This qualification will give you the practical skills and knowledge to lead and supervise operations within the resources sector; such as a quarry, open cut coal or metalliferous mine. It requires the application of significant judgement in planning and determining the selection of equipment, roles and techniques for yourself and others.
This is ideal for supervisors, site managers or project managers, or anyone in with team leader or supervisory experience, who is working towards a quarry manager role in an open cut mine or a quarry.
The units in this course focus on managing the quantity and quality of the performance and output of staff and team members; the development of technical analytical and problem solving skills to identify solutions to issues; maintaining legal compliance requirements; the development and implementation of safety and risk management plans.
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This qualification reflects the role of individuals such as mine managers, working in open cut coal or metalliferous mines or quarries. Learn to perform tasks involving a high level of autonomy and requiring the application of significant judgement in planning and determining the selection of equipment, roles and techniques for themselves and others. You will learn to apply a broad range of technical, managerial, coordination and planning skills, and implement safety management plans.
Lead and supervise open cut mining operations
Study this course and gain the practical skills and knowledge to lead and supervise operations involved in the extraction of materials in an open cut mine.
This Diploma reflects the role of supervisors, site managers or project managers that are working towards a quarry manager role in an open cut mine or a quarry. On completion of this course you'll be able to perform tasks involving a broad range of varied activities most of which are complex and non-routine. You'll be able to manage the quantity and quality of the output of others, contribute to the development of technical solutions to problems, and apply safety management plans to the workplace.
The preferred pathway into this qualification is through experience in a formal supervision role in the open pit area.
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