Asset, Strategy & Reliability Manager

Company Description

Anglo American is a leading global mining company, and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the metals and minerals that enable a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast-growing consumer-driven demands of the world’s developed and maturing economies.

We are constructing a state-of-the-art underground mine to enable the extraction of Polyhalite – a unique multi-nutrient fertiliser – along with the necessary infrastructure both above and below ground that will be required for transport, processing, and distribution.

POLY4 is our flagship multi-nutrient fertiliser product. Made from polyhalite, it contains four of the six macro-nutrients and many micronutrients that are essential to plant growth. It allows farmers to maximise their crop yield, increase quality and improve soil structure with one simple product.

Join us as the Asset Strategy and Reliability Manager where you will lead, manage and co-ordinate the development of maintenance strategy and plans for the future Woodsmith Operation, ensuring alignment with Anglo American standards and industry best practice, while maintaining a fit for purpose mentality. You will report to the Woodsmith Technical and Operations Director.

• Oversee consistent application of Safety & Health principles in all discipline interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.
• Ensure safety in design and alignment with risk management principles.

• Collaborate and influence with multiple stakeholders in delivery of a holistic maintenance strategy for Woodsmith and ensure it is appropriately reflected in the Functional Requirements for the feasibility study and subsequent detailed design phases.
• Support and influence site construction teams and contractors to drive improved reliability and longevity of shaft sinking and tunnel equipment.
• Visibly demonstrate SHE leadership in the course of all engagements, incorporating applicable SHE considerations into design and delivery of work and actively engage in Visible Felt Leadership interactions as appropriate.

• Responsible for the development of the Woodsmith Maintenance strategy and integration thereof into the feasibility study and subsequent detailed design.
• Manage scope, quality, cost and schedule associated with EPCM and SME engineering delivery.
• Coordinate with the Woodsmith Study & Operations teams and Anglo American Group Technical functions to incorporate operability and maintainability requirements in designs
• Work closely with engineering partners to deliver and/or review/approve designs to meet the Project’s schedule and design requirements.
• Develop the detailed maintenance plans and strategies, resourcing and budgets as part of Operational Readiness.
• Collaborate with the Owners team project managers and EPCM to expediently resolve technical challenges during the design, execution and commissioning of the Project.
• Ensure that appropriate maintenance strategy is incorporated in engineering design development and field construction activities across the project.

• Create a purpose-led, high-performing culture within the discipline that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity.
• Build the future maintenance function/team for the Woodsmith operation (key part of operational readiness).
• Mentor and advise site engineering teams and contractors on maintenance and reliability practices to improve equipment/system availability and ultimately deliver safer and more predictable shaft sinking and tunnelling progress.

• An undergraduate qualification (Bachelors / Honours degree or equivalent).
• Registered with a recognized engineering institute as a professional / charted engineer.
• Proven track record with extensive experience, in large, complex underground mining projects is preferable. Other heavy industrial setting will also be considered.