Control Room Operator

Company Description
- Anglo American is a leading global mining company, and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the metals and minerals that enable a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast-growing consumer-driven demands of the world’s developed and maturing economies.

We are constructing a state-of-the-art underground mine to enable the extraction of Polyhalite - a unique multi-nutrient fertiliser - along with the necessary infrastructure both above and below ground that will be required for transport, processing, and distribution.

POLY4 is our flagship multi-nutrient fertiliser product. Made from polyhalite, it contains four of the six macro-nutrients and many micronutrients that are essential to plant growth. It allows farmers to maximise their crop yield, increase quality and improve soil structure with one simple product.

Join us as a Control Room Operator where you will be the primary contact for the Operations Teams, responsible for safety coordination, record keeping of activities on site (operational, maintenance and emergency) and communication and coordination between all departments on site.

The post holder will be the primary contact in an emergency situation at Woodsmith Mine, and responsible for initiating emergency procedures.

**Job Description
- Your duties will include**:

- Monitoring the systems in the shaft and ensure the safe operation conditions (Ventilation, Femco Phones, Radios, pumps, CCTV, etc.) and report unsafe or unusual conditions immediately.
- Initiate the emergency response procedures when required.
- Be the main point of contract between the Emergency Control Centre and the Operations teams.
- Be responsible for detailed record keeping in the event of an emergency.
- Collect data needed for Superintendent shift end report.
- Contact the required departments, and coordinate required resources.
- Record and report detailed accounts of shaft activity, maintenance activities and unscheduled downtime and actual activities vs planned activities and deviations.
- Be able to learn and operator new computer software packages.
- Be responsible for ensuring data collection systems are working correctly during the day.
- Proactively identify and flag risks, challenges, and opportunities that new technology could support to progressively increase system automation and reduce/remove manual activities.

**Qualifications**:

- Strong computer skills and must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Previous control room experience would be greatly beneficial.
- Experience working with emergency response teams.
- Comfortable with using Radio systems and communication between departments.
- Experience of working within a mining or tunnelling environment.
- Experience in and around shafts /shaft sinking / mining is advantageous.
- Understand and be familiar with the UK mining regulations 2014.
- Experience using HK Connect would be a plus.

**Additional Information
- Who we are**:
We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources - diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel - our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

**What we Offer:
**When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership program’s, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company - and we’re still growing all the time.

**How we are committed to your safety**:
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.

**Inclusion and Diversity**:
Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.