Superintendent Mining

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Underground Mining Superintendent to lead the combined owner operator and contract mining team, providing safe & effective leadership to manage risk and achieve mining targets.

Reporting to the General Manager Operations, this permanent role is based in a challenging and exciting environment and results in a wide range of duties including:

• Providing safe & effective leadership of underground operations
• Providing supportive and collaborative leadership to underground operations team
• Ensuring all aspects of the mining operations meet all safety, quality, environmental, regulatory and operational standards requirements.
• Frontline leadership and people management of development, production, and haulage streams
• Initiate, lead and execute production improvement activities and strategies.
• Conduct, lead and participate in safety investigations, risk assessments, inspections, reviews and audits
• Manage the daily, weekly and monthly activities of a combined owner operator & contract mining team to ensure that plans are effective, compliance is achieved, costs are minimised and the operating budget is achieved in the identified KPIs
• Committed to improving workplace culture through modelling and coaching positive work habits. 

About you

• Ideally hold a Tertiary qualification within an appropriate discipline or background; but not necessary.
• Computer proficient in the Microsoft office Suite.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• This role requires a resilient and self-motivated individual to interface with a broad range of stakeholder groups, displaying credibility, building trust and influencing outcomes.
• Committed to improving workplace culture through modelling and coaching positive work habits. 
• Strong working knowledge of operational mining activities and mine planning processes;
• Demonstrated experience managing operational teams in a mining environment

It will also be highly desirable, though not essential, if you:

• Hold or be eligible to qualify for a Queensland First Class Mine Manager Certificate of Competency (or equivalent).

Our benefits

• Great team working environment
• Excellent company culture
• Competitive Renumeration package
• Industry leading parental leave and family care policy
• Participation in the Employee Share Plan
• Incentive bonuses
• Additional employer superannuation contributions

Our culture

At South32, our people are fundamental to our success. We’re focused on creating an inclusive workplace, with the right people in the right roles, who are engaged, empowered and appropriately rewarded.

We aspire to be an inclusive organisation, where our workforce reflects the broader demographic of the countries and communities where we operate.

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

If you're good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you're the best at what you do, come work at South 32.

Please note this job advert will close on 17th November 2022.