{"id":4078292,"url":"https://alion.io/job/anglo-american-dispatcher","title":"Dispatcher","company":{"id":4620,"name":"Anglo American","domain":"angloamerican.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/angloamerican","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SmartRecruiters","truth_index":null},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Kathu, South Africa"],"countries":["ZA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-11T12:16:18Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-11","last_verified_at":"2026-11-11T22:07:52Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"We have an exciting opportunity for Dispatcher. The purpose of this role is to coordinate and monitor in-shift mining activities through relevant systems to ensure optimal production performance, equipment availability, and accurate data integrity across operations.\nWe’re the best in the industry.\nYou’ll make us better.\nGuided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives\", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible - from mobile phones to medicines.\nKumba Iron Ore\nWe produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel, widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects - exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Rosebank, Gauteng and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.\n As our Dispatcher, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:\nSafety, Health and Environment\nApply and adhere to SHE procedures consistently in dispatch planning, daily operations, and all health and safety requirements.\nVerify readiness and promote good housekeeping by ensuring vehicles, equipment, and work areas meet SHE standards, creating a controlled risk environment for safe outputs.\nIdentify, record, and escalate hazards by promptly reporting incidents, near misses, and non-compliance to supervisors, while maintaining accurate SHE records and corrective actions.\nCommunicate SHE requirements effectively to drivers and contractors during dispatch instructions to reinforce safe practices.\nSupport a culture of safety by encouraging compliance, awareness, and continuous improvement in SHE practices across dispatch activities.\nPerformance and Delivery\nProduction Coordination:\nMonitor equipment utilisation and track performance continuously to maximise availability and ensure machines remain operational throughout the shift.\nManage in-shift mining production activities through established systems to maintain control, drive efficiency, and achieve peak performance targets.\nExecute efficient shift handovers by providing structured updates, transferring accurate information, and eliminating process inefficiencies.\nData Integrity and Systems Management:\nVerify operator-captured data and system event logs rigorously to maintain accuracy and uphold data integrity.\nEnter correct statuses and reason codes consistently, categorising events as production, delay, or down to ensure reliable reporting.\nAssign drills and loading tools to correct locations precisely and ensure material grades and drill blocks are loaded with accurate design files.\nLock operators into the system and enforce proper use of production systems to guarantee compliance and standardised data capture.\nMaintenance Coordination:\nMonitor equipment maintenance processes proactively to maximise availability and prevent unplanned downtime.\nManage in-shift maintenance activities effectively to ensure optimal equipment availability in line with O4R standards.\nExecute maintenance handovers efficiently by transferring accurate information and reducing utilisation inefficiencies.\nMonitor and optimise equipment fuel levels using systems to sustain continuous operation and prevent interruptions.\nOptimisation Algorithm Management:\nAssign and define priorities clearly in line with the weekly schedule to align production activities with strategic objectives.\nLock and bar equipment according to production priorities to enforce discipline and prevent misallocation of resources.\nConfigure optimisation parameters, including material blending, truck queueing, and shovel hanging, to maximise production performance.\nReporting:\nLog and report events and activities promptly to designated recipients to ensure transparency and accountability.\nDistribute shift reports accurately and on time to provide stakeholders with reliable operational insights. \nThis role is in the Mining (MIN) department on a band 7.8 (C4) reporting to the MIOC Coordinator.\n Grade 12 Certificate / N3 Technical\nNational Certificate: Mineral Production / Information Technology (Systems Support), or relevant on NQF5.\nNational Diploma: Mining Engineering/Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or relevant on NQF6 (Preferred).\nSA Drivers Licence.\nMS Office Suite Certificate.\nBlasting Certificate (Advantageous).\nTechnical Knowledge\n3-5 years of Mining production experience.\nUnderstand equipment capabilities and limitations.\nUnderstands the mining lifecycle, value chain and impact of mining activities on business and operational performance.\nUnderstand the impact of operational stressors.\nUnderstanding CAD system features such as mapping, GPS tracking, and automated routing.\nKnowledge of radio protocols and procedures.\nBasic understanding of GIS software to visualise and analyse spatial data.\nKnowledge of MMS software for tracking production data, equipment performance, and personnel locations.\nUnderstanding FMS software for tracking vehicle location, fuel consumption, and maintenance schedules.\nKnowledge of safety management software for tracking incident reports, safety inspections, and training records.\n Who we are?\nAnglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine.\nWe work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.\nHow we are committed to your safety\nNothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.\nInclusion and Diversity\nAnglo American 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 fulfil their potential.\nHow to apply\nTo apply for this role, please complete our online application form. 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