Chief Mine Planner - Thabazimbi at Anglo American

Job Description:

As Chief Mine Planner the work focus timeframe is monthly to LOM. The plans must cover all aspects within the mine’s value chain, from exploration through mining to production and ore feed.

• Provides visible felt leadership in safety, sustainable development and Anglo-American values.
• Provides specialist technical input to all mine planning horizons, to develop, model, select and optimise production and project strategies, initiatives etc.
• Identifies reports and comments on key technical issues, risks and opportunities for value add within area of expertise and impact thereof on the operation and/or project.
• Provides input into mining standards, scoping, feasibility studies, strategic planning process, long term plan options and project value tracking and monitoring.
• Custodian of mine planning standards and audits compliance from a strategic business plan perspective.
• Manages relationships effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Advises and supports operations on best practices, technology, and new processes.
• Effectively shares knowledge to support operational best practice and people development.
• Responsible for Monthly Planning, monthly forecast, budget planning and LOM. On time delivery each month.
• Mine to Plan compliance.
• Ore reserve Management.
• Construction schedule and management
• Mine planning technical systems integration and administration
• Mine Activity Design function
• Compliance to annual planning cycle and delivering on deadlines.
• Build, manage and maintain healthy relations with stakeholders to assist in achievement of organizational goals.
• Liaise with stakeholders to provide relevant support and input for production targets achievement.
• Any other tasks required to provide a planning service.

This role is a Band 6 level reporting to Senior Manager Technical Mining.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mining or Survey. Survey Ticket (Government Certificate of Competence)
• GDE advantageous

Experience

• At least 5 years post qualification experience.
• Mining qualifications that support the preparation of mine plans such as survey or layouts/ designs mine.
• 5 years experience in mine planning.

Knowledge and Skills

• Computer literacy and proficiency in CADSmine scheduling and design software (pre-requisite)
• Other mine planning, scheduling, and design software (advantageous)
• Ability to obtain Information from the relevant sources and liaise with other related disciplines (Survey, Geology, Rock Engineering, Ventilation, ect).
• Project evaluation skills.
• Project management skills.
• Reporting and database skills.