Manager - Operations

XPS Materials Group; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Residential lifestyle in Mount Isa

Competitive remuneration and benefits

Professional development

Career growth opportunities

Supportive working environment

Safety-focused culture

Job summary

Mount Isa Mines is seeking a Manager – Operations to lead the safe and efficient operation of our Smelters and Concentrators in Mount Isa. You will drive operational discipline, safety, cost control, and continuous improvement across metallurgical teams.

You will report to the General Manager and collaborate with maintenance, technical services, and engineering to deliver reliable production. This is a residential role on a 5/2 roster with opportunities for leadership development and career

Qualifications

• Senior operations leadership experience in metallurgical processing/mining.
• Qualifications in metallurgy, chemical/process engineering or related discipline.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a complex processing environment.
• Strong understanding of metallurgical operations, process control and risk management.
• Track record delivering safety, production, quality, cost and CI outcomes.
• Experience managing budgets, contractors, resources and competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven leadership, influencing and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proactive, accountable and outcomes-focused approach.
• Commitment to developing people and building a positive culture.
• Ability to work across operational, technical and support functions.
• Ability to obtain a Queensland Explosives Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across metallurgical operations.
• Promote safety, environmental responsibility and operational excellence.
• Deliver production, quality, recovery, cost and performance targets.
• Ensure safe and efficient operations compliant with standards and legislation.
• Lead and develop a high-performing operations team.
• Collaborate with maintenance, technical services, engineering and other teams.
• Optimize plant performance, throughput, recovery and equipment use.
• Monitor performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and manage operational risks with appropriate controls.
• Ensure environmental approvals and procedures are followed.
• Manage budgets, resources, contractors and priorities.
• Support incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Drive cross-shift planning and coordination.
• Develop leadership through coaching and feedback.
• Model company values and behaviours.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Safety leadership

Operational excellence

Decision making

People development

Education

Metallurgy

Chemical engineering

Process engineering

Operations management

Job description

Manager – Operations

Queensland Metallurgical Operations

Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia

Residential role | Reference number: 39435

Lead, Innovate and Deliver

Are you an experienced operations leader looking to take the next step in your career?

Mount Isa Mines is seeking a capable and motivated Manager to lead our extensive metallurgical operations team in Mount Isa.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to provide strategic and operational leadership across safety, production, processing performance, people capability and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the General Manager- QLD Metallurgical Operations , you will work collaboratively with maintenance, technical services, mining and support teams to deliver safe, reliable and efficient outcomes in line with business objectives.

This is a residential position based in Mount Isa, working a 5/2 roster.

About the role

As Manager – Operations, you will be responsible for leading the safe and efficient operation of our Smelters and Concentrators at Mount Isa Mines. You will ensure operational discipline is embedded in our operating teams allowing them to deliver safe, reliable production.

Health and Hygiene, Environmental performance, cost control, and workforce engagement will be just some of the areas you can make a personal impact on.

You will lead a diverse team and build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business, promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across metallurgical operations.
• Promote and reinforce a strong culture of safety, health, environmental responsibility and operational excellence.
• Deliver agreed production, quality, recovery, cost and operational performance targets.
• Ensure metallurgical operations are conducted safely, efficiently and in accordance with site standards and statutory requirements.
• Lead, engage and develop a high-performing and accountable operations team.
• Work collaboratively with maintenance, technical services, engineering and other operational teams.
• Optimise plant performance, throughput, recovery, product quality and equipment utilisation.
• Monitor operational performance and implement improvement initiatives to improve productivity, reliability and cost performance.
• Identify, assess and manage operational risks, ensuring appropriate controls are in place.
• Ensure compliance with environmental approvals, operating procedures and relevant legislation.
• Manage budgets, resources, contractors and operational priorities effectively.
• Support the investigation of incidents, process deviations and operational issues, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Drive effective communication, planning and coordination across shifts and departments.
• Develop leadership capability through coaching, mentoring and performance feedback.
• Model Glencore values and agreed behaviours across the team and broader business.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in a senior operations leadership role within metallurgical processing, minerals processing, mining or a similar heavy industrial environment.
• Relevant qualifications in metallurgy, chemical engineering, process engineering, operations management or a related discipline.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a complex processing environment.
• A strong understanding of metallurgical operations, process control, production systems and operational risk management.
• Demonstrated experience delivering safety, production, quality, cost and continuous improvement outcomes.
• Experience managing budgets, contractors, resources and competing operational priorities.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to make sound, data-driven decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly developed leadership, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, accountable and outcomes-focused approach.
• A strong commitment to developing people and building a positive team culture.
• The ability to work collaboratively across operational, technical and support functions.
• The ability to obtain a Queensland Explosives Security Clearance

About Mount Isa Mines

Mount Isa Mines is a major mining and processing operation in North West Queensland, with a long history and an important role in the local community.

Mount Isa is a thriving regional city and an important business, transport, services and government hub. Living and working residentially in Mount Isa means you can return home after every shift while enjoying the benefits of a close-knit regional community.

The city offers restaurants, cafés, cinemas, gyms, sporting clubs, golf, fishing, camping and recreation at Lake Moondarra.

At Mount Isa Mines, the safety and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority. We support a culture of professionalism, ownership and continuous improvement, while providing opportunities for career development and skills growth.

Why join us?

• Lead a critical metallurgical operations function within a major mining and processing operation.
• Work in a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Enjoy a residential lifestyle in Mount Isa.
• Access competitive remuneration and benefits.
• Take advantage of professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Contribute to improved safety, production, process performance and business outcomes.
• Lead and develop a skilled and dedicated team.

Applications close:8:00am Wednesday 28th October 2026