Mining Team Leader

Randstad Türkiye

On behalf of our global partner in the mining sector, we are seeking an experienced 'Mining Team Leader' to drive site operations, manage daily open-pit activities, and lead contractor relations.

Job description

• Ensure full compliance with legal and internal HSE rules, acting as site level owner for safe mining execution.
• Own implementation and follow up of mine stability audits, geotechnical action plans, and risk mitigation measures.
• Plan, execute, and control daily mining activities (open pit), ensuring delivery of raw material in line with plant demand and quality requirements as defined with Operations and Geology.
• Ensure alignment between mining output, downstream beneficiation capacity constraints, and downstream operations.
• Manage mining contractors and service providers, including cost, performance, and safety compliance.
• Act as primary interface to authorities for all mining related matters.
• Own mining licenses, permits, GSM, operating activity reports, royalty declarations, and statutory submissions.
• Own mining cost structure, unit cost drivers, and variance explanations together with Finance.
• Provide validated inputs for standard costing and SAP master data affecting mining.
• Ensure audit ready documentation.
• Own all mining related software, licenses, access rights, and data continuity.
• Lead and develop the mining team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in mining operations, preferably open pit industrial minerals.
• Strong knowledge of mining licenses, royalties, and regulatory bodies and geotechnical risk and stability management.
• Knowledge of cost control audit environments.
• Knowledge of contractor and stakeholder management.
• Digital literacy (mine planning tools, SAP interfaces, reporting systems).
• Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills.
• Fluent/Proficient in English and Turkish.