Group leader, extractive industry

Mining managers plan, direct and coordinate underground or open-pit mining, quarrying, and oil and natural gas extraction activities. They are department heads or managers of enterprises without a hierarchical management structure.

• consulting with other managers to set production quotas, plan extraction areas and prepare strategic plans for the transport and storage of extracted raw materials;
• evaluating the efficiency of mining sites to determine appropriate technologies, equipment and staffing and, where necessary, to modify work schedules or equipment;
• planning activities with respect to the quality and quantity of output, cost, timeliness and labour requirements;
• controlling production operations and quality procedures by planning maintenance, setting working hours and supplying equipment;
• preparing and managing budgets, monitoring output and costs, and optimising processes and reallocating resources to minimise costs;
• overseeing the acquisition and installation of new plant, machinery and equipment;
• overseeing the preparation of production records and reports;
• coordinating the implementation of occupational health and safety requirements;
• researching and implementing mandatory and legal requirements affecting mining operations and the environment;
• overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Manager, mining industry
• Head, mine
• Section manager, mining industry
• Manager, underground site
• Chief engineer, mining industry