Operations
Operations Manager
Take accountability for safe, cost-disciplined delivery on Corica's Middle East mining contracts as they mobilise — open-pit and underground. You will run each contract to a cost-per-tonne target with safety as the non-negotiable foundation, hold fleet availability and productivity to plan, and develop the national crews who will run these operations for the life of the contract.
This is the role that runs the mine, once mobilised. You will take end-to-end accountability for delivery on Corica's Middle East contracts — load & haul, drill & blast, development and production — against the agreed mine plan and cost-per-tonne target. Safety is the foundation and it is never traded for tonnes.
You will drive fleet availability, utilisation and payload discipline, reporting cost per tonne with the transparency the contract requires and running alongside their team on the same cadence and KPIs. Alongside delivery, you will develop national crews through structured competency pathways — operator to supervisor to superintendent — building the team that runs the operation for the life of the contract.
The work spans the Arabian Peninsula, from open-pit phosphate to underground copper, and the reality of mobilising in emerging mining jurisdictions. The reward is building operations to a global standard in a region defined by growth.
What you'll own
- Own end-to-end contract delivery — load & haul, drill & blast, development and production — against the agreed mine plan and cost-per-tonne target.
- Lead structured risk reviews, safety stand-downs and a no-blame reporting culture, never trading safety for tonnes.
- Drive fleet availability, utilisation, payload discipline and cost per tonne, reported with the transparency the contract requires, every period.
- Partner with each client's team on the same cadence and KPIs, running alongside them for the life of each contract.
- Develop national crews through structured competency pathways — operator to supervisor to superintendent.
What we're looking for
- 12+ years in open-pit and/or underground mining operations, with senior site or multi-contract leadership.
- Demonstrable record of delivering to a cost-per-tonne target while maintaining a strong safety performance.
- Strong command of load & haul, drill & blast and mine-planning fundamentals, plus fleet productivity management.
- Experience developing local workforces and mobilising contracts in remote or emerging mining jurisdictions.
- Relevant mining qualification and statutory competencies; GCC or emerging-market experience an advantage.
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