Chief Operating Officer

About the Company

Minetek is a global industry leader in providing innovative and cost-effective air, water, sound, and power solutions for the mining, oil & gas, and industrial sectors.

With over 150 years of combined experience, Minetek has successfully delivered more than 2,800 projects across 60+ countries. The company specialises in the engineering, design, manufacture, and implementation of both conventional and advanced solutions.

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint an experienced General Manager, Head of Operations and aspiring COO.

Paramount to the successful transformation and effective execution of strategy, the role will lead the day-to-day operations of the organisation, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and delivering measurable results.

You will play a pivotal role in scaling operations, optimising processes, and fostering a culture of accountability and innovation. Given the industrial nature of our business, this position requires a hands-on leader with proven experience in heavy industry or manufacturing environments, capable of balancing big-picture strategy with operational execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing company operations with a particular emphasis on employee productivity and accountability, ensuring team members can thrive and consistently meet organisational targets
• Adopting a commercial and risk management lens to the development of models for the organisation, operating in a complex and highly regulated environment
• Influencing teams to best channel resources and organisational capability, while providing complete clarity on the execution of established strategies
• Collaborating with internal and external networks and stakeholders, ensuring alignment of strategic outcomes and driving a proactive approach to organisational development
• Introducing actions that redesign organisational structures, processes, systems and reporting for improved output and informed decision making
• Establishing plans for the infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate for the growth and development objectives of the organisation
• Providing guidance and motivation to a team of passionate departmental leaders, supporting their professional growth, development and contribution to the overall strategy

About You

• Formal qualifications and training in a related field e.g., business administration, operations, coupled with significant experience in a senior management position
• Extensive background in heavy industrial or manufacturing operations, with demonstrated success leading teams in complex, highly regulated environments
• Highly capable and well versed in driving continuous improvement and change at scale
• Confident implementing strategies that drive the delivery of efficient and effective services within a medium-sized organisation
• Exceptional communication skills and stakeholder management experience with the ability to collaborate, manage and get the best out of remote teams
• Outstanding interpersonal, leadership and influencing skills, needed to build strong and trusted relationships with strategic stakeholders
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple, often conflicting, priorities
• Confident in the preparation of comprehensive reporting and project documentation with the ability to interpret complex information for stakeholders
• A willingness to align attitude and mindset with the intrinsic values and principles of the organisation

Why Join?

Minetek offers a supportive, growth-oriented environment where you'll play an integral role in advancing financial functions and achieving organisational goals. This role provides the opportunity to lead a dedicated team, contribute to strategic initiatives, and drive operational efficiency.