Senior Mining Optimisation Engineer

This position is responsible for leading mining productivity and cost improvement using validated operational data and practical field analysis. Support effective Wenco adoption and sustained performance improvement across the mining value chain.

• Employer: Sandfire Motheo
• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Ghanzi, Botswana
• Category: Mining
• Closing Date: 2026-11-23

• Develop, implement and monitor operational and business improvement initiatives
• Establish validated baselines for equipment availability, utilisation, productivity and unit cost.
• Analyse cycle times, payload, queues, shift changes and operating delays by pit and fleet.
• Maintain an improvement register with business cases, owners, milestones and benefits.
• Support Wenco configuration, operational readiness, testing and data governance with mining contractor and IT.
• Verify dispatch codes, reporting definitions and reconciliation between data sources.
• Evaluate fleet balance, haul routes, dispatch practices and production constraints.
• Design controlled operational trials and assess safety, cost and production effects.
• Support fragmentation, diggability and haulage optimisation with production engineering.
• Develop clear performance dashboards and early warning indicators.
• Integrate site reports and Wenco data into Power BI dashboards, automating data processing and reporting as required.
• Conduct operational performance analysis and prepare business review reports

• Degree in Mining Engineering, IT or equivalent recognised qualification.
• ERB registration appropriate to the role.
• Valid Class B driver's license.
• At least 8 years in mining operational improvement environment, including 3 years delivering measurable fleet productivity or cost improvements.

Email: [email protected]
Apply online: sandfiremotheo.co.bw
Closing Date: 23 November 2026
Apply online: sandfiremotheo.co.bw

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