Section Manager Production Geology at Anglo American

Job Description:

As our Section Manager Production Geology,your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Safety, Health and Environment

• Manage a safe and healthy work environment for employees and contractors, ensuring all activities are conducted within a controlled risk framework.
• Ensure environmental impacts remain within statutory requirements to maintain full compliance.
• Actively participate in Visible Felt Leadership (VFL), conduct and review risk assessments, and ensure timely close-out of safety actions.

Performance and Delivery

Sample Preparation Plant Management

• Coordinated and managed primary preparation of drilling samples for chemical analysis, including drying, crushing, and splitting processes.
• Ensured timely transfer of prepared samples to the laboratory for secondary preparation and chemical analysis to meet operational deadlines.
• Maintained full QA/QC compliance with ISO standards across all preparation activities to uphold data integrity and audit readiness.
• Oversee preventative maintenance and reliability of plant equipment to maximise availability and minimise processing delays.

Drilling Coordination

• Coordinate grade control infill drilling to ensure adequate geological coverage for monthly and annual mine plans.
• Develop and communicate drilling plans on time to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure sufficient budget and resources are allocated for drilling activities and monitor compliance with plans and standards.

Geology Medium Term Block Model Delivery

• Oversee the accurate and timely quarterly delivery of Geological Medium Term Block Models to support mine planning and scheduling.
• Ensured wireframes were updated with the latest drilling and geological data to maintain model integrity and reflect current orebody characteristics 
• Performed comprehensive data validation and comparative analysis, proactively identifying material changes in block models and communicating updates to all relevant stakeholders.

Material Classification & Block Prediction

• Manage the delivery of predicted material classifications in accordance with KIO standards and within designated timeframes.
• Add value to block predictions by providing geological insights and recommendations for selective mining.
• Ensure that graphical representations of predicted blocks are clear, legible, and meet established standards.
• Conduct risk assessments on predicted blocks to ensure safe and effective mining practices.
• Define practical loading dimensions and orientations for predicted material demarcations on final blast blocks.

Final Block Classification

• Oversee the accurate and timely classification of final blast blocks based on grade and tonnage.
• Ensure final block classifications comply with KIO standards and are delivered within required timeframes.
• Ensure graphical representations of final blocks are legible and meet quality standards.

Geological Value Optimisation

• Implement value-based geological parameters during block demarcation to support optimal loading strategies.
• Provide geological input to Grade Control on ore destination decisions based on value assessments.
• Adjust block demarcations to account for blast movement and ensure optimal mining outcomes.

Geological Reconciliation

• Reconcile resource models with grade control data to ensure alignment and accuracy.
• Investigate and explain discrepancies between resource and grade control nodes during reconciliation processes.

Project Management

• Plan, coordinate, and execute geological projects to improve mining practices and geological accuracy.
• Monitor project progress, manage deviations, and recommend corrective actions when necessary.
• Evaluate the feasibility of proposed geological projects before formal registration.

People Management 

• Optimise human resources in a way that the section delivers maximum output.
• Ensure work ethics are of such a nature that workers continuously strive towards improving their performance.                                                                                 

This role is in the Geology (GEO) department on a band 6.12 (D4/D5) reporting to the Manager Geology.

Qualifications:

• BSc Honours in Geology
• Registered member (full) of SACNASP / ECSA
• SA Drivers Licence

Technical Knowledge

• 6-8 years of relevant experience in production geology.
• Geoscientific understanding to guide mining/production activities for productivity and quality targets across multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge in managing finances, labour, and projects, analysing critical performance data, and implementing improvements. 
• Proactive risk identification, reporting, management, and testing/implementation of safety and health solutions to ensure a safe and secure mining environment.
• Understand the implications of safety and health risks on Group objectives and risk levels, engineering solutions, embedding standards, and promoting local ownership of risk management to mitigate such risks.
• Knowledge of safe operational practices and their importance in the mining industry.

Closing Date:

• 30 April, 2026