Mine Planner at Phakisa Group

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Our client is seeking an experienced Mine Planner to provide professional underground mine planning and scheduling services at a client site in Rustenburg. The successful candidate must have strong Datamine experience, specifically within an underground mining environment, and be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain short-, medium- and long-term underground mine plans and schedules.
• Utilise Datamine software for mine planning, scheduling and design.
• Prepare production schedules aligned with operational targets and mine plans.
• Develop mine layouts, designs and sequencing in accordance with geological and mining parameters.
• Analyse mine production data and identify potential constraints, risks and opportunities.
• Liaise with mining, geology, engineering and production teams to ensure plans are practical and achievable.
• Monitor actual production against planned targets and make adjustments where required.
• Provide planning and scheduling support to the client and operational teams.
• Ensure mine plans comply with relevant safety, technical and operational requirements.
• Prepare planning reports, schedules, presentations and technical documentation.
• Conduct planning reviews and recommend improvements to mining efficiencies and production performance.
• Work independently at the client site and manage planning deliverables within agreed deadlines.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant Mining Engineering / Mine Planning qualification.
• Proven experience as an Underground Mine Planner.
• Previous Datamine underground mine planning and scheduling experience is essential.
• Strong understanding of underground mining methods, production planning and scheduling.
• Proven ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned deliverables.
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent planning, organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with technical and operational teams.

EXPERIENCE

• Underground mine planning and scheduling.
• Datamine mine planning software.
• Production planning and optimisation.
• Mine design and sequencing.
• Short-, medium- and long-term planning.
• Working directly with mining clients and operational teams.

CONTRACT & REMUNERATION

• Contract: 1-year contract, with the possibility of extension up to 3 years based on operational requirements and performance.
• Salary: R90,000 - R120,000 per month, depending on qualifications and experience.
• Location: Rustenburg, Northwest.

Deadline:30th September,2026