Section Manager Load & Haul (Bench preparation)

Anglo American; Mokopane; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 90 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Section Manager Load & Haul, where you will play a vital role in maximizing equipment utilization and ensuring safety in mining operations. This position offers the chance to lead a dedicated team, implement innovative practices, and contribute to a culture of zero tolerance for harmful behaviors. You will be at the forefront of mining excellence, driving optimal plans that enhance operational performance while ensuring compliance with legal standards. Embrace this opportunity to grow within a multinational organization committed to sustainability and community engagement.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Learning and Growth Opportunities

Technical Training

Leadership Programmes

Qualifications

• 7+ years mining production experience with 5 years in leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of mining lifecycle and related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality assurance processes and equipment utilization.
• Conduct safety audits and respond to incident reports.
• Plan and schedule mining processes with the team.

Skills

Mining Production Experience

Leadership Skills

Safety Management

Computer Literacy (MS Office)

Education

Grade 12

National Diploma in Mining Engineering

Mine Overseer Certificate

Postgraduate Qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Company Description

Join us as aSection Manager Load & Haul (Bench preparation) has the Legal accountability with a 2.14.1, 2.14.2 and 2.14.3 or a 2.6.1 appointment in terms of the Minerals Act and Regulations and is required to assist the manager in the control, management and direction of the workings of the mine, as stipulated by the regulations.

People. Process. Performance. You’ll keep sight of it all.

At Anglo American we are committed to making lasting positive change for colleagues, host communities, consumers and our planet. We are working towards extraordinary outcomes, always searching for better ways to do things, questioning the status quo and innovating with purpose.

Anglo American Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Anglo American Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.

Job Description

The Section Manager Load & Haul (Bench preparation) will be to manage the quality assurance processes and to maximise the utilisation of equipment in area of responsibility.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide exposure to training in “Zero Tolerance” principles.
• Respond to deviation from required behavior with guidance or discipline.
• Re-enforce positive behavior.
• Monitor analyses and respond to accident/incident reports and safety audits.
• Identify and highlight poor housekeeping.
• Identify and respond to sub-standard work specifications and practices.
• Provide guidance and details on required specifications and work practice to team.
• Discipline and/or provide formal training where required.
• Inspect and sign off legal records of site inspections, reports and written instructions.
• Check compliance to necessary administration of certificates and permissions required for specialized tasks.
• Attends, contributes to and is informed by production meetings for the area.
• Consults with and receives from Production Manager, forecasted needs for area of responsibility.
• Quantifies development targets and plans the process for the achievement thereof with the development team.
• Quantifies stopping targets and plans the process for the achievement thereof with the team.
• Carries out regular visits to site and responds to identified deviations from planning.
• Monitors daily production reports and responds to identified shortfalls or negative trends.
• Plans and schedules mining process with team.
• Defines projected costs and sets budget to predetermined store rates.
• Actively pursues new technology and improved procedures with team and suppliers.
• Promotes interaction between internal role players and external groups.
• Consistently share results, impact and rewards of individuals and team performance.
• Examine and sign off legal inspections and records from sub-ordinates on a daily basis.
• Ensure the required legal appointments in the area of responsibility are in writing and recorded as required.
• Ensure that required documentation for the performance of specialized tasks is available and up to date.
• Supervises the completion and forwarding of all required production performance statistics to appropriate end users.
• Completes and forwards proper documentation for the requesting of services from Mine Technical Services Departments.

This role forms part of the Mining Department at a Band 6 level reporting to the Manager Mining.

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• National Diploma or Degree in Mining Engineering
• Mine Overseer Certificate of competency and/or Progressive career experience
• Completed or in the process of completing a postgraduate qualification would be advantageous
• Opencast or Surface Blasting Certificate advantageous
• Mine Managers Ticket advantageous

Experience and Knowledge

• 7 years demonstrated mining production experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within open pit mining operations
• Appointed or previously acted in a Section 2.6.1 legal appointment
• Strong understanding of the full spectrum of MRM and liaison with other related disciplines (Survey, Geology, Rock Engineering etc.)
• Understand the full spectrum of MRM and liaison with other related disciplines (Survey, Geology, Rock Engineering, etc)
• Understands the mining lifecycle, value chain and impact of mining activities on business and operational performance.
• Ability to drive the development of optimal mining plans that incorporate mining, geological, geotechnical metallurgical and economic information.
• Computer Literacy, MS Office

Additional Information

• Valid South African Driver’s license
• Valid Certificate of Fitness

Who We Are

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet? That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

What We Offer

When you join Anglo American, 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.

Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American 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 fulfill their potential.

Anglo American Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Anglo American Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch

How to Apply

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

Closing Date: 16 May 2025