Unit Manager Mine Planning

Sibanye Stillwater; Brits; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibanye Stillwater is seeking a senior operations leader to drive and own all activities related to the integrated mining enterprise. The role focuses on leadership, safety, and sustainable performance across planning, execution, and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will shape discipline structures, oversee labor and performance management, and ensure alignment with ESG and SHE standards while driving cost-effective operations and stakeholder relations.

Qualifications

• NQF 6 Diploma or Advanced Certificate in Geology/Survey/Mining Engineering or Mine Manager Certificate of Competency or Advanced Mineral Resource Management Certificate with Intro to MEng.
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable) and medically fit; clear security screening.
• NQF 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in MRM or Mining Engineering (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Design the Operations’ discipline structure to support the organisation’s mandate.
• Review and approve labour plans around operational targets.
• Provide leadership and inspire team members towards high performance.
• Manage performance and development of reporting staff.
• Set performance targets and criteria for the Operations’ discipline.
• Drive Organisational Culture and Climate to meet objectives and safety.
• Promote Learning and Continuous Improvement within the Operation.
• Mentor individuals to enhance knowledge, skills and attitude.
• Create development opportunities through involvement in new projects or tech enhancements.
• Provide coaching to team members on an ongoing basis.
• Drive Transformation and Sustainability to ensure organisational longevity.
• Maintain SHE compliance and lead safety initiatives.
• Participate in risk assessments and address identified risks.
• Align with Quality Management System requirements for safe production and excellence.
• Oversee Mine Planning activities: rolling plan to execution schedule, reporting, and forecasting.

Education

NQF 6 Diploma or Advanced Certificate in Geology/Survey/Mining Engineering; Mine Manager Certificate of Competency; Advanced Mineral Resource Management Certificate with Intro to MEng

NQF 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in MRM or Mining Engineering

Job description

Minimum Qualifications

• NQF 6 (Diploma or Advanced Certificate) in Geology / Survey / Mining Engineering / Mine Manager Certificate of Competency / Advanced Mineral Resource Management Certificate with Intro to MEng.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Clear security screening record.

Advantageous Qualifications

• NQF 7 (Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma) in MRM or Mining Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• People Management Recruitment:
• Design the specific Operations’ discipline structure to support the achievement of the organisational mandate.
• Review and approve labour plans around operational targets.
• Performance Management:
• Provide leadership and inspire team members towards high performance.
• Manage performance and development of reporting staff.
• Set the specific Operations’ discipline performance targets and criteria that align with organisational goals for the team.
• Employee Relations:
• Drive the Organisational Culture and Climate within the Business Unit to ensure achievement of organisational objectives and employee safety.
• Training and Development:
• Drive a culture of Learning and Continuous Improvement within the specific Operation to ensure achievement of organisational objectives and safety.
• Mentor individuals to enhance the individual`s knowledge, skills, values and attitude.
• Create opportunities for development through participation and involvement in new business or technology enhancement projects for team members.
• Provide coaching to team members on an ongoing basis.
• Transformation & Sustainability:
• Drive a culture of Transformation within the specific Operation to ensure organisational sustainability.
• SHE Compliance
• Maintain and comply with SHE standards within the work environment.
• Participate in risk assessments and investigate and take appropriate action as per identified risks.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures.
• SHE Management:
• Instil a culture of SHE leadership within the department.
• Participate in regional/local bodies and decision-making forums in the process developing a business relevant external environment, that will result in the longer-term sustainability of the Division.
• Quality Management System (QMS):
• Approve department’s documents.
• Comply with requirements of the Quality Management System.
• Focus on safe production & operational excellence
• Focus on safety and health as well as operational excellence
• Improve our position on global industry cost curve
• Mine Planning
• Direct and monitor all activities in the planning cycle.
• Translate rolling plan into execution schedule in collaboration with execution team.
• Sanction all key decisions with regards to the integrated operations schedule.
• Conduct analysis on all critical information related to the integrated operations schedule and the execution environment and report accordingly.
• Conduct production and services reconciliation reporting.
• Set up an environment to control quality of services work.
• Conduct production forecasting, mine scheduling optimization and support.
• Enforce the escalation process (up lateral or down)
• Maintain operation of the work execution notes, referring to system.
• Monitor system health and exception reporting.
• Perform ad hoc informative underground visits to inspect conditions for future work etc.
• Monitor effectiveness of management routines.
• Ensure and maintain a healthy environment, safe operations and practices.
• Stakeholder Relations
• Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and externally at all levels and cross-functionally.
• Liaising with the necessary entities on any environmental management related requirements and alignment where applicable. Building a values-based organisational culture.
• Actively support and meaningfully participate in the execution of the segment specific organisational development plan. This support will manifest in the targeted shift in culture as described by a valid culture assessment.
• ESG Compliance
• Align to international responsible mining principles.
• SA Gold Operations: Align to World Gold Council (WGC) Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs).
• SA PGM Operations: Enhance Together for Sustainability (eTfS) initiative.
• US PGM Operations: Enhance together for ICCM principles.

Job Purpose

• To drive and own all activities related to the entire integrated mining enterprise.