Superintendent: Mine Planning

**Superintendent: Mine planning (short term - Infrastructure)**
- Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusive.
- Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development.
- Based in Richard’s Bay, KwaZulu Natal.

**About the role**

**_ Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs._**

We are looking for a Superintendent: Mine planning (short term - Infrastructure) To develop short-term plans for all mining infrastructure and initiate capital projects associated with the life of mine plan.

Reporting to the **Manager: Technical Services **and working in a challenging and exciting environment within Mining and Planning, you will:

- Identify and source all technical aspects pertaining to service design alignment and transpose these aspects into options prior to approval.
- Compile and develop the shorter term Capital Plan (weekly, 3 months, etc.) to ensure sustainable production via appropriate mine infrastructure.
- Review adherence to formal plans, identify non-compliance and assist in resolving resulting issues.
- Supervise and control the activities, standards of performance and behaviour of designated support staff
- Ensure that staff training and development needs are identified and addressed to facilitate optimal functioning.
- Liaise with various internal stakeholders regarding geological / mining conditions to ensure that the required information is shared, advice provided on optimal mine design and infrastructure and that plans are adjusted accordingly.
- Provide the required input for budgeting and forecasting purposes and submit to management for approval and finalization.

**What you’ll bring**
- Minimum BSc Degree or higher (Mining Engineering/Geological Science)”
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the mining environment
- Project management /Finance and business management advantageous
- Valid South African Driver’s license
- Minimum 2 years’ leadership Experience
- Updated Curriculum Vitae with copies of Qualifications, Identity document and Driver’s License
- Acceptance into the position is dependent on a successful interview and assessment.

**What we offer**

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
- Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions.
- Wellbeing benefits.
- Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters.

**About Rio Tinto**

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs - striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

**Where you’ll be working**

Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is a world leader in heavy mineral sands extraction and refining and is South Africa’s largest mineral sands producer. RBM produces predominantly ilmenite, rutile and zircon - materials used in everything from paint to smartphones to sunscreen.

**Every Voice Matters**

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation and/ or anything else that makes us different.

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our teams enhance our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.