Operational Readiness Engineer(Greenfields/Brownfields Mining Operations) - Bryanston/Zimbabwe
Full-time
MECS Africa
Operational Readiness Leadership
QUALIFICATIONS
Integrated Readiness Planning & Execution
Commissioning, Handover & Ramp-Up
Business & Operational Integration
Systems, Technology & Data Readiness
Workforce Readiness & Competency
Risk, Governance & Assurance
Stakeholder Management
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
The successful candidate should demonstrate strong capability in:
LEADERSHIP PROFILE
We are seeking a highly driven operational leader with:
SUCCESS MEASURES
Success in this role will be measured by:
IDEAL BACKGROUND
Candidates may come from:
LOCATION & PROJECT STATUS
- Lead the full Operational Readiness programme from execution through handover and ramp-up.
- Establish and manage the integrated OR governance structure, reporting systems, readiness reviews, and assurance processes.
- Drive alignment between Project Operational Readiness (POR) and Business Operational Readiness (BOR).
- Ensure operational ownership is embedded well before handover.
- Lead Operational Readiness Steering Committee (ORSC) engagements and executive reporting.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in Engineering, Mining, Metallurgy, Process Engineering, Operations Management, or related technical discipline.
- Postgraduate qualification.
- Project Management and/or Operational Readiness certification advantageous.
Integrated Readiness Planning & Execution
- Develop and maintain the integrated OR master plan and readiness schedule aligned to project milestones and commissioning phases.
- Drive readiness across all operational workstreams including:
- Operations
- Maintenance
- HSE
- Supply Chain
- Warehousing & Logistics
- HR & Workforce Readiness
- Systems & Technology
- Finance & Commercial
- Risk & Assurance
- Training & Competency
- Operational Procedures
- OEM Readiness
- Manage readiness gates, acceptance criteria, and operational certification milestones.
Commissioning, Handover & Ramp-Up
- Integrate OR activities into C1–C5 commissioning phases and operational handover strategy.
- Ensure operational teams are fully prepared for:
- Cold commissioning
- Hot commissioning
- Start-up
- Ramp-up
- Performance validation
- Coordinate readiness reviews, punch-list closeout, asset handovers, documentation acceptance, and operational acceptance certification.
- Ensure handover packages, operational procedures, maintenance systems, and training records are complete and verified.
Business & Operational Integration
- Drive the transition from project ownership to business ownership.
- Ensure operational structures, operating models, and departmental readiness are established prior to handover.
- Facilitate alignment between project teams and future operational leadership.
- Lead organisational readiness reviews (ORR) and operational integration milestones.
Systems, Technology & Data Readiness
- Ensure operational systems are integrated, validated, and fully functional prior to operations takeover.
- Drive ERP, CMMS, maintenance systems, reporting systems, and operational data readiness.
- Ensure asset registers, maintenance strategies, operational data, and digital systems are verified and operationally accepted.
Workforce Readiness & Competency
- Lead workforce readiness planning, recruitment coordination, onboarding, training, and competency assurance.
- Ensure competency verification systems and readiness certification processes are implemented.
- Coordinate OEM training, operational training, and maintenance capability development.
- Drive operational culture integration and change readiness initiatives.
Risk, Governance & Assurance
- Lead OR risk identification, mitigation, and readiness assurance processes.
- Develop and maintain Operational Readiness risk registers, action tracking systems, and assurance frameworks.
- Facilitate readiness audits, gap assessments, and executive readiness reporting.
- Escalate critical operational risks impacting safe startup or operational performance.
Stakeholder Management
- Build strong relationships across executive leadership, operations, project delivery, EPCM partners, OEMs, contractors, and regulators.
- Act as the primary integrator between project execution and operational business readiness.
- Drive accountability across multidisciplinary teams in a high-pressure project environment.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 15+ years’ experience within mining, minerals processing, heavy industrial, or large capital projects.
- Proven experience leading Operational Readiness programmes on major brownfield or greenfield projects.
- Demonstrated success transitioning projects into operations within complex industrial environments.
- Strong exposure to:
- Commissioning & start-up
- Operations integration
- Ramp-up and performance optimisation
- Maintenance readiness
- Governance and assurance frameworks
- Operational risk management
- OEM integration
- Operational systems implementation
- Experience working within EPCM, owner’s team, or integrated project delivery environments.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholder engagement.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
The successful candidate should demonstrate strong capability in:
- Operational Readiness Frameworks (ORF / POR / BOR)
- Commissioning & start-up integration
- Operational handover governance
- Readiness planning and scheduling
- Risk and assurance management
- Operational systems integration
- Maintenance and reliability readiness
- Supply chain and logistics readiness
- SOP and operational procedure development
- Change management and organisational readiness
- Executive reporting and governance
- Readiness reviews and gate assurance
- Performance ramp-up and operational optimisation
- Budget and Cashflow
- Planning
LEADERSHIP PROFILE
We are seeking a highly driven operational leader with:
- Strong executive presence and influence
- Exceptional integration and coordination capability
- High resilience under pressure
- Strong commercial and operational acumen
- Ability to challenge constructively and drive accountability
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management capability
- Strong governance discipline and execution focus
- A “hands-on” delivery mindset
SUCCESS MEASURES
Success in this role will be measured by:
- Safe and efficient transition into operations
- Achievement of readiness milestones and gate approvals
- Operational acceptance and handover completion
- Workforce competency and operational capability readiness
- Successful commissioning integration
- Ramp-up performance achievement
- Reduction of operational startup risk
- Operational stability and performance within first 180 days post-start-up
IDEAL BACKGROUND
Candidates may come from:
- Mining Owner’s Teams
- EPCM organisations
- Operational Readiness consulting environments
- Large-scale processing operations
- Commissioning and start-up leadership roles
- Heavy industrial operational transition programmes
LOCATION & PROJECT STATUS
- Based in Bryanston, with a hybrid work model and regular on-site presence required during operational rollout
- Large-scale mining project approaching operational transition
- Initial 12-month contract with the option to extend
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