foster strategic relationships with EPCM consultants, major contractors, and key stakeholders. This role emphasizes safety, risk management, design, engineering, procurement, cost management, scheduling, construction activities, commissioning, and handover. Join us and make a significant impact on our journey to excellence.
Be part of the team. The team that makes it happen. Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.
Our Platinum business mines, processes and refines the entire range of platinum group metals (PGMs): platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium. We are the world's leading primary producer of PGMs, which have a range of specialised applications that improve lives across the world – from vehicle fuel cells to jewelry; dentistry to glassmaking; pacemakers to petroleum refining.
Job DescriptionJob responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Provide mining and project execution input into site-specific 5-year plan, lead development and ongoing management of the UG Mining BP and 1-year budget.Review and sign off technical plans and production inputs for budgets and the MOP process, ensuring they are based on sound logic with appropriate and actionable planned improvements.Work with Corporate/ BU/Technical Services to develop and implement plans to optimise extraction, material movement and grade management.Drive continuous improvement of Mining work and cross-functional interfaces required to deliver safe, sustainable, and efficient UG mining operations.Optimise mine operating and management standards and processes to ensure safe, efficient, and productive mining operations and the delivery of benchmark performance.Develop and implement tactics and plans to optimise development, production, and support processes, ensuring target specifications and quality measures are met or exceeded.Ensure there is an agreed plan in place to deliver improvements to benchmark on all priority Mining equipment within 3 years.Identify benchmarks and best practices for on-site Mining work to set performance goals that will deliver the 1-year budget.Effectively lead and manage UG Mining operations to deliver the budget including all relevant project, production, safety, environmental, cost and quality targets.Manage process and costs to ensure the Mining teams set and deliver the annual budget and production targets safely, efficiently and cost effectively.Develop cost awareness within Mining discipline and focus on reducing all process waste.Embed systems, targets, and processes to effectively track and control execution on a monthly basis, ensuring a high level of compliance to plan across suite of metrics.Provide thought leadership to all mining activities to ensure a realistic range of options are investigated, considered, and effectively implemented, with recognition of effective discipline integration and value from synergies.Proactively identify Mining-related challenges and opportunities that new systems, equipment, and technology could address.Report to various internal and external stakeholders on contractor performance and progress/status of engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning associated with mining, underground construction and TMM packages.Accountable for the supply of trackless mining equipment (TMM package) and the full delivery of the underground development scope (mining package) and any underground construction scope awarded to the sinking contractor.Actively collaborates and integrates with internal and external stakeholders on integration matters, resource allocation, scope prioritisation and Best Practice initiatives affecting design, construction, commissioning, operational readiness and handover.Proactively directs the analysis of designs, constructability reviews, schedule conflicts and the prioritisation of risks, opportunities and recommendations to successfully deliver the various packages within budget and schedule.This role is at a band 5 level reporting to the General Manager Mogalakwena Underground. QualificationsAn undergraduate qualification (Bachelors / Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in a relevant mining engineering discipline. Statutory holder qualifications as required.Post graduate Mining qualification will be advantageous.Qualification or certification in General Management and or Project Management will be advantageous.Experience, Knowledge and SkillsMinimum of 15 years knowledge and experience.Mining Operations + Technical experience of large scale, UG mechanised mines.Experience with direct line management of a high-performance underground mining contractor for development, production, services and general mine construction activities.Large team leadership (5-10 direct reports with large complex teams).Managing and leading integrated owner and major mining (and construction) contractor teams in a mining project construction phase, and production ramp up.Technical areas including geology, geotechnical engineering, ventilation, hydrology, mining (pre-production and production), maintenance and engineering.Construction / engineering project management of medium to large scale underground mining projects.Project & Mine Management experience of large scale mechanised UG Project &/or Mines.Managing partnership best practice performance with Tier 1 Mining Contractors.Operates with a high level of autonomy.Displays tolerance and resilience and is not easily discouraged or deterred from achieving required outcomes.Consistently strives to exceed performance objectives.Motivated, commits significant personal and discretionary effort to deliver future value.An integrator and doer, not just a manager. Someone who physically drives work outputs and collates data into useful reporting formats.Additional InformationValid EB/Code 08 driver's licence.Medical certificate of fitness.Work on site at Mine operation will be required. This may involve activities of a physical nature in a typical mine environment.Who We AreWe aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies.
What We OfferWhen you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you'll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We're a large, successful multinational company – and we're still growing all the time.
Inclusion and DiversityAnglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
Anglo American Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Anglo American Platinum both during work hours and outside of work.
How to ApplyTo apply for this role, please complete the online application. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.
Closing Date: 11 December 2024

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