Senior Open-Pit Mine Operations Leader

Placements24; Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an experienced Mine Operations Manager to lead its open-pit mining activities in East London, Eastern Cape. The role focuses on planning, execution, and control to achieve production targets safely and cost-effectively, while managing a large workforce and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will drive continuous improvement, coordinate with geology, engineering, maintenance, and admin departments, and contribute to strategic growth.

Qualifications

• Senior mining leadership experience in open-pit operations.
• Strong understanding of mining economics and optimization.
• Proven ability to manage large multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution and control of open-pit mining activities to meet targets.
• Oversee daily operations and a large workforce.
• Drive safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance across the site.
• Collaborate with geology, engineering, maintenance and admin teams to integrate operations.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Open-pit mining

Education

Bachelor's degree in mining engineering

Job description

Placements24 seeks an experienced Mine Operations Manager to lead its open-pit mining activities in East London, Eastern Cape. The role focuses on planning, execution, and control to achieve production targets safely and cost-effectively, while managing a large workforce and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will drive continuous improvement, coordinate with geology, engineering, maintenance, and admin departments, and contribute to strategic growth.