Early Ore Superintendent

About the role

The Early Ore Superintendent will lead the safe and efficient delivery of early ore activities at the Simandou Mining Operations. This role oversees screening, crushing, ore haulage, material movement and train loading, ensuring production aligns with short‑term and medium‑term plans.

Key responsibilities

• Lead safety as a core operational outcome, applying disciplined risk management.
• Direct all early ore operations, including screening, crushing, haulage, material movement and train loading.
• Provide clear leadership to contractors operating mobile and fixed early ore assets.
• Integrate early ore and material movement activities into the two‑week operational plan.
• Monitor contractor performance on production, safety, asset care, haulage efficiency and cost.
• Collaborate with Maintenance and Asset Management to ensure equipment availability.
• Track throughput, availability, utilisation and quality across processing and loading systems.
• Drive continuous improvement in plant performance, haulage efficiency and material flow.
• Support commissioning, ramp‑up and optimisation of early ore infrastructure.
• Contribute to long‑term early ore strategies, including plant configuration and capacity increases.
• Build strong relationships with Rail teams to support train loading and dispatch.
• Coach and mentor national supervisors and engineers in the field.

Required profile

• Strong safety leadership with a visible field presence.

Required skills