Operational Planning Specialist at Anglo American

Job Description

The role is based at our Mogalakwena operations where your day-to-day duties will include:

• To design and develop a generic calibrated data-driven Business Structure Performance (BSP) model for the operation.
• To embed the necessary safety controls within the model and systems / processes managed through appropriate safety checkpoints established throughout the Operational Planning process as integrated with layer 1 and 2 of Operational Risk Management
• Translate business expectations into site-specific objectives.
• Compile improvement scenarios and options from across the business.
• Identify challenging and omissions of threats in conjunction with departments in achieving the plan and coordinating the opportunities to improve or mitigate.
• Develop guidelines and tools to support departments in developing Production and Service Strategies, and ensuring process is consistent across departments and compliant with the AOM.
• Facilitate the Management Routines in support of Operational Planning across the site to collect key inputs from site departments and corporate functions to scheduled work in the OMS.
• Provide visibility of outputs from OMS, Expenditure Schedule and provide information regarding the Routine Operating Schedule.
• Monitor and improve the effectiveness of the AAOM Operational Planning processes on site.
• Consistently apply Safety & Health principles in all team interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.
• Support the development of, and ultimately implement, a purpose-led, high-performing culture within the teams that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity.

This role is in the Integrated Planning & Operating Model department at a Band 6 level reporting to the Manager Integrated Planning & Operating Model.

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• B-Tech or Bachelor’s degree. (Mining, Industrial, Processing, Geoscience, all the types of engineering),
• Lean, 6 Sigma, Simio Modelling, Project Management advantageous

Experience

• At least 5-8 years experience
• An understanding of the principles of how operational processes are classified according to the Operating Model.
• Demonstrated understanding of Project management fundamentals.
• Business acumen and commercial drivers of site performance
• Demonstrated usage of MS Projects/ Smartsheets/ Think cell and @ Risk Monte Carlo
• Driver’s Licence: Code B (Light Vehicle)

Location: Mogalakwena, Limpopo

Deadline: 2nd, March 2022