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Mine Planner
Sibanye-Stillwater
Description
To provide electronic mine design and scheduling activities in accordance with statutory and departmental requirements, organising and prioritising scheduling requirements, and extracting and collecting integrated data necessary to conduct effective planning.
Requirements
- Grade 12 certificate.
- CoM Advanced Survey or CoM Advanced Evaluation or Mining related qualification (e.g., Shift boss CoC).
- At least 3 years' relevant experience.
- Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
- Clear security screening record.
- Valid driver's license (if applicable).
- Proficiency in Surpac or similar mine planning software.
- Knowledge of mine design criteria, scheduling parameters, and modifying factors.
- Understanding of statutory and departmental requirements.
- Ability to design digital terrain models.
- Knowledge of Six Sigma methodology (advantageous).
Key Responsibilities
- Organise and prioritise scheduling requirements to ensure effective service delivery.
- Collect integrated geological and technical data necessary to conduct effective design and scheduling for the shaft.
- Validate data by liaising with the Senior Design & Scheduler, Shaft Planner, Mine Planning Engineer, and operational stakeholders.
- Analyse and interpret planning data and design a shaft schedule to meet production requirements.
- Compile activity scheduling and production profiles.
- Design digital terrain models.
- Design, customise, and utilise mine layout and rock engineering designs in compliance with safety and legal standards.
- Formulate and implement alternate mine layouts and schedules.
- Update shaft schedules in line with changes in production targets.
- Ensure the accuracy of design and scheduling data captured on Surpac.
- Maintain planning software systems through continuous updating of data on systems.
Skills & Attributes
Personality Attributes
- Analytical â Interprets planning data and identifies production target compromising conditions.
- Proactive â Drives innovations in cost savings and mining efficiency.
- Collaborative â Builds effective relationships through mutual respect and communication.
- Detail-Oriented â Ensures accuracy of design and scheduling data.
- Communicative â Resolves or escalates stakeholder queries effectively.
- Safety-Conscious â Participates in risk assessments and maintains SHE standards.
- Organised â Manages scheduling requirements and administration effectively.
- Results-Driven â Focuses on safe production and operational excellence.
- Team Player â Coaches and develops reporting staff.
- Financially Aware â Adheres to budgeting parameters and cost-saving initiatives.
- ESG Aligned â Aligns with international responsible mining principles.
Core Competencies
- Mine Design & Scheduling (Surpac)
- Geological & Technical Data Integration
- Digital Terrain Modelling
- Production Profiling & Activity Scheduling
- Mine Layout & Rock Engineering Design
- Statutory & Legal Compliance
- Feasibility Study Support (Trade-off Studies)
- Budget Scheduling (2-Year & LTP)
- Risk Assessment & Identification
- Six Sigma Methodology Implementation
- Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Additional Responsibilities:
- Compile base case scenarios and different trade-off studies as input into feasibility studies.
- Compile and present a two-year budget schedule and LTP schedule for the shaft.
- Update Base LTP based on changes within mining and operations.
- Conduct quarterly risk assessments to identify shortfalls related to budget predictions and actuals.
- Participate in the optimisation of the LTP through regular discussions with stakeholders.
- Design and schedule Capital Projects Working Cost Budgets.
- Align to international responsible mining principles (WGC or eTfS).
- Maintain and comply with SHE standards within the work environment.
- Provide coaching and on-the-job training to reporting staff.
- Manage performance and development of reporting staff.
- About Sibanye-Stillwater:
- Sibanye-Stillwater is a leading mining company committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment. The company is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
- Equity Statement:
- Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Group, in line with the Company's Employment Equity Plan. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable suitably qualified persons with disabilities equal access to employment.
- Note:
- Your manager should be aware of and support your application. Pre-screening and psychometric evaluation may form part of the selection process. Shortlisted candidates will be requested to attend a panel interview. Applicants who receive no response to their applications within 14 days may consider their application for the position to be unsuccessful. The company reserves the right not to make an appointment.
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