General Manager Mining

Job Purpose

• Glencore Operations South Africa (Glencore Alloys, Merafe Venture) is looking for a General Manager: Mining to lead our Eastern Chrome Mines operation at Steelpoort, Limpopo province. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer: Mining, the successful candidate will take full accountability for the entire Eastern Chrome Mine site with a workforce of +/- 5000 employees (including contractors) including with a significant annual operating budget. The candidate will lead a senior team of 9x direct reports across production, technical services, engineering, maintenance, finance, health & safety (HSEC), community relations and human resources.
• This is a role for a mining leader who can hold safety, production and cost in balance - and who wants the full business, not a function of it.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Business leadership - set and deliver the mining business strategy, annual plan and operating priorities, and hold your leadership team accountable for measurable results.
• Production and the value chain - deliver approved production, productivity, recovery and cost targets through sound mine planning, scheduling and resource optimisation.
• Safety, health and environment - lead visibly for Zero Harm, with full accountability for SafeWork, Fatal Hazard Protocols, critical-control verification and all statutory Mining Health & Safety Act (MHSA) obligations.
• Technical services, engineering and projects - govern mine planning, geology, survey, geotechnical and ventilation services, asset integrity and the capital project portfolio from business case to benefits realisation.
• Financial and commercial performance - own the operating and capital budgets, unit costs, return on invested capital, procurement governance and financial controls.
• People, culture and employee relations - build a high-performance team, drive skills and succession, and lead constructive engagement with unions and employee representatives.
• Transformation - deliver on transformation, employment equity and Women in Mining commitments as part of how the operation is run, not alongside it.
• Stakeholders, community and governance - represent the operation with the Department of Minerals Resources and Energy, communities, unions and suppliers, protect its social licence, and maintain compliance, assurance and reporting.

Qualifications and Experience

• NQF Level 7 qualification in Mining Engineering, Engineering, Metallurgy, Geology or a related mining qualification
• At least 10 years’ management experience, of which a minimum of 7 years in a mining environment
• Senior operational leadership across production, technical services, engineering, maintenance and HSEC
• Proven delivery in business planning, budgets, financial control, capital projects and operational performance
• Experience in employee relations, union engagement, regulatory compliance and leading multidisciplinary teams
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel to operational sites

Advantageous

• Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency
• Chrome, PGM (Precious Chrome Metals) or other hard-rock experience
• Experience leading an operation through a transformation or turnaround cycle