Job Opportunities at Anglo American

• Our Process Cadet Program is an enrichment program for the community and will enable you to develop skills with on-the-job/core training at Mogalakwena Complex. This Program will enable you to maximize your potential along with a tailored plan to provide you with a future to make a difference. 

Qualifications:
Application requirements include the following:

• Grade 12 with Mathematics and Physical Science and English, (Mathematics Literacy will not be considered) or Equivalent
• Must have obtain a pass mark of 40% and above
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills in English
• South African Driver’s license will be advantageous
• Important: We will only consider applicants from host communities. Applications without certified copies of qualification/s and proof of residence will not be considered

Additional information:

Cadetship Conditions:

• Must be prepared to work on high-risk, noisy and dusty areas in the Plant
• Work in accordance to work schedule of area and could possibly involve working shifts
• Must be a South African Citizen
• Must pass the relevant psychometric assessment
• Must have a medical certificate of fitness or able to obtain one
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills in English

What We Offer

• A stipend/allowance per month, for duration of cadetship
• Free training and experiential learning
• Personal Protective Equipment

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Job Description:
The focus for this role will be to:

• Implementation and coordination of continuous evaluation in engineering skills training.
• Design new training programmes to meet organisational needs
• Coordinate and schedule training capacity in support of engineering training strategy.
• Report progress against predetermined targets.
• Implement Marketing strategy.
• Conduct specialized courses

Performance & Delivery

• Integrate industry engineering best practices into learning delivery system at ESTC
• Implementation and coordination of continuous evaluation in engineering skills training
• Design new training programmes to meet organisational needs
• Coordinate and schedule training capacity in support of engineering training strategy
• Report progress against predetermined targets
• Implement Marketing strategy
• Conduct specialized courses
• Projects implementation
• Ensure compliance with the relevant legislations applicable to specific trades including but not limited to the SDA, SDLA, FETCA, OHSA, SAQA, QCTO, LRA, BCEA, EE, DHET
• Compliance in terms of MQA and QCTO accreditation process, MHSA and QMS requirements
• Training processes and resources analysed, designed, developed, Implemented and evaluated
• Training capacity (infrastructure, curriculum, resources) designed and managed for training needs
• Report progress against predetermined targets for engineering skills training development
• Developed and / or sourced appropriate learning technology and methodology for learning delivery
• Training budget controlled
• Measurement, evaluation and reporting for engineering learning programmes
• Supply Chain activities controlled
• Internal and external stakeholder’s relationship including service providers and external clients
• Marketing Strategy implemented and coordinated
• Performance management of training team
• Specialised short courses conducted / presented
• Moderation conducted for engineering learning delivery
• Evidential management maintained
• Compliance in terms of Information Management System requirements
• Quality assure practical learning delivery systems at workplace
• National alignment participation
• This role is at a Band 7 level reporting to the Section Manager Engineering Academy

Qualifications:

• Minimum NQF Level 5 OD ETDP Higher Certificate. NQF 6 Diploma in OD ETDP will be advantageous.
• Engineering Trade Certificate.
• Senior Foreman/Engineering Specialist Certificate will be advantageous.
• Assessor and Moderator Certificate.

Experience:

• 5 years engineering SME experience, including 1 year supervisory experience and 2 years HRD Experience/Foreman experience.
• Advantageous: Projects experience.

Technical Knowledge:

• Sets up and manages processes to implement the organisation's HRD strategy and plan at operational level. Understands and operationalises all SA Skills Development legislation and regulation, ensuring implementation of intent of legislation not only compliance.
• Assists line managers to identify relevant competencies, using the organisational framework. Governance of training providers and sets up processes and systems to manage training logistics Sets up processes and systems to capture accurate and relevant training needs, diagnosing performance barriers and integrating to build a big picture of operational level training needs Delivery and Evaluation of development activities
• Coaching and mentoring
• Induction/orientation
• Career management: Develops processes for managers and employees to agree annually on individual development plans, ensuring integration with other HR processes
• Knowledge management
• Change Management
• Provides HRD reports to line managers in own area of responsibility and interprets these as required

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Job Description:
Key tasks of the role are:

• Develop/contribute to tactics and plans for mining successive cutbacks at increasing depth and complexity.
• Draft Rock Engineering systems, policies, protocols and standards to satisfy Regulatory, AA Group Geotechnical Standard and mandatory Fall of Ground Critical Control requirements.
• Participate in industry technical forums and liaison with external parties (e.g. local government, other mining companies).
• Benchmarking the state of rock engineering practice in relation to established best practice (technology).
• Review and sign off mandatory codes of practice and rock engineering related systems.
• Investigate opportunities to optimize efficiency and cost, driven by rock engineering input.
• Conduct and sign-off geotechnical modelling for mine design and sequence purposes.
• Conduct/contribute to feasibility studies for new on-mine projects.
• Develop and implement the monitoring strategy to ensure safe operations and maximised extraction.
• Liaison with Principal Rock Engineering to facilitate Governance.
• Responsible for the rock engineering service at the mine, including Human Resources optimization and talent management.
• Business and technical risk analysis.
• Cross discipline (Mining, Planning, Safety, Geology, Hydrogeology and UG Geotechnical) input in mine planning.
• Support the overall operational management of the Mine.
• Manage QA/QC of support and rockfall systems in conjunction with Principal Rock Engineering.
• This role is at a band 6 level reporting to the Technical Services Manager.

Qualifications:

• Legal requirement: Chamber of Mines Rock Mechanics Certificate
• Mining or Geology Degree (4 years) or equivalent
• Member of South African National Institute of Rock Engineering

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• 8 years Post qualification experience in mining rock engineering
• Experience in managing a team of qualified rock engineering/strata control staff.
• Established expertise rock engineering
• Sound knowledge to integrate with mining, Safety & Health. Legislation, ventilation, geology and planning disciplines.
• Sound knowledge pertaining to people management.
• The understanding of and experience in asset management principles around mining, equipment and associated operational / maintenance standards /philosophies will be required.
• Working knowledge of specialist rock engineering computer programs and models.
• Well versed about world “best practice” and latest research findings.

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Job Description:
Finances are vital. You’ll help us see where we’re going.

• Join us as a Senior Commercial Manager where you will be responsible for the commercial finance team as a financial partner advising the Site Leadership Team to drive sustainable business performance through the integration of operational processes with financial acumen.
• As a Commercial Manager you will play an integral part in the decision making for the Mototolo Mine Complex through fulfilling some of the below key activities.

Planning & Budgeting

• Provide management with valuable analysis of Operations performance, ensuring key risks and issues and opportunities are highlighted to senior stakeholders on a timely basis.
• Drive site financial performance as per OMS and budget, track delivery against plan using effective cost control mechanisms, and challenge outcomes, ensuring budget holders do not exceed allocated spend
• Cascade site financial targets down to work areas on site, for consideration and approval by GM, incorporating BU and Group provided benchmarks and proposing appropriate level of stretch
• Manage risk management process on site, consolidating the risk/opportunity register across disciplines as well as review and analyse discipline service strategies to ensure cost/capital is appropriately considered in risk mitigation

Risk Management

• Manage risk management process on site, consolidating the risk/opportunity register across disciplines
• Review and analyse discipline service strategies to ensure cost/capital is appropriately considered in risk mitigation
• Drive accountability on site by supporting both financial and operational risk audits on site and follow up audit outcomes
• Monitor key controls for priority risks, and provide visibility to GM

Reporting & Controls

• Act as first point of contact for business information, cost accounting and ad-hoc reporting for SLT, BU, Group, and external auditors
• Drive site financial performance as per OMS and budget, track delivery against plan using effective cost control mechanisms, and challenge outcomes, ensuring budget holders do not exceed allocated spend
• Manage and ensure adherence to site capital expenditure plans, monitor execution of activities and Capex spend, and control utilisation of any contingencies
• Proactively provide site financial data insights to site leadership to inform operational decision making

Commercial Continuous Improvement

• Continuously identify and assess improvement opportunities within Commercial
• Leverage Commercial Manager Community of Practice to share and identify best practices to be applied on site
• Provide feedback on Finance system requirements developed at BU and Group level and support implementation of standard tools

Site Performance Improvement

• Identify key value drivers and operational cost drivers across the value chain, to facilitate value-based steering of operational decisions
• Support working capital management and optimisation initiatives (e.g., stockpile transparency) in close cooperation with planning roles

On-site Integration

• Guide formulation and management of site-specific, non-standardised contracts with value below minimum threshold
• This role is in the Finance Department at a Band 5 level and reports to the General Manager

Qualifications:

You will need the following:

• Postgraduate/Tertiary qualifications within Business Accounting, Finance, Economics

Experience:

• Detailed understanding of the Platinum value chain and operational trends and risks.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant operational mining, processing, and engineering related experience
• An understanding of the operational aspects associated with mining and mineral processing operations
• Demonstrated understanding of risk management within a technical environment
• Knowledge and experience with risk assessment techniques such as WRAC, Bow-tie Analysis, HAZOP/HAZAN and other industry recognised techniques and tools.
• Track record of interfacing with and influencing colleagues and coordinating disciplines relevant to risk management

Additional Requirements:

• Valid Driver’s License
   

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Job Description:
Purpose

• Perform all the preparation and testing activities of ore samples to ensure that results accurately reflect the original product

Your duties will include:

• Safe and Healthy Work Environment
• Adhere to all health and safety practices requirements.
• Promote good housekeeping to ensure compliance and an environment where team members can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.
• Active participation in SLAMs, HPHs, relevant Risk Assessments and close-out of Safety Actions.
• Perform all collection and preparation activities for analysis processes according to specifications to prevent contamination and reflect the original ore product.
• Availability of samples.
• Contamination-free samples.
• Process deviation.
• Timeliness of reports.
• Conformance to ISO requirements.
• Calibration results.
• Perform all sample testing processes according to company policies and procedures within the agreed-upon timeframe and deliver the results to the line manager to enable managerial decisionmaking.
• Timeliness of results.
• Customer satisfaction index
• Housekeeping
• Perform all housekeeping activities to ensure that equipment and environment are kept clean and contamination-free to prevent pollution.
• Check and clean equipment to ensure full functionality during processes.
• Cleanliness of work environment.
• Cleanliness of equipment.
• Assist line manager and co-workers when required and according to company policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Demand for assistance.
• Number of complaints.
• Customer satisfaction index.

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• SA Drivers License

Experience

• Technical Knowledge
• Understand laboratory equipment and chemical substances
• Sampling skills.
• Time Management skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Communication skills.

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Job Description:
This role reports into the Technical Service Unit

• The incumbent will be responsible for leading and supporting implementation and coordinating the Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental policies, management plans, standards and systems at all In-Ports sites. The role also ensures implementation, co-ordination and maintenance of Group Standards and is responsible for overseeing incident investigations.

Your role will:

Financial Effectiveness

• Assist in compiling annual budget and monitor expenses
• Managing Environmental Risk, Resources & Opportunities
• Proactively identifies immediate environmental risks andopportunities in own area and applies knowledge to suggest solutions

Managers Safety Risks

• Creates and embeds solutions to positively impact safety, minimise future risk and encourage individual accountability
• Managers Health Risks and Promoting Wellness
• Proactively addresses health risks in own area and promotes key health management activities.
• Integrated Risk Management
• Applies tools and techniques to identify the key factors that contribute to risk and harm
• Project Management and SHE Business Process Modelling
• Applies project management techniques to effectively manageproject activities
• Performance Reporting
• Gathers accurate performance data and promotes the value of effective reporting and data management systems.
• Mining and Process Operations
• Understands key operational processes and the impact of S/H/E practices on mining production
• Mine safety, security and environmental effectiveness
• Ensure legal compliance in terms of Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Management is maintained
•   Client Relationships
• Builds relationships across De Beers pipeline by sharing business information and knowledge

Qualifications:
Formal qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma or similar in Safety

Additional Courses (Preferred)

• Contractor Management, Risk Assessments and Incident Investigation
• Scaffold Awareness / Scaffold Erector / Scaffold Inspector Training
• OHSAS 18001 Awareness
• ISO14001 / Environmental Management Training

Additional requirements:

• 5 years’ experience in Construction or related fields
• 2 years’ experience in contractor management and legal compliance auditing (safety)
   

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Job Description:
Your Role as a Ventilation Graduate 

• Step into the future of mining with an exciting opportunity to apply your ventilation expertise across the Platinum value chain. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience in key areas such as airflow analysis, underground climate control, and gas monitoring. You’ll work with advanced technologies and methods, including ventilation modelling, monitoring systems, and air quality control to ensure safe and efficient underground working conditions. Collaborating with industry experts, you’ll contribute to the optimisation of mine ventilation systems by ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, improving energy efficiency, and maintaining optimal working environments. This immersive three-year programme includes rotations across multiple mining and processing sites, giving you exposure to both open-cast and underground environments, processing plants and a comprehensive understanding of mine ventilation in various mining conditions. 

What’s in it for you? 

• Join a dynamic and inclusive graduate community, where you’ll engage in real-world projects and benefit from a structured development programme, personalised mentorship, and valuable networking opportunities. If you’re passionate about leveraging mine ventilation expertise to drive innovation and promote safety and sustainability in mining operations, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of the mining industry. 

Qualifications:

To qualify for the Anglo American Platinum Graduate Programme, you must:   

• Have completed Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering; OR Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering; OR Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mining Engineering 
• Have completed your degree within the last 12 months or are due to graduate by December 2024.   
• Have no more than 12 months post qualification completion, work experience.    
• Be a team player with strong leadership potential.   
• Demonstrate drive, ambition, and a passion for challenging work in our operations.   
• Must be willing and able to work in remote areas, with relocation support provided where necessary 
   

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Job Description:

• To interpret and provide recommendations from integrated structural and tectonic data to De Beers Exploration to support decision making at various phases of exploration. To contribute to the continuous improvement of the application and integration of structural geology and tectonic interpretation in the Exploration environment.

Functions of the role

Decision making and support

• Provide geological insights to support Exploration decision making and make recommendations.
• Integrate structural interpretations with other datasets in collaboration with other specialists/stakeholders (field geologists, petrologists, mineral chemists, geophysicists, etc.  as relevant) for targeting projects, active venture projects, Technical Reviews, or mine REP projects, for the construction of geological models and developing an understanding of the diamond mineral system at various scales.

Continuous Improvement

• Assess and make recommendations regarding the generation, integration and interpretation of structural and related information, particularly with regard to the incorporation of new tools into existing workflows.
• Develop and maintain on-going relationships with peers to continuously identify new methodology and ideas, as well as to present recommendations for improvement or research projects

Leadership and Integration

• Manage self to ensure continued growth and to create/use platforms whereby technical knowledge is exchanged within the wider De Beers Exploration environment. 
• Identify appropriate resources from within the other Exploration functional areas as well as from external organisations / persons to assist and enhance the delivery of projects.
• Provide relevant and up-to-date technical training / guidance to appropriate exploration staff (in Technical Services or ventures) in technical or other fields of competency.
• Develop own basic Project Management skills.
• Develop data analytics / scripting skills relevant to the role.

Qualifications:
Formal Qualifications:

• BSc Honours Degree in Geology with focus on structure and tectonic evolution
• MSc/PhD (NQF 9/10) would be a distinct advantage.
• Registered professional in a recognised body (e.g. SACNASP) or eligible for such registration.

Experience:

• At least 5 years’ relevant experience post qualification, preferably applied to mineral exploration
• Ability to acquire, integrate and report geological (particularly structural) information and the interpreted tectonic evolution of study areas.
• Scientific publication record would be advantageous to demonstrate ability.
• Data quality control and data assurance experience
• Data management and data analysis experience.

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Company Description:

• We have an exciting position for a Manager Project Servicesto establish and manage the Project Controls functions, systems and procedures to assure the definition of schedules, budgets and forecast costs for effective project management.  Project Controls duties include:
• Planning, Scheduling, and Project Progress Measurement.
• Capital Cost Estimating and Budgeting.
• Cost Control and Cost Forecasting;
• Management and Project Reporting

Be part of the team.

The team that makes it happen.

• Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible.

Kumba Iron Ore

• We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects – exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.
• Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible.

Job Description:

• As Manager Project Servicesyou will provide services as required and your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
• Act as “First Point of Contact” for Kumba Projects’ Controls team and provide coordination with external and internal stakeholders.
• Provide leadership and day-to-day technical direction to Project Controls Teams and Study/Project Managers, mainly focused on studies and projects.
• Evaluate technical and resource requirements of Project Controls for the studies/projects.
• Ensure implementation of AA Project Controls Standards and Guidelines.
• Coordinate with HR and SCM/Project Commercial to source Project Controls personnel for Studies & Projects
• Assist in preparation of Investment Proposals for projects approval.
• Management and alignment of the roles and responsibilities within the project controls team with key stakeholders to ensure effective project controls viz. cost management, schedule management, and document management.
• Delivery of consolidated portfolio management information, ensuring that the Project Controls team produce monthly reports providing details on progress actuals, forecast and explanation of variances for cost and schedule.
• Review of all Project Controls information to ensure accuracy as well as identifying issues, concerns and suggest potential mitigations.
• Develop and implement effective Project Controls to ensure that reporting standards are constantly achieved. This includes the compilation and audit of policies, processes, procedures, and standards for all Project Controls functions. Establishment of required tools and techniques to ensure ongoing data integrity (auditability) and alignment.
• Oversee project baselining process for cost and schedules and ensure that all project systems are implemented according to company processes, standards, and procedures.
• Manage the change management process; suggest and communicate corrective actions.
• Review of project cost estimates as well as Procurement and Contract Management plans.
• Oversee control and reporting of OPEX funds for all Kumba projects during the study phases. This includes interaction and negotiations with Operations and Head Office finance managers.
• Overseeing the control and reporting of Operational Cost budgets. Management of the department’s expenditure within the approved budget to ensure effective cost control.
• Effective leadership and management of a cross-functional team to deliver the project against objectives as defined in the project charter and in line with the Anglo American values.
• Keeping abreast of developments in the various technical and project management fields to ensure continuous improvement, deriving efficiencies and cost savings
• Managing internal and external relations, including the interface with service providers, as well as other functions responsible for ensuring that business needs are met
• Encouraging and leading teams in accordance with Kumba values and strategic objectives
• Effective safety leadership and behaviour modelling for the Project Controls team. Promoting and supporting high levels of compliance towards Health, Safety, Environmental and Social Performance standards of Kumba.
• This role is in Kumba Projects at a Band 5 level reporting to Principal Project Controls & Reviews.

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• An undergraduate qualification (Bachelors / Honours degree or equivalent) in a relevant technical discipline.
• A postgraduate qualification (Masters / Doctoral degree or equivalent) in a relevant technical discipline OR a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity
• SA Drivers Licence

Experience

• 8 to 10 years’ experience in a similar role within mining sector.
• Recognized as a thought leader and external expert in applying integrated policies and practices across all Project Control disciplines, including Estimation, Planning/Scheduling/Progressing, and Cost Control.
• Track record of leading ideas generation; translating these into practical initiatives to be implemented and demonstration of successful execution and delivery in Project Controls (Estimating, Planning/Scheduling/Progressing, and Cost Control) practices.
• Extensive knowledge of in Project Controls Excellence (Estimating, Planning/ Scheduling / Progressing, and Cost Control) over the complete project life cycle.
• Significant local knowledge of the local/regional engineering and construction markets, companies, and methods of doing business.
• Ability to understand detail, transactional workflows/issues and communicate solutions to senior management in a summarized manner.
• Solve technical and operational issues in cooperation with relevant stakeholders. Implements the most effective solutions to drive efficiencies.
• Optimises productivity and quality targets by utilising deep technical expertise and cooperating with multi-disciplinary teams to highlight and address areas of improvement
• Manages, monitors and drives controls deliverables within the project portfolio. Proactively escalates risks and proposes mitigating actions.
• Successfully extend concepts, skills and developed practices in order to contribute to the improvement of project controls practices across Kumba projects.