Dump Supervisor for Open‑Pit Mining Operations

About the role

The Dump Supervisor oversees and coordinates ore, waste rock and material dumping activities in open‑pit mines, ensuring safety, stability and efficient use of equipment in line with approved mine plans.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct regular safety inspections of spill areas, stockpiles, tipping points and taxiways, and implement required controls.
• Direct daily dumping operations, manage truck routing, segregation of ores and waste, and enforce discharge limits.
• Monitor geometry, layer heights and stability of spill areas, coordinating with Survey and Technical Services to maintain design compliance.
• Optimize operational performance by tracking truck cycle times, queues and equipment utilization, and implementing corrective actions.
• Manage traffic flow and safety in spill zones, ensuring proper signage, lighting and segregation of vehicles and pedestrians.
• Coordinate availability and deployment of bulldozers, graders, haul trucks and other equipment, reporting defects and prioritising maintenance.
• Supervise operational teams, assign tasks, lead shift meetings and toolbox talks, coach staff and identify training needs.
• Collaborate with Mine Planning, Technical Services, Geology, Dispatch, Maintenance, HSE and Load & Haul to resolve constraints and ensure accurate shift handovers.
• Record production data, incidents and delays, prepare daily reports and participate in root‑cause analysis.
• Implement continuous‑improvement actions to enhance safety, equipment utilization and overall efficiency.

Required profile

• University or technical degree in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in surface mining operations, including dump management and load‑haul supervision.
• Proven experience supervising production activities in a large‑scale open‑pit mine.
• Strong knowledge of landfill geometry, safety berms, spill limits and ground stability principles.
• Ability to interpret mine plans, landfill plans and operational drawings.

Required skills

• Surface mining operations and production processes
• Load & Haul coordination and dump management
• Waste‑rock landfill management and ore stockpile handling
• Mine traffic management and safety controls
• Geotechnical assessment of spill stability
• Interpretation of mine and topographic plans
• Heavy mobile equipment operation knowledge
• Use of dispatch, fleet‑management and SAP/CMMS systems (asset)