Mine Manager X 1 REF: IVP-MIN-2505 at Ivanhoe Mines

Suitable candidate must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• A BSc Mining Engineering or BTech Mining Engineering, related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Blasting Certificate
• Mine Manager certificate of competence (MMC)
• Medically fit as per Occupational Medical Practice
• Mine Health and Safety 3.1(a) appointment or any other as company requires.

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience: 

• A minimum of 12 years relevant Southern African mining experience.
• Experience of successfully leading and managing a suitably sized mine or mines with a production of 200 000 tons per month.
• Experience in hard rock, mechanized, platinum mining, long hole stoping, drift and fill and paste fill.
• Ideally experience gained in both open and underground mining.
• Shaft Sinking experience will be an advantage.
• Strong People management skills.
• Strategic and operational experience in order to support effective decision making based on business context, shareholder risk, financial, labour supplier, customer and employee interests.
• Evident project management experience.
• Experience of starting a new mine would be an added advantage.
• Shaft Sinking 

Your successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

Required Competencies

• Ability to support MANCO from a leadership and business acumen perspective.
• Proven Leader.
• Sound people management skills.
• Strong Strategic and operational management skills to ensure all productivity and efficiency targets are met.
• Short- medium- and long-term planning and project management skills.
• Lead and manage a team of employees who have ownership of safety.
• Strong financial management skills.
• Sound knowledge of mining legislation.

Key accountabilities:

• Leading, directing, integrating and coordinating all key role-players that contribute towards the overall business success including shareholders, the project team, operational staff, support staff, contractors, service providers, regulatory authorities and local communities.
• Ensuring the mine is developed, constructed and equipped to provide a safe operational and healthy working environment, on time and within budget.
• Developing the necessary systems, processes, and structures to enable successful business operations.
• Effective management of contractors.
• Responsible for shaft sinking and construction of the mine.
• Development and compilation of business plans.
• Research and implementation of mining best practice.
• Feasibility studies of new identified projects.
• Ensure that all aspects of Mine Health and Safety Act are adhered to.
• Ensure that the mine is properly staffed with sufficient supervision staff and adequate suitably trained staff to safely execute the required tasks.
• Ensure that all mine planning is done and properly recorded.
• Ensure that all mine planning is adhered to.
• Ensure that all equipment and mine designs are safe and well maintained.
• Ensure that all capital projects are well managed.
• Ensure that all budgets are strictly adhered to.
• Have regular liaison with labour and their representatives.
• Ensure that all reports are correct and supplied on time.