Take your mining operations career to the next level as a quarry or mine manager, and gain advanced skills in managing the performance and output of team members; the development of technical analytical and problem solving skills; maintaining legal compliance requirements; the development and implementation of safety and risk management plans, and more.
This course 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.
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. These roles require the application of significant judgement in planning and determining the selection of equipment, roles and techniques for yourself and others.
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.
Note: This course is best suited for people who already have some background or experience in this field. If you're unsure, please seek advice from the training provider to see whether this course is the right choice for you.
Completion of this nationally recognised and accredited qualification may provide credit towards a relevant higher level qualification or university degree, should you wish to pursue further study in this field.
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In this short video you'll hear from Benita, who completed a Diploma of Surface Operations Management at Western Australia's North Metropolitan TAFE. This training may also be available at other TAFEs across WA.
Doing your qualification at a WA TAFE college or accredited private training provider will ensure you're receiving quality, industry standard training to get the skills and knowledge employers are looking for.
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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.
The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.