Job Title: Senior Mine Operations Manager
Are you a seasoned mining professional looking to take on a leadership role in a dynamic and challenging environment? Do you have a passion for safety, efficiency, and innovation?
We are seeking an experienced Mine Operations Manager to lead our mine team in planning, organizing, and executing safe and efficient mining operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to meet output, cost, maintenance, and quality targets.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the mine team across safety, environment, maintenance, production, and quality.
* Ensure compliance with statutory mining regulations and company standards.
* Manage explosives use in compliance with police, IIE, and Department of Justice regulations.
* Design and implement safe, economical gypsum extraction methods.
* Allocate resources, prepare shift schedules, and optimize productivity.
* Develop 5-year mine plans (capital, extraction sequencing, ventilation, headcount).
* Conduct exploratory drilling and liaise with Group Mineral Resources Division.
Requirements:
* Degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, or related discipline (postgraduate desirable).
* 10+ years mining operations experience, 5+ years in senior leadership.
* Proven underground and open-pit mining management.
* Project and cost management qualifications.
* Strong commercial awareness, data analysis, and presentation skills.
About the Role:
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced professional to join our team and make a significant impact on our mine's success. If you are a results-driven leader with a passion for mining and a commitment to safety and excellence, we encourage you to apply.
Safety: Statutory responsibility, emergency preparedness, accident investigation, ventilation, ground control.
Mine Planning/Engineering: Long-term planning, geotechnical design, capex submissions.
Environment: Subsidence remediation, energy conservation, environmental management systems.
Quality: Optimize run-of-mine rock quality, align operations with customer demand.
WCM: Identify loss areas, improve OEE, sustain improvements via AM/PM/FI tools.
People Development: Competent appointments, inclusive culture, succession planning.