Mine Planning Engineer — Strategic Layout & Scheduling

Placements24; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Operational Readiness Engineer to lead the end-to-end OR programme in a mining environment within Gauteng. The role focuses on orchestrating readiness across multi-disciplinary workstreams and ensuring smooth transition from project to operations.

The candidate will establish governance, manage readiness reviews, and coordinate with senior stakeholders to secure a successful handover and ramp-up.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in mining, metallurgy, process engineering or related technical field.
• Postgraduate qualification is required or preferred.
• Project Management and/or Operational Readiness certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full Operational Readiness programme from execution through handover and ramp-up.
• Establish and manage the integrated OR governance structure, reporting systems, readiness reviews, and assurance processes.
• Drive alignment between Project Operational Readiness (POR) and Business Operational Readiness (BOR).
• Ensure operational ownership is embedded well before handover.
• Lead OR Steering Committee engagements and executive reporting.

Education

Engineering degree

Postgraduate qualification

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Operational Readiness Engineer(Greenfields/Brownfields Mining Operations) â Bryanston/Zimbabwe

• Lead the full Operational Readiness programme from execution through handover and ramp-up.
• Establish and manage the integrated OR governance structure, reporting systems, readiness reviews, and assurance processes.
• Drive alignment between Project Operational Readiness (POR) and Business Operational Readiness (BOR).
• Ensure operational ownership is embedded well before handover.
• Lead Operational Readiness Steering Committee (ORSC) engagements and executive reporting.

Operational Readiness Leadership

• Lead the full Operational Readiness programme from execution through handover and ramp-up.
• Establish and manage the integrated OR governance structure, reporting systems, readiness reviews, and assurance processes.
• Drive alignment between Project Operational Readiness (POR) and Business Operational Readiness (BOR).
• Ensure operational ownership is embedded well before handover.
• Lead Operational Readiness Steering Committee (ORSC) engagements and executive reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Engineering, Mining, Metallurgy, Process Engineering, Operations Management, or related technical discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification.
• Project Management and/or Operational Readiness certification advantageous.

Integrated Readiness Planning & Execution

• Develop and maintain the integrated OR master plan and readiness schedule aligned to project milestones and commissioning phases.
• Drive readiness across all operational workstreams including:
• Operations
• Maintenance
• HSE
• Supply Chain
• Warehousing & Logistics
• HR & Workforce Readiness
• Systems & Technology
• Finance & Commercial
• Risk & Assurance
• Training & Competency
• Operational Procedures
• OEM Readiness
• Manage readiness gates, acceptance criteria, and operational certification milestones.

Commissioning, Handover & Ramp-Up

• Integrate OR activities into C1C5 commissioning phases and operational handover strategy.
• Ensure operational teams are fully prepared for:
• Cold commissioning
• Hot commissioning
• Start-up
• Ramp-up
• Performance validation
• Coordinate readiness reviews, punch-list closeout, asset handovers, documentation acceptance, and operational acceptance certification.
• Ensure handover packages, operational procedures, maintenance systems, and training records are complete and verified.

Business & Operational Integration

• Drive the transition from project ownership to business ownership.
• Ensure operational structures, operating models, and departmental readiness are established prior to handover.
• Facilitate alignment between project teams and future operational leadership.
• Lead organisational readiness reviews (ORR) and operational integration milestones.

Systems, Technology & Data Readiness

• Ensure operational systems are integrated, validated, and fully functional prior to operations takeover.
• Drive ERP, CMMS, maintenance systems, reporting systems, and operational data readiness.
• Ensure asset registers, maintenance strategies, operational data, and digital systems are verified and operationally accepted.

Workforce Readiness & Competency

• Lead workforce readiness planning, recruitment coordination, onboarding, training, and competency assurance.
• Ensure competency verification systems and readiness certification processes are implemented.
• Coordinate OEM training, operational training, and maintenance capability development.
• Drive operational culture integration and change readiness initiatives.

Risk, Governance & Assurance

• Lead OR risk identification, mitigation, and readiness assurance processes.
• Develop and maintain Operational Readiness risk registers, action tracking systems, and assurance frameworks.
• Facilitate readiness audits, gap assessments, and executive readiness reporting.
• Escalate critical operational risks impacting safe startup or operational performance.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships across executive leadership, operations, project delivery, EPCM partners, OEMs, contractors, and regulators.
• Act as the primary integrator between project execution and operational business readiness.
• Drive accountability across multidisciplinary teams in a high-pressure project environment.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 15+ years experience within mining, minerals processing, heavy industrial, or large capital projects.
• Proven experience leading Operational Readiness programmes on major brownfield or greenfield projects.
• Demonstrated success transitioning projects into operations within complex industrial environments.
• Strong exposure to:
• Commissioning & start-up
• Operations integration
• Ramp-up and performance optimisation
• Maintenance readiness
• Governance and assurance frameworks
• Operational risk management
• OEM integration
• Operational systems implementation
• Experience working within EPCM, owners team, or integrated project delivery environments.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholder engagement.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

The successful candidate should demonstrate strong capability in:

• Operational Readiness Frameworks (ORF / POR / BOR)
• Commissioning & start-up integration
• Operational handover governance
• Readiness planning and scheduling
• Risk and assurance management
• Operational systems integration
• Maintenance and reliability readiness
• Supply chain and logistics readiness
• SOP