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What this job is
A Production Manager in mining oversees the day-to-day extraction, processing, and delivery of ore or mineral products from a mine site. They plan and coordinate production schedules, manage workforce deployment, monitor equipment performance, and ensure compliance with safety regulations and environmental standards set by state mining regulators and Safe Work Australia. The role involves optimising throughput, controlling costs, and liaising with site management to achieve production targets.
Pay
A$2,298 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process Improvement Identificationcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Reporting and Analyticscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workflow Prioritisationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Address problems critically
- Conflict Resolution
- ERP and Inventory Systems
- Inventory Tracking
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Negotiation
- Process Documentation
- Quality Assurance Monitoring
- Research and Analysis
- Supplier Communication
- Workload Self-Management