Integrated Planning Advisor (Simulation) at Anglo American

Job Description:

As our Integrated Planning Advisor, you will be responsible to support the roll out and embedding of the Operating Model and become internal subject matter experts providing advice and guidance to the Operational and Leadership Teams on the application of the methodology by: 

• Operational Planning (OP) assistance to be given to Kumba Head Office, and if needs be to Sishen and Kolomela
• Develop, calibrate, enhance, and sustain the OP models to fulfil the Operating Model requirements
• Assist in running simulations with the OP models for business and packaging information to support decision making.
• The incumbent will be expected to assist the Specialist Operational Planning in interpreting the OM Operational Planning and Set Performance Targets (SPT) models to Set Production Strategy (SPS) for the following years
• Provide AAOM process & Business Improvement advice to enable improvement projects / initiatives, including:
• Identifying areas of improvement through data analysis
• Assist with setting up improvement projects
• Identification of key stakeholders and resources
• Setting up objectives and tracking KPI’s
• Assistance and guidance with data collection, analysis, interpretation, reporting and review
• Identification of potential actions in response to outcome of analysis
• Support the BEP process in terms of data analysis, trends, interpretation of data and reporting on findings

This role is in the Business Improvement department on a band 6 and reports to the Principal Integrated Planning

Qualifications:

You will be required to have the following: 

• B. Tech or Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Mining, Metallurgical, Civil, Chemical Engineering or Geology
• Lean 6 Sigma, Project Management and Data Analytics Certification will be an advantage 
• Solid Simulation experience is mandatory (SIMIO)

Knowledge:

• Advance experience in SIMIO or similar simulation software is essential
• PowerBI Reporting platform competence is essential
• Practical experience in mining (preferably open pit mining) will be advantageous
• Relevant Project Management Experience.
• Experience in identifying and implementing business improvement opportunities and projects at mines.
• Advanced computer Literacy (MS Office, Projects, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Being able to provide improvement direction to multi-disciplinary teams

Closing Date: 24th, May 2022