Chief Mine Planner
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Job Location:
Thabazimbi - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Chief Mine Planner is responsible for providing the Mine with complex specialist planning services and expertise. The work focus timeframe is monthly to Life of Mine. The plans must cover all aspects within the mines value chain from mining to production of concentrate.
Roles and responsibilities include the following:
- Maintain monthly rolling plan
- Recommend corrective actions required for deviations from plan
- Ensures technical discipline integrity
- Ensure robustness of short- and long-term plans
- Input into mining blueprint
- Input into mine technical systems development
- Planning scenarios
- Disseminate best practices
- Site specific standards and guidelines
- Correct use of Mine Technical systems
- Accountable for planning information
- All Planning reporting systems
- Audits compliance with Business Unit guidelines and standards and mine specific standards
- Consolidates short term plans
- Scenario analyses for lease area
- Value options for lease area
- Trade-off studies for lease area and potential projects
- Compile and maintain Life of Mine Plans
- Continuously updates Short term Plans with short term planning modifications to produce a quarterly forecast plan
This role is on a Band 6/12 level reporting to the Manager Mine Planning
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in mining (B-Tech ) or Survey ticket (Government Certificate of Competence).
Experience
- 5-7 years working experience of which 2 years in mine planning on a senior level.
- Experience in Mechanized mining will be advantageous.
Knowledge and Skills
- Mining qualifications that support the preparation of mine plans such as survey or mine layouts/ designs
- Computer skills relevant for role
- Knowledge in mine design and scheduling is desired
- Ability to relate the outputs of mine plans with financial implications
- Ability to obtain information from the relevant sources and liaise with other disciplines (Production Survey Geology Rock Engineering etc)
Additional Information :
What We Offer
At Amandelbult Valterra Platinum you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.
We offer:
- Meaningful work in a high-performance values-led environment.
- Market-aligned reward and recognition.
- Opportunities for learning development and progression.
- A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
- A clear commitment to safe Operations.
Inclusion and Diversity
Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms these include all acts of gender-based violence bullying harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful inclusive and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please complete our online application form via this job advert.
Closing Date - 05 February 2026
Privacy policy - Valterra Platinum
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- GIS
- JAWS
- Military Experience
- Business Management
- Emergency Management
- Joint Operations
- Production Planning
- Relationship Management
- Strategic Planning
- ERP Systems
- Exercise Planning
- MRP
About Company
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