Operations Manager, Autonomy

**Operations Manager, Autonomy**:

- Job ID- 930641- Job Type- Permanent Full Time- Location- Australia - Brisbane- Categories- Mining Operations- Applications close- 15 Nov 2024 E. Australia Standard Time**Summary**

Are you ready to lead the way in revolutionising the mining industry? Thiess, a global leader in mining, is seeking a dynamic and innovative Operations Manager, Autonomy to join our Technical & Asset Services Business Unit in Brisbane. As the Operations Manager, Autonomy, you will play a pivotal role in building Thiess' internal autonomous mining capabilities and driving the success of our autonomous mining initiatives.

**Make your mark with Thiess***

Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.

Thiess is the place to make things happen.

**About the role**

As the Operations Manager, Autonomy, you will lead and inspire a team to achieve outstanding results, coordinate efforts across teams and stakeholders, and champion change initiatives. You will foster a team culture that embodies our Group Principles and promotes growth and development.

**Additionally, you will**:

- Monitor project operations, identifying and addressing areas of risk.
- Manage project costs, demonstrate commercial acumen in decision making, and seek opportunities for cost savings without compromising quality or delivery deadlines.
- Build strong relationships with project teams, stakeholders, and external partners.
- Use effective communication skills to influence outcomes and keep team members and stakeholders informed of work activities and outcomes.
- Manage OEMs, dealers, and communication network suppliers.
- Develop governance systems and procedures as required.
- Support project teams in achieving business case targets, integrate autonomy into daily production activities, and implement continuous improvement programs.
- Engage functional teams to support project delivery and develop operational risk assessments.
- Ensure compliance with Thiess' governance system, actively support system reviews, and assist project teams and stakeholders in understanding and complying with governance requirements.
- Drive HSE compliance and performance improvement initiatives.

**About You**

You will have completed an Engineering degree or equivalent qualifications/experience and have 5+ years of experience in a relevant engineering role at a principal level, with expertise in Autonomous Haulage, preferably Command for Haulage.

Your demonstrated leadership capability, autonomous haulage project delivery and implementation experience, systems thinking ability, experience with autonomous system technologies, assets, and/or mine planning will ensure your success in this role. In addition to this, your strong commercial acumen, innovation implementation skills, effective communication, teamwork skills and negotiation capabilities will enable you to directly influence outcomes within the business.

Join Thiess and be at the forefront of autonomous mining innovation. We offer a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values integrity, accountability, innovation, and delivery. Take this exciting opportunity to shape the future of mining.

**What Thiess Can Do for You**
- Help to grow your career, offering diverse and varied opportunities for advancement
- Flexible working arrangements
- Recently renovated corporate head office located in South Bank, Brisbane
- World-class health & wellbeing programs
- On-site gymnasium
- Salary sacrifice options
- A range of corporate discounts, including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products

**About us**

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.

The pioneering spirit of our founders - the legendary Thiess brothers - is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining.

We're creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning - supporting our people to contribute to Thiess' success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

We'll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.

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