Engineering Planner Asset Management at Anglo American

Job Description

Your day-to-day duties will include:

Planning

• Routine work approval – support FLM (Engineering Specialist/ Foreman) in preparation of Pre-planning management routine
• Accountable for the collecting and collating of information required as per the Business Unit specific Pre-Planning guidelines
• Accountable for the work package (Work Management Design Principles and Configuration) creation of all approved work, inclusive of: ADHOC, WSS, and where required Urgent Work
• Discuss any ongoing problems as well as recovery plans if not performing against plan and provide recommendations for improvement and monitor any actions required to get back on plan
• Optimize the planning process to minimize changes and variability and maximise stability
• Inspect work areas in mine to assess if any safety concerns and provide feedback to Engineering Specialist and develop action plan and implement to resolve any concerns. Monitor and follow up to ensure concerns addressed
• Ensure mining work packages are fully planned daily, providing scheduling tasks to Work Management Schedulers
• Review the Work Order Task Status Report daily to assist in prioritising the planning work and track upcoming work
• Plan approved work orders for resource allocation and execution prior to Required Date.
• Develop and use standard job templates to improve the efficiency of the planning process
• Support the work management process by identifying that all required resources for approved work are identified on the work order
• Conformance to standards
• Reliability and updated planning systems
• Compliance with 6-week integrated schedule

Technical Integrity of Engineering Planning

• Ensure efficient engineering operational execution by maintaining conformance to all engineering related mine planning related standards
• Adherence to cost budget control requirements
• Maintain and control planning standards, practices to comply with the necessary legislation and regulations.
• Meet mining objectives by ensuring all planning systems are up to date and aligned with the 12-month plan and the Quarter plan.

Within areas of responsibility, ensure staff and contractors are aware of and comply with:

• Applicable statutory acts and regulations,
• Industry & company codes of conduct
• Anglo Platinum Company Policies

Safe, Healthy Work Environment and Risks

• Initiate and report on workplace compliance audits
• PTO & VFL participation
• Ensure compliance with all legal, environmental, occupational health and safety and risk management standards and best practices
• Ensure all activities conducted are in accordance with the Minerals Act and Regulations.
• Compliance to OSHAS and MHS Acts

This role is in the Engineering Department at a band C5 level reporting to the Section Engineer and Integrated Scheduler.

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Trade Certificate (qualified for minimum of 3 years)
• Advantageous – Engineering Foreman Certificate

Technical Knowledge (knowledge obtained on the job:

• Computer literate & competent with MS Office products.
• Must be knowledgeable of the OM process.
• Good knowledge and understanding of all legal and safety compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of SAP Fiori (essential)
• Code 8 driver’s license
• 3 years’ experience as a planner