Mine Planner Grade 2

Sibanye Stillwater; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 980,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibanye Stillwater seeks an experienced mining planning professional to provide electronic mine design and scheduling activities for shafts in line with statutory and departmental requirements. The role focuses on organizing scheduling requirements, integrating data, and delivering effective planning for shaft operations.

The position requires Grade 12 and mining-related qualifications with 3+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 is the minimum educational requirement.
• CoM Advanced Survey or CoM Advanced Evaluation or mining-related qualification is required.
• At least 3 years of relevant mining experience.
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Clear security screening record.
• Valid driver’s license if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Financial Management: assist in managing department finances to meet objectives.
• Design and schedule Capital Projects Working Cost Budgets within parameters.
• Formulate monthly and annual budgets; drive cost savings and cash conservation.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships across the organisation and externally.
• Ensure open communication channels with stakeholders and resolve queries.
• Support the execution of the segment development plan and culture initiatives.
• Maintain SHE compliance and participate in risk assessments and safety meetings.
• Test and implement planning systems and update data on Surpac.

Education

Grade 12

CoM Advanced Survey

CoM Advanced Evaluation

Mining related qualification

Job description

Minimum Qualifications

• . Grade 12
• CoM Advanced Survey or CoM Advanced Evaluation or Mining related qualification (e.g., Shift boss CoC)
• At least 3 years’ relevant experience.
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area
• Clear security screening record.
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).

Requirements

• Grade 12
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).
• Clear security screening record.
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area
• At least 3 years’ relevant experience.
• CoM Advanced Survey or CoM Advanced Evaluation or Mining related qualification (e.g., Shift boss CoC)

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Management
• Assist in managing the finances of the department to achieve Organisational objectives.
• Design and schedule Capital Projects Working Cost Budgets:
• Adhering to budgeting parameters for the department in line with business requirements and financial objectives.
• Formulating monthly and annual budgets. Cost Savings:
• Leading and drive cost saving and cash conservation initiatives.
• Stakeholder Relations
• Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and externally at all levels and cross-functionally.
• Ensuring open communication channels with all relevant stakeholders.
• Resolve or elevate unresolved stakeholder queries and assist with problem solving
• Participate in the optimisation of the LTP through regular discussions with stakeholders across disciplines
• Build effective relationships through mutual respect and two way communication
• Identify potential conflict situations and minimise the implications.
• Building a values-based organisational culture
• Actively support and meaningfully participate in the execution of the segment specific organisational development plan. This support will manifest in the targeted shift in culture as described by a valid culture assessment such as the BeQ.
• ESG Compliance
• Align to international responsible mining principles.
• SA Gold Operations: Align to Work Gold Council (WGC) responsible mining principles.
• SA PGM Operations: Enhance Together for Sustainability (eTfS) initiative.
• SHE Compliance
• Maintain and comply with SHE standards within the work environment.
• Participate in risk assessments and investigate and take appropriate action as per identified risks.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures.
• Comply with organisational Best practices, mine design criteria, scheduling parameters and modifying factors to ensure effective operational execution of the strategic planning function
• Participate in improvement initiatives that serve to eliminate fatalities, serious disability and lost time injuries (zero harm)
• Attend all required safety meetings
• Monitor area for potential risks and take appropriate action to prevent risks
• Adhere to safe work procedures and PPE requirements SHE Management:
• Instil a culture of SHE leadership within the department. Quality Management System (QMS):
• Approve department’s documents.
• Comply with requirements of the Quality Management System.
• Provide ad hoc technical input to Strategic Planning and operations
• Compile base case scenarios and different trade-off studies related to the shaft as input into feasibility studies
• Compile and present a two year budget schedule, and LTP schedule for the shaft, and deliver for sign off
• Update Base LTP based on changes within mining and operations
• Compile an optimised budget (Base LTP) for the shaft after changes and updates have been made
• Proactively identify production target compromising conditions, detailing the impact of those as input into managerial decision making and problem solving
• Conduct quarterly risk assessments to identify shortfalls related to budget predictions and actuals for the shaft
• Drive innovations in costs savings
• Implement the Six Sigma methodology to enhance mining efficiency
• Focus on safe production & operational excellence
• Focus on safety and health as well as operational excellence
• Improve our position on global industry cost curve
• Effective administration of necessary systems
• Ensure the accuracy of design and scheduling data captured on Surpac
• Maintain planning software systems through continuous updating of data on systems, ensuring data availability and integrity
• Test and implement software enhancement and support systems for design and scheduling
• Adhere to system administration requirements
• Implement and improve on new and existing systems and procedures
• Design and scheduling services
• Organise and prioritise scheduling requirements to ensure effective service delivery
• Collect integrated geological and technical data necessary to conduct effective design and scheduling for the shaft
• Validate data by liaising with the Senior Design & Scheduler, Shaft Planner, Mine Planning Engineer and operational stakeholders
• Analyse and interpret planning data and design a shaft schedule in order to meet production requirements within the shaft
• Compile activity scheduling and production profiles
• Design digital terrain models
• Design, customise and utilise mine layout and rock engineering designs in compliance to safety and legal standards
• Formulate and implement alternate mine layouts and schedules
• Liaise with the Mine Design & Scheduler regarding changes in shaft schedules, consult with the Shaft Planner and Mine Planning Engineer, and accurately update shaft schedules
• Incorporate strategy changes with regard to mining methods, technology and methodology into designs and schedules for the shaft
• Update shaft schedules in line with changes in production targets
• People Management
• Provide coaching and on-the-job training to reporting staff.
• Manage performance and development of reporting staff.
• Ensure fair work allocation for team members.
• Inspire team members towards high performance.

Additional Requirements

• None

Job Purpose

• To provide electronic mine design and scheduling activities in accordance with statutory and departmental requirements. In this regard the role will be required to organise and prioritise scheduling requirements and to extract and collect integrated data necessary to conduct effective planning.