Quarry Manager

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About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Quarry Manager for the Huntly Mining Operations.

This is a permanent role on a back-to-back arrangement on a 7 days on, 7 days off roster with the luxury of returning home from site each day.

Reporting to the Huntly Mine Manager / Site Senior Executive, this is a key leadership role in which you will play a critical role in shaping the operational delivery and contribute to the continued safe and successful operational delivery.

Working closely with an experienced leadership team, you will play a hands-on role in delivering safe, efficient outcomes in day-to-day mining operations.

You'll collaborate to enhance safety and production with a strong focus on establishing and maintaining operational standards to continually improve mine site safety, environmental controls, cost, quality, and production efficiency.

In addition to fulfilling the Quarry Manager responsibilities, you will be appointed as the Huntly Qualified Officer and fulfil the Alternate Site Senior Executive duties on weekends. 

Key Responsibilities:


* Appointment as Quarry Manager and Site Senior Executive in accordance with the (Mine) Regulations, providing weekend coverage as the alternate SSE. 


* Appointment as Qualified Officer in accordance with Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007.


* Support and provide guidance to a multi disciplinary technical services team whilst ensuring practical integration between planning, load/haul, and drill and blast operations.


* Maximise equipment utilisation through coaching on safe and efficient operation, proper daily inspections, and corrective action to prevent incidents.

Monitor and coordinate equipment use to ensure optimal performance


* Direct production by monitoring, controlling, and optimising planning and processes to meet specifications and targets.


* Implement procedures to ensure continuous equipment availability and achieve production goals


* Oversee shift handovers with thorough reporting and planning to minimise operational impact.

Develop and review contingency plans to maintain production levels


* Partake in incident investigations and ensure safety and environmental incidents are reported and managed in accordance with statutory regulations


* Coach statutory supervisor teams to achieve targets whilst ensuring compliance with all legal, environmental, occupational heal...