Work Management Scheduler Kolomela at Anglo American

Job Description:

As our Work Management Scheduler of your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Demonstrate behaviour aligned with health safety and environmental standards and the company’s values.
• Identify specific risks within the working area and adhere to discipline-specific plans/systems to avoid these risks.
• Participate in relevant safety audits, inspections, and observations and address issues to demonstrate safety leadership.
• Report any deficiencies, unsafe workplaces, or unsafe acts observed.
• Promote good housekeeping to ensure compliance and an environment where employees can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.
• Active participation in VFLs, Risk Assessments and close-out of Safety Actions.
• Analyse large datasets related to mining operations, resource availability, equipment performance, and project timelines to draw meaningful insights.
• Diagnose issues and assess risks associated with the schedule’s critical path(s).
• Decide between alternative methods to address specific challenges in scheduling, considering factors such as equipment availability, workforce constraints, and safety protocols.
• Assess risks and develop alternative actions, including contingency, to provide required confidence levels.
• Identify areas of improvement in existing scheduling processes and systems based on data analysis, practical experience, and alignment with industry best practices.
• Recommend improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce downtime, and improve overall work management processes within the 1-3 month planning horizon.
• Develop and maintain schedules with a forward-looking mindset, considering the mining operation’s long-term goals and objectives.
• Ensure alignment between schedule and cash flow/cost management, incorporating industry standards and guidelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including section managers, engineers, and mining and maintenance teams, to communicate schedule changes, resource requirements, and milestones.
• Establish required interfacing (human and technical) to ensure alignment of all mining schedules with the Master schedule.
• Adapt to changes in the scope, resource availability, or unexpected challenges to ensure the schedule stays on track.
• Early identification of variances and initiating formal change processes when applicable.
• Technology Utilization:
• Proficiently using advanced scheduling software and tools to create, update, and optimise project schedules.
• Incorporate principles from industry scheduling standards or guidelines into the scheduling process.
• Monitor mining schedule progress and identify issues or risks impacting the project schedule or budget.
• Support Section Manager during progress meetings to drive performance and accurate reporting.
• Compile monthly/weekly project reports and dashboards as required.
• Ensure transparent progress reporting, supported by QA of the data collection process, and practical, audience-focused communication of critical messages.
• Integrate and report on all the Work Management Scheduling KPIs.
• Collaborate with the internal mining and maintenance teams to develop and implement corrective actions to mitigate risks and issues.
• Provide guidance and support to teams in developing and maintaining a fully Integrated Mining Execution Schedule.
• Comply with the Anglo American requirements and best practice guidelines

This role is in Technical & Integrated Planning T&IP NC department on a band 6.10 level reporting to the Section Manager Work Management (Sishen) or SM Operational Planning (Kolomela)

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• N6 National Diploma Mining Engineering (NQF6)
• SA Drivers Licence

Technical Knowledge

• Proficiency in the Anglo American Operating Model, emphasising Work Management and the relevant KPIs.
• Project management.
• Understanding of the mine planning and scheduling cycle.
• Basic financial metrics and budgeting tools.
• Risk management techniques and critical controls.
• Safety, health and environment, legislative, statutory, and regulatory requirements.

Closing Date: 25 September, 2025