Jobs at South32

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• This role is a permanent full-time position.
• As a manager mine planning, you will be responsible for managing the strategic and operational mine planning functions to ensure the optimal extraction of manganese ore in an open-cast mining environment. This role includes short-term, mid-term, and long-term planning, ensuring the alignment of operational goals with financial and production targets. This role oversees the mine planning, survey, geology &grade control, rock engineering and the laboratory sections.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Develop and implement long-term mine plans, incorporating production, financial, and resource objectives.
• Ensure that the planning aligns with business goals, sustainable development, and legal regulations.
• Provide input for Life of Operations (LoOP) & Medium-Term plans and reserve estimations.
• Oversee the geology and surveying departments to ensure integration of accurate resource data.
• Oversee the development of detailed short- and medium-term mine plans, including pit designs, haul road layouts, waste dump placements, and equipment allocation.
• Plan for efficient ore extraction, waste management, and rehabilitation activities.
• Adjust and optimize mine plans based on production performance and geological variations.
• Implement best practices in mine design, scheduling, and operational efficiency.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Minimum of 8–10 years of experience in mine planning, preferably in an open-cast manganese or similar mining environment;
• Proven track record in developing short, medium, and long-term mine plans;
• Proficiency in mine planning software (e.g., MicroStation, Deswik, MineSight, Datamine).
• Experience in managing a team of technical specialists.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS ROLE ARE:

•  Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, or related field.
•  A postgraduate qualification will be advantageous.
   

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ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role is a permanent full-time position.

• As a Specialist Logistics Outbound, you will be responsible to provide day-to-day co-ordination, expertise and direction to respective stakeholders within Logistics to ensure delivery against plans.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Provide day to day support, expertise and direction to the production team within the Logistics area to ensure delivery against plans;
• Ensure that all stakeholders are running their operations as per key performance indicators or scope of work as defined in the contract;
• Ensure that the vendor partner supplies a full shift complement of drivers and escort vehicle drivers for the safe transportation of the solid and liquid metal;
• Conduct the route inspection from time to time on Metal Logistics to identify any hazards that may cause delays in the operation and advise the drivers accordingly;
• Ensure that stockyard operation is running safely and efficiently as per scope of work;
• Build, support and maintain healthy diverse internal and external relationships and implement remedial actions were required to ensure achievement of organisational goals;
• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation, and South32 standards and requirements;
• Consolidation of information and report writing.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Must have a minimum of 3 -5 years of experience in Production / heavy Industry environment;
• Knowledge of Logistics/ Shipping will be advantageous.

Qualifications for this role are:

• Degree/BTECH/National Diploma in a technical field of study.

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ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role is a permanent full-time position.

• As an Onsetter, you will be responsible to safely lower and raise Men and material into and from shaft conveyances and to give the necessary signals at the bank.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Conduct regular checks on all signalling devices and signalling lights;
• Control all shaft entrances (Bank and Station) and allow safe access to Shaft Conveyances;
• Give and receive correct signals to/from the Winding Engine Driver for starting and stopping conveyances;
• Lower and raise Men, material, and Explosives into and from shaft conveyance;
• Test signalling devices for proper operation;
• Report any faults and sub-standard conditions;
• Maintain housekeeping standards in the Bank/Station area;
• Assist with conducting shaft examinations and repairs (signalling).

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in position as Onsetter;
• Conversant in explosives handling;

Qualifications for this role are:

• Serious contenders will have a Grade 12 with Mathematics;
• Valid Onsetter Certificate is essential;
• Valid Code 08 Driver’s license is essential.