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Discover a Brighter Future 

At South32, we're meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low-carbon world.

As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there's no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we're making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives.

Whatever career path you choose, we'll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy.

ABOUT Hermosa

Hermosa, located approximately 75 miles south-east of Tucson, Arizona, is the only advanced mining project in the United States as of 2023 that could produce two federally designated critical minerals-manganese and zinc-as well as silver and lead. The project has the potential to help power the nation's clean energy future, strengthen the domestic supply chain of critical minerals, grow the local economy, and improve lives in Santa Cruz County and the surrounding community for generations to come.

ACERCA de Hermosa

Hermosa, ubicado a aproximadamente 75 millas al sur este de Tucson, Arizona, es el unico proyecto de mineria avanzada en los Estados Unidos hasta la fecha que puede producir dos minerales designados como criticos por el gobierno federal: manganeso y zinc, asi como tambien plata y plomo. El proyecto tiene el potencial de ayudar a impulsar el futuro energetico limpio del pais, reforzar la cadena de suministro nacional de minerales esenciales, hacer crecer la economia local y mejorar la calidad de vida en el condado de Santa Cruz y en las comunidades aledanas para las generaciones venideras.

WHAT SOUTH32 OFFERS
    Annual short-term incentive bonus that recognizes both your individual performance and the overall success of the business.

    When you choose to contribute more into your retirement savings, South32 will match it up to a certain percentage.
    South32 provides you with 4 weeks paid time off. 
    12 weeks full-paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks full-paid parental leave for secondary carers

ABOUT THE ROLE 

Other key responsibilities include, but aren't limited to: 

• Works in a safe and environmentally compliant manner, participating in all safety meetings and performing safety and environmental inspections while performing all other duties
• Provides scheduling/project management assistance in the completion of relevant studies, execution, and operational projects
• Prepares schedules of work to be performed by the various Hermosa teams to deliver study, project, and operations outcomes
• Prepares daily, weekly, and monthly plans, and reports historical performance
• Identifies the business' full potential and improvement opportunities, leads associated programs and manages changes (e.g. cultural shift, strategic change or on-going improvements) to ensure effectiveness and efficiency within the business
• Drives and maintains discipline in the project's management of cash, improves performance, and delivers business improvement initiatives
• Supports project governance processes, as required
• Activities to be undertaken include: designing business processes to build project and operations history; designing key performance indicators (KPIs); and training key personnel in the basic skills of business improvement including data analysis and facilitating business improvement processes
• Develops organization's problem-solving capabilities and Business Improvement mind-set and behaviors
• Facilitates workshops with various teams to identify, plan, review, and roll out value improvement initiatives
• Develops, implements, and maintains business systems relating to execution of the above duties
• Works with global Business Improvement function to implement standards and routines at Hermosa

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor's degree in Mining (Industrial) Engineering, Business, Technology or related field
• Multi-faceted project management and/or change management experience 
• Experience with business planning and/or organizational strategy
• Experience coaching and influencing teams
• Experience implementing business improvement, operational excellence, or continuous improvement initiatives
• Previous work in an industrial environment
• Budgeting and forecasting experience considered an asset
• Ability to prioritize and advance multiple work streams concurrently
• Ability to work across and influence a diverse range of functional and operational teams
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to troubleshoot areas of ambiguity

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

South32 esta comprometido a cimentar y mantener una plantilla de trabajadores diversa e inclusiva que refleje las comunidades en las cuales trabajamos. Proporcionamos una proceso de contratacion que es justo, equitativo y accesible para todos y alentamos la aplicacion de candidatos de todas las procedencias.