Mining Team Leader - Open Pit

About the role

Randstad Türkiye is recruiting, on behalf of its global partner in the mining sector, an experienced Mining Team Leader based in Eskisehir. The role drives site operations, manages daily open-pit activities and leads contractor relations, while ensuring full compliance with legal and internal HSE rules.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, execute and control daily open-pit mining activities so that raw material delivery meets plant demand and quality requirements set with Operations and Geology
• Keep mining output aligned with downstream beneficiation capacity and downstream operations
• Manage mining contractors and service providers, covering cost, performance and safety compliance
• Act as primary interface with authorities on all mining matters and own mining licenses, permits, GSM, operating activity reports, royalty declarations and statutory submissions
• Own the mining cost structure, unit cost drivers and variance explanations with Finance, and provide validated inputs for standard costing and SAP master data
• Own all mining-related software, licenses, access rights and data continuity, and ensure audit-ready documentation
• Lead and develop the mining team

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in mining engineering
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in mining operations, preferably open pit industrial minerals
• Strong knowledge of mining licenses, royalties, regulatory bodies and geotechnical risk and stability management
• Knowledge of cost control audit environments and contractor and stakeholder management
• Fluent or proficient English and Turkish

Required skills

• Digital literacy with mine planning tools, SAP interfaces and reporting systems
• Strong analytical, leadership and communication skills