Superintendent, Mine Planning

Role Overview

Superintendent, Mine Planning at Ma'aden, reporting to the Mine Manager within the Mining Department of the GGM Business Unit.

Role Purpose

Develop and maintain short-term, medium-term, and life-of-mine plans in coordination with Geology, Mining Operations, Processing, and Technical Services to achieve production and business targets.

Key Responsibilities

Mine Planning and Design

• Develop and maintain short-, medium-, and long-term mine plans with relevant technical and operational functions.
• Produce and review mine designs, production schedules, extraction sequences, and development plans to optimize resource utilization, safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Coordinate with Geology to incorporate resource models, reserve updates, and grade control information into plans and production forecasts.

Performance and Optimization

• Monitor actual mining performance against approved plans, analyze variances, identify constraints and risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct mine optimization studies and evaluate mining methods, equipment requirements, and operational strategies to maximize resource recovery and minimize operating costs.
• Drive continuous improvement opportunities within mine planning processes, systems, and technologies.

Business Planning and Technical Governance

• Prepare annual operating plans, production forecasts, manpower requirements, budgets, and capital expenditure proposals for mine planning and development.
• Maintain the accuracy, integrity, and availability of mine planning data, survey information, and technical reports.
• Lead technical studies, feasibility assessments, mine expansion plans, and resource utilization reports.
• Review and approve planning deliverables, technical reports, designs, and schedules against company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

People and HSE

• Supervise Mine Planning personnel, provide technical guidance and coaching, and deploy department resources effectively.
• Implement HSE requirements in planning activities and participate in risk assessments and incident investigations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering.
• Eight to ten years of mining experience, including significant experience in mine planning and scheduling.

Skills & Competencies

• Good knowledge of English.
• Achievement Orientation.
• Teamwork.
• Ethics and Values.