Company Description

NB – this role can be located in Chile, Brazil or Peru.

With headquarters in London, UK, and operations located throughout the world, Anglo American is truly global. We employ more than 30,000 colleagues worldwide and run mining operations across LATAM, Europe, Southern Africa and North America. Within Anglo American, Group Technical represents and drives this future of mining, as industry and world leading technical experts and innovators. Our colleagues work in partnership with Business Units and other Group functions, to re-imagine mining.

Group Engineering & Maintenance (E&M) is a core part of the organisation, to ensure the assets perform their required function and allow Anglo American to meet its strategic, operational and compliance requirements.     

Job Description

We are seeking a Principal Process Plant to be to be the subject matter expert on improvement of Process Plant reliability and availability.

This role can be based in Chile (Santiago), Peru (Lima) or Brazil (Belo Horizonte) .There will be frequent travel required for this role.

Fluency in English is a requirement for this role.

Key role requirements:

Monitor the asset performance of process plant and understand the key reasons for underperformanceWork with site teams and reliability teams to ensure plans to improve process plants are soundMonitor the improvements and work with teams to recover from deviations to the planWork with Plant equipment OEM’s – crushers, screens, mills, gearboxes, motors, flotation equipment etc. to resolve any major reliability concerns and to understand the latest developments and engineering which could be applied to improve performance.Benchmark Plant performance within the Group as well as with other global operations.Support Anglo American and its businesses as the Functional Risk Authority (FRA) for the Safeguarding Standard (Doc # AATS001) (“the Standard”) by fulfilling the FRA’s responsibilities as detailed in Appendix D: Accountabilities Summary of the Standards Governance Framework.

Qualifications

Formal Qualifications

Required: An undergraduate qualification (Bachelors / Honours degree or equivalent) in a relevant technical discipline.

Desirable: A post graduate degree or diploma in a relevant technical discipline.

Technical skills / knowledge requirements:

A deep understanding of Process Plant with experience in Copper and Iron ore plants.An operational maintenance leadership background within Process Plants.Understanding of the engineering & maintenance value chain and its key driversExperience with major failure investigations,In addition to English proficiency, Portuguese and/or Spanish language skills would be highly advantageousPrevious experience as the custodian of process plant within a large, complex organisationProven ability to put relevant strategies and practices in place to improve reliability, quality, standardisation and effectiveness of master data, ideally within a resources environment.Proven ability to educate and coach colleagues on maintenance standards and practices.Understanding of Process Plant asset lifecycles and demonstrated ability to manage effectively.

Additional Information

Who We Are
We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. Our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

What We Offer
When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

How We Are Committed To Your Safety
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies that are helping to make mining safer.

Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential.

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