Planning Engineer at Anglo American

Job Description:

As a Planning Engineer, you will understand the Mine Extraction Strategies (MES) options for each site as developed by the Senior Planning Engineer

Some of your duties will include:

• Review the scheduled plan to ensure that the expected outcomes are achieved
• Integrate the specified production processes, activity durations & operational performances into the LTP
• Schedule a Long-Term Plan based on the approved MES and MDC options as approved by the Platinum Executive Committee
• Participate in the evaluation and approval of the preferred MES option for each site
• Apply the Optimum Mine Design Criteria (MDC) developed for each site to extract ore safely and optimally from the ore body in the LTP
• Participate in the specification of the production process, duration of activities and the operating parameters in the MDC

This role will be based at our corporate office at a band 6 reporting to the Technical Head of Mining.

Qualifications:

• B. Tech or Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering Qualification

Experience:

• Experience with risk management techniques and critical controls
• Exposure in organisation model design / systems leadership exposure
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and management
• Experience in identification of risks and opportunities that could materially impact the operation, and appropriate processes and systems to mitigate/leverage
• Excellent financial acumen
• Proficient in establishing and implementing a culture within discipline where safety and health is paramount resulting in zero fatalities

Closing Date: 21st, June 2022