Principal UG Mine Manager at Anglo American

Job Description

They key purpose of this role is to apply your underground mechanised mine operational, technical and management experience in support of delivering the progressive transformation of our business to large scale mechanised underground mines through best practice mining systems and new mine technologies.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Apply your extensive operational experience and technical understanding of modern mechanised underground mines to support operational tactics and site management teams in delivery of critical underground projects.
• Develop key relationships with Tier 1 Mining contractors, owner project management teams, priority global OEM’s and broad stake holder groups to enable efficient and effective delivery of our mining projects and improvement of existing mines.
• Introduce your global mining experience across multiple regions to support capacity building in work teams across our operating jurisdictions.
• Support configuration of our underground projects and mines to enable a portfolio of the safest and most productive mines in the world through best practice systems and introduction of enabling mine technologies.
• Proven ability to understand complexed underground mechanised mines and identify strategies, tactics and operational actions to unlock best practice performance (P101).
• Provide thought leadership to an array of complexed options and alternatives, support and lead multi-stakeholder engagement, influence positive outcomes from stakeholder integration, delivering best for business outcomes.
• Demonstrate behaviour in line with the Group’s values, standards and a professional workplace.
• Demonstrated experience in key Underground Mine Management or Project Manager of medium-large scale UG modern mechanised mines with demonstrated best practice performance. (Mining Engineering degree preferred, not essential).
• Attained Mining management statutory qualification with demonstrated use in underground hardrock mechanised mines.

Qualifications
Experience & Knowledge:

• Operations:
   
  • Skilful executor and manager of large scale underground mechanised mining operations, with key knowledge across the value chain from development through to production systems.
• Commercial:
   
  • Experience in delivery and management of major mining services, OEM and supply contracts
• Management:
   
  • A management and engagement style aligned to Anglo American Values and Purpose.
  • Style fosters engaging and supporting relationships with stakeholders.

Who We Are
We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

Closing Date: 9th October, 2020