Mining Manager

3 days ago

Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa Thungela Full time
Company Description

Join us as Mining Manager and take on the overall management of the operational mining team. Developing, implementing, and monitoring of proper business and operational plans to ensure safe, continuous achievement and uninterrupted production using an integrated and value-based approach.

Excellence is the vision. You'll make it a reality.

Thungela Resources [Thungela means "to ignite" in isiZulu] is a leading South African thermal coal business, focused exclusively on thermal coal production. It is one of the largest pure-play producers and exporters of thermal coal in South Africa based on aggregate coal reserves and marketable coal production. Thungela focuses on exporting its thermal coal portfolio mainly to the Indian, Asian, Southeast Asian, Middle East and North African markets.

Job Description

Be part of our team and take statutory and operational responsibility by leading the mining function to optimize extraction, movement, and delivery of ROM coal to processing, to meet current and future targets in an effective, efficient, and safe way.

More of your responsibilities will include:

  • Monitoring operational performance to ensure adherence to plans, budgets and the overall business strategy while liaising with all teams in the operation to ensure understanding of the requirements.
  • Ensuring compliance of all legal requirements, which include policies, procedures, standards and safety standards, as well as effective contractor management.
  • Ensuring compliance and the integrated application of risk management and the availability to respond to serious Safety, Health, Environment and Social accidents and incident investigations in line with the DMRE requirements.
  • Implementing and maintaining sound people management and developing practices to ensure a productive workforce.
  • Effective budget control and innovative plans to improve productivity and reduce costs as well as following correct processes in terms of evaluating and approving requirements.
  • Effective asset optimisation and continuous improvement of the operation/planning and SHE principles and capabilities.
  • Continuous improvement in production, planning and safety as well as managing the underperforming sections while optimising the machinery and equipment.
  • Assisting the GM with effective management such as the preparation of mining budgets and planning for the year's business unit strategy.

This role is a 3.1(a) appointment, which heads up the Mining Department at the Band 5 level and reports to the General Manager.

Qualifications
  • Degree/ B-Tech in Mining Engineering.
  • Mine Manager Certificate of Competency Ticket.
  • Safety course or equivalent.
  • Advanced Management Programme or equivalent would be advantageous.
Experience
  • Extensive experience in the opencast or underground coal mining industry.
  • In-depth experience at section head level and managing people.
  • Experience in assessing management principles around mining and related equipment and associated operational standards and philosophies.
  • Prior experience at Mining Manager level will be advantageous.
Additional Information
  • Mine Health and Safety Act, no 29 of 1996, and the Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act No 72 of 1997.
  • Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 2002, Act 28 of 2002.
  • Mines and Works Act, 1956.
  • Minerals Act no 50 of 1991.
What we offer

When you join Thungela, 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.

Who we are?

Thungela is a pure play coal 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.

Inclusion and Diversity

Thungela 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 fulfil their potential.

How we are committed to your safety

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day's work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we're also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.

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