Senior Mining Leader — Operations, Planning & HSE

Hire Resolve.com; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A mining recruitment firm is seeking experienced mining professionals across multiple functional roles in Limpopo, South Africa. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or a related field, and 5–12+ years of experience in mining operations or heavy industrial environments. The role involves leading safe production, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and requires familiarity with industry tools. Benefits include private health insurance, a pension plan, and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Private Health Insurance

Pension Plan

Paid Time Off

Training & Development

Qualifications

• 5–12+ years of progressive experience in mining or heavy industrial environments.
• Practical knowledge of MHSA expectations and safety leadership.
• Experience in one or more areas such as processing optimisation or HSE systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe production across surface and/or underground operations.
• Maintain compliance with MHSA and strengthen risk management.
• Drive operational performance through production planning and KPI management.
• Oversee maintenance and reliability strategies for plant equipment.

Skills

Operations leadership

Technical services

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline

Tools

CMMS/EAM (e.g., SAP, Maximo)

Planning/scheduling tools

MS Office (Excel, Power BI)

Job description

A mining recruitment firm is seeking experienced mining professionals across multiple functional roles in Limpopo, South Africa. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or a related field, and 5–12+ years of experience in mining operations or heavy industrial environments. The role involves leading safe production, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and requires familiarity with industry tools. Benefits include private health insurance, a pension plan, and opportunities for training and development.