Operations Manager – Mining Industry

Holgoun Investment Holdings Pty; Vryheid; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Holgoun Investment Holdings Pty in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking an Operations Manager – Mining Industry to oversee day-to-day mining operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-efficient production. You will lead teams, coordinate contractors, and align activities with production targets and safety standards.

Requirements include a relevant degree and 7–10 years of mining operations experience, with strong leadership and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree is a prerequisite.
• Experience leading mining operations and teams.
• Strong understanding of safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to plan, report, and drive performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily mining operations to meet production, safety, quality, and cost targets.
• Lead and coordinate operational teams, supervisors, contractors, and service providers.
• Ensure compliance with mining legislation, health and safety requirements, and environmental standards.
• Promote a strong safety culture through risk management and incident prevention.
• Develop, monitor, and report on operational plans, production schedules, budgets, and KPIs.
• Identify risks and bottlenecks; implement practical productivity improvements.
• Oversee resource planning, equipment utilisation, maintenance coordination, and workforce allocation.
• Collaborate with engineering, finance, procurement, SHEQ, and senior management to align delivery with strategy.
• Prepare regular operational reports and management recommendations.
• Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, regulators, contractors, and community representatives.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication

Planning

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Education

Eng / BSc / BTech in Mining Engineering or related

Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency (MMCC)

Blasting Certificate of Competency for Underground/Scheduled Mines

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position: Operations Manager – Mining Industry

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary Range: Negotiable depending on experience and qualifications

Role Purpose

The Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing day-to-day

mining operations to ensure safe, eCicient, compliant, and cost-eCective production. The

successful candidate will lead operational teams, drive performance improvement,

manage resources, and ensure that mining activities are aligned with production targets,

safety standards, environmental requirements, and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily mining operations to ensure achievement of production, safety, quality, and cost targets.
• Lead and coordinate operational teams, supervisors, contractors, and service providers across mining activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable mining legislation, health and safety requirements, environmental standards, company policies, and operational procedures.
• Drive a strong safety culture by promoting risk management, hazard identification, incident prevention, and corrective action implementation.
• Develop, monitor, and report on operational plans, production schedules, budgets, and key performance indicators.
• Identify operational risks, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities, and implement practical solutions to improve productivity and efficiency.
• Oversee resource planning, equipment utilisation, maintenance coordination, and workforce allocation to support uninterrupted operations.
• Work closely with senior management, engineering, technical, finance, procurement, and SHEQ teams to align operational delivery with business strategy.
• Prepare regular operational reports, performance updates, and recommendations for management review.
• Maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors, regulators, and relevant community or site representatives where required.
• Relevant degree is a prerequisite.
• Minimum of 7–10 years’ experience in the same or a similar Operations Manager role within the mining industry.
• Proven track record of successfully managing mining operations, teams, budgets, production targets, and operational performance.
• Strong mining industry background and practical experience in operational planning, execution, reporting, and compliance.
• Sound understanding of mine health and safety requirements, operational risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership, people management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, planning, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and operational
• reporting tools.

Advantageous Qualifications and Experience

• Eng / BSc / BTech / equivalent degree in Mining Engineering or another appropriately recognised mining-related engineering discipline.
• Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency (MMCC) would be highly desirable.
• Blasting Certificate of Competency for Underground Mines / Scheduled Mines.
• Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Metallurgy, or related technical qualification will be beneficial.
• Experience in underground mining, processing, plant operations, logistics, or multi-site mining operations will be advantageous, depending on the operational environment.
• Additional leadership, project management, safety, or operational excellence training will be beneficial
• Operational leadership and execution
• Safety-focused mindset and compliance discipline
• Commercial awareness and cost control
• Production planning and performance management
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Strong people leadership and team development
• Accountability, resilience, and ability to work under pressure
• Continuous improvement and results orientation

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION - 16 October 2026 by 5pm.