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Superintendent Training - Infrastructure - Oyu Tolgoi

Oyu Tolgoi Project
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • World-leading greenfields copper-gold operation
  • Play an essential role in creating a legacy project
  • Hone your skills in a unique and challenging environment
A world-leading copper-gold operation, Oyu Tolgoi offers the opportunity to develop your career and hone your skills in a unique and challenging environment. Working alongside the best in the world, you will play an essential role in creating a legacy project that will leave a positive impact on Mongolia and its people for generations to come.
The project consists of open pit and underground mines, concentrator and supporting infrastructure to produce high-grade copper and gold concentrates. Already well into the construction phase, initial surface mining is planned to begin in late 2011 with first ore scheduled to be delivered to the concentrator in 2012.
The Infrastructure group is responsible for operating and maintaining a wide variety of key assets such has the raw water supply system, a large central heating plant consisting of several large boilers and a heating distribution system, a large & complex diesel powered electric generation station, an 80 kilometers high voltage line that leads to site from the China border, a fleet of HME equipment that is continuously building the tailings dam, buildings and associated camp facilities such as the recreation centre, supermarket and site mess hall. The group is also accountable for road maintenance for a 400 kilometers stretch of dirt road that is the main route used for all fuel, supplies and consumable deliveries. The area of responsibility covered by Infrastructure is quite large and unique.
Reporting to General Manager - Infrastructure, primary responsibility for this role is to direct all employee development to meet Infrastructure's safety and performance goals whilst ensuring site infrastructure requirements are achieved for the open pit, concentrator and underground operations. This position will be responsible for recruiting, developing and mentoring a world class employee development team to ensure high level of employee skill and knowledge. The job holder will lead a team of trainers tasked with building a training program that consists of fixed plant and heavy mobile equipment. This is a unique opportunity for a training professional that has past experience in leading a group that has fixed plant and mobile equipment experience as well as operations and maintenance training experience in both areas.
To ensure success in this position, we are seeking individuals with degree qualifications in Engineering or relevant experience in comparable roles. You will have significant experience in leading a team of trainers. Working knowledge of Continuous improvement - Six Sigma is beneficial.
Your experience working in developing countries and building strong relationships with a team consisting of diverse cultural backgrounds will set you apart from others. You will also demonstrate a strong commitment to safety and a zero harm approach.
This position is based residentially in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In return for your expertise we can offer the opportunity to work at a senior level within a leading global mining organisation with best practice systems in a people orientated, supportive environment.
Please submit your application by 24th Jan 2012 (Western Australian Standard Time).