Open-Cast Mining Production Planner & Scheduler

RCPM Industries; Lephalale; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

RCPM Industries in Lephalale, South Africa, is seeking an experienced Production Planner to organize and monitor mining production activities. The role focuses on delivering safe, efficient, and planned results through scheduling, coordination of key operations, and performance tracking.

Applicants should have a mining engineering background with at least five years in opencast production planning, and be proficient with production planning systems and reporting.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Mining Engineering or related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in opencast production planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans and schedules.
• Coordinate drilling, blasting, loading and hauling activities.
• Track production against planned targets.
• Identify production bottlenecks and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with production and operational teams.
• Monitor production performance and prepare reports.
• Support continuous improvement of production planning processes.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Reporting

Coordination

Computer literacy

Education

Degree in Mining Engineering

Diploma in related field

Tools

Planning software

ERP systems

Job description

RCPM Industries in Lephalale, South Africa, is seeking an experienced Production Planner to organize and monitor mining production activities. The role focuses on delivering safe, efficient, and planned results through scheduling, coordination of key operations, and performance tracking.

Applicants should have a mining engineering background with at least five years in opencast production planning, and be proficient with production planning systems and reporting.