Mine Planner

Unitrans Recruitment

16h•Onsite

About The Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mine Planner at our operation in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The Mine Planner integrates planning, design, scheduling, and performance analysis to support operational delivery, enable decision-making, and ensure compliance with Namibian mining, safety, and environmental regulations in a remote desert operating environment.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
Three to eight or more years’ experience in open pit mining operations, preferably copper mining.
Demonstrated experience in short- and medium-term mine planning.
Practical exposure to drill and blast, load, and haul operations.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
High attention to detail and planning accuracy
Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Strong accountability and results orientation

Nice To Haves

Experience working in remote or environmentally constrained operating environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Develop daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual mine plans aligned to approved production targets and life-of-mine strategy.
Prepare accurate short-, medium-, and long-term mining schedules to support operational continuity and cost control.
Monitor plan versus actual production performance, analyse deviations, and update plans to maintain schedule adherence and production accuracy.
Ensure mine plans are aligned with approved budgets, forecasts, and resource constraints.
Design and optimise open pit layouts, haul roads, waste dumps, and mining sequences in line with geotechnical and safety constraints.
Apply pit optimisation and sequencing methodologies to maximise ore recovery and minimise dilution.
Ensure all mine designs comply with approved geotechnical, safety, and operating parameters.
Work closely with geology, survey, and production teams to translate geological models into practical and executable mining plans.
Provide planning support to drilling and blasting, loading, and hauling activities to enable efficient execution of production schedules.
Support operations in achieving production targets through accurate plans and timely planning inputs.
Integrate safety, health, and environmental requirements into all mine plans and designs.
Identify planning-related operational and safety risks and develop mitigation measures.
Support site safety initiatives, statutory compliance, and environmental management requirements in line with Namibian copper mining standards.
Optimise equipment utilisation and fleet productivity to achieve targeted cost per tonne mined.
Support budgeting and cost forecasting through accurate planning and productivity assumptions.
Identify opportunities to reduce waste mining and improve overall mining efficiency.
Compile accurate daily, weekly, and monthly planning and production reports.
Perform production reconciliation and variance analysis between planned and actual performance.
Provide clear, data-driven recommendations to improve planning accuracy and operational performance.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve mining methods, productivity, and planning systems.
Support the adoption of best practices, new technologies, and continuous improvement initiatives within the planning function.