Mining managers
NKPD code: 1322
Description
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. Mining managers perform the following main tasks: - 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 Excludes: – Deputy director, mine – 3121 – Shift supervisor, underground mining – 3121 – Supervisory specialist in quarries – 3121