Superintendent Mine Production Planning

Title: Superintendent Mine Production Planning

The Opportunity  

Are you looking to be home every night? If so, this is your opportunity to live, work and play a short drive from stunning coastlines, scenic trails and the food and wine heartland of the west.

Located in the picturesque south-west and Peel regions of Western Australia, South32 Worsley Alumina is on a journey to become the world’s leading Alumina producer where our 1500 workforce value the lifestyle that Worsley Alumina has to offer.

Our integrated Bauxite Mine, Alumina Refinery and Port Operation is creating the essential products needed for a sustainable low carbon future.

The Mine Production Planning Superintendent role sets the direction for the bauxite mining process by effectively delivering operational production plans and support which ensure budget physicals targets are safely achieved. This role will be offered on a Permanent basis.

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About the Role

As the Mine Production Planning Superintendent, you will be responsible for:

• Leading a team of mining engineers and experienced mining professionals   
• Rigorously applying and continuing to review South32’s Risk Management policies, principles, tools and investigation methodologies to ensure our people are not exposed to illness or injury.
• Defining the mining parameters which optimise production, efficiency and bauxite quality
• Developing and managing mine production forecasts via the coordination of rolling mine schedules.
• Coordinating pit optimisations and mine design activities to ensure mining production physicals are achieved in accordance with budgets and forecasts
• Monitoring weekly and monthly mining performance, including governance for Operating Strategies and Standards
• Setting the technical direction to improve current mining performance
• Maintaining mine production accounting and data accuracy
• Managing departmental budgets and contracts.

About You     

• Degree qualified in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• Competent in the use of planning and design tools, specifically Vulcan, Deswik and XACT
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Mineral Resources and Reserves.
• Strong ability to communicate technical information to all work groups and influence stakeholders across all levels of the business.
• Minimum 7-10 years’ experience leading and facilitating diverse teams in a complex mining environment.

Our Benefits

As part of the Worsley Alumina team, you will enjoy:

• Competitive salaries including Short-Term Incentive Bonus
• Additional employer superannuation contributions which depend on the level of employee contributions you choose.
• Participation in the Employee Share Plan
• Industry leading parental leave and family care policy
• Company supported volunteering leave and opportunities across communities in the South-West
• Novated lease and salary sacrifice options
• Exclusive employee discounts including health insurance, technology and travel.

Our Culture

At Worsley Alumina, our people are key to unlocking the potential of our operation and becoming the world’s leading Alumina producer.

If you value and care for your colleagues and families, enjoy a culture of trust and togetherness and have a desire for excellence to safely produce the products of the future, then we would love to hear from you.

As an employee, you can help shape the future of our operation through our:

• Worsley Workforce Committee directly improving our employee experience
• Worsley Inclusion Network leading change initiatives across Worsley Alumina to increase Inclusion and Diversity in our workplace
• Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group working closely with our First Nations employees and community members to increase First Nations representation across Worsley Alumina.

South32 embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please note: This advertisement will close on the 2nd May 2023.