Senior Mining Operations Director: Safety, Efficiency & Impact

Placements24; Soweto; On-site; ZAR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive-level remuneration package

Medical aid

Provident fund

Life insurance

Equity or share options

Relocation assistance

Executive housing provisions

Job summary

Placements24 is assisting a prominent global mining corporation in Soweto, Gauteng, to recruit an Operations Manager. This senior role oversees day-to-day mining activities, safety, maintenance, and environmental compliance, leading a large multi-disciplinary team to achieve strategic objectives.

The ideal candidate will have a strong mine-management background, exceptional leadership, and a deep understanding of operational and economic drivers in mining.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or related field is required.
• An MBA or equivalent business qualification is highly advantageous.
• Minimum 10 years in mining operations management with leadership of large teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all mining operations, including extraction, processing, and related activities.
• Develop and implement strategies to hit production targets and cost efficiencies.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead a diverse workforce and foster safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Manage operating budgets, control costs and optimize resources.
• Monitor KPIs and drive performance improvements with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance and technical departments for equipment reliability.
• Drive innovation and adoption of technologies for sustainability.
• Represent the operations department in senior management discussions and stakeholder relations.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Communication

Risk management

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's in Mining Engineering

MBA

Tools

ERP software

Financial modeling (Excel)

Job description

Placements24 is assisting a prominent global mining corporation in Soweto, Gauteng, to recruit an Operations Manager. This senior role oversees day-to-day mining activities, safety, maintenance, and environmental compliance, leading a large multi-disciplinary team to achieve strategic objectives.

The ideal candidate will have a strong mine-management background, exceptional leadership, and a deep understanding of operational and economic drivers in mining.