Mine Planner: Underground Trackless Planning & Scheduling

Cementation Africa; Brits; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Cementation Africa invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the Mine Planner position to be placed at Tharisa Mine. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Mine Planner and will be responsible for short and medium term mine planning in line with MHSA regulations and project scope.

Candidate should have Mine Overseer competence, strong MS Projects/Excel skills, and 4–5 years of underground mining planning experience. This role requires local South African candidates.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or NQF level 4 equivalent.
• Advanced Survey Certificate/Valuation Certificate.
• Mine Overseer Certificate of Competency required.
• Mineral Resources Management/Advanced Mine Planning advantageous.
• Proficient in MS packages (MS Projects, Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
• Proficient in Deswick mine planning software.
• Proficient in English both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Prepare short and medium term mine planning and scheduling.
• Integrate site layouts, survey notes, geological results with MHSA regulations and project scope.
• Prepare and update site layout requirements and plans.
• Monthly updating and distribution of project plans.
• Implement and maintain project controls with the project team.
• Prepare and distribute daily, weekly and monthly project reports and follow up on feedback from stakeholders.
• Identify and monitor critical constraints.
• Summarise daily report delays and inform Cementation Africa and client.
• Prepare project schedules and charts.
• Incorporate Geologist reports into the mine plan (resource management).
• Attend weekly planning and review meetings.
• Prepare variation/change order requests and maintain records.

Skills

English proficiency

MS Projects

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Grade 12 / NQF 4

Advanced Survey Certificate/Valuation Certificate

Mine Overseer Certificate of Competency

Mineral Resources Management / Advanced Mine Planning

Tools

MS Projects

Deswick mine planning software

MS Word

Job description

Cementation Africa invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the Mine Planner position to be placed at Tharisa Mine. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Mine Planner and will be responsible for short and medium term mine planning in line with MHSA regulations and project scope.

Candidate should have Mine Overseer competence, strong MS Projects/Excel skills, and 4–5 years of underground mining planning experience. This role requires local South African candidates.