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FLSmidth

Mining and cement engineering, equipment, services

Operations Manager

Operations & LogisticsPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeArequipa, PeruNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university degree in Engineering is required.
  • At least 10 years of experience in mining maintenance operations, specialized service execution, and management of high-value contracts is required.
  • At least 5 of those years must have been in operational leadership positions managing multidisciplinary teams and supporting mining plant shutdowns.
  • Proven experience in planning and executing plant shutdowns, budget administration, business development, operational indicator control, and relationships with mining clients is required.
  • Availability to travel within Peru for service execution, client meetings, audits, and project reviews is required.
  • Knowledge of plant shutdown planning and execution; maintenance management for mineral-processing equipment; cost, budget, forecast, and budget control; contract and cost-center financial management; interpretation of operational and financial indicators; reliability management and predictive maintenance; human-resource and multidisciplinary-team administration; planning and control tools; operational risk management; operational, commercial, and financial key performance indicators; health, safety, environment, quality assurance systems; and asset, satellite warehouse, and operational equipment management is required.
  • Communication, leadership and influence, customer orientation, strategic vision, results orientation, decision-making, people development, change management, and continuous improvement skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the safe, efficient, and profitable delivery of major maintenance services, plant shutdowns, and assigned service contracts, meeting safety, quality, productivity, customer satisfaction, commercial growth, and financial targets in alignment with Service Execution strategy and corporate guidelines.
  • Promote and ensure compliance with safety, occupational health, environmental, and quality policies, standards, and procedures; foster visible leadership, risk management, and self-care across assigned contracts and services.
  • Direct planning and execution of services and plant shutdowns in accordance with contractual commitments, meeting safety, schedule, quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction objectives.
  • Manage the performance and development of contract administrators, planners, lead supervisors, supervisors, and operational personnel, promoting competency development, talent management, and individual development plans.
  • Manage operational financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cost centers, and operational resources, meeting economic and profitability objectives and controlling contract financial variances.
  • Develop and implement operational and commercial strategies for key mining accounts, strengthen commercial relationships, identify improvement opportunities, and ensure business continuity and growth.
  • Promote operational excellence and reliability by applying maintenance methodologies, asset management, operational analytics, and reliability tools to improve availability, productivity, and service performance.
  • Identify opportunities for growth and business expansion in services, contracts, components, and spare parts, contributing to order intake, revenue, and contribution margin objectives.
  • Lead service and shutdown closeout meetings, manage warranties, monitor performance indicators, and establish continuous-improvement plans to strengthen the organization's value proposition.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience providing original equipment manufacturer services for crushing, grinding, and mineral-processing equipment is desirable.

About the Company

FLSmidth

Mining and cement engineering, equipment, services

FLSmidth delivers engineering, equipment, and service solutions for the global mining and cement industries. Its products include heavy machinery, system designs, and ongoing maintenance and optimization services that help customers run mines and cement plants more efficiently. The company is moving toward a service-driven model, expanding its digital offerings and strengthening its manufacturing and supply chain to support faster, data-driven maintenance, spare-parts logistics, and plant optimization. It is differentiating itself through a focused portfolio strategy that includes separating its Mining and Cement divisions and divesting non-core assets, such as the Air Pollution Control business, while pursuing a pure-play approach in its core areas. The goal is to improve profitability by concentrating on core businesses, simplifying operations, and growing recurring service revenue and digital solutions across its global footprint.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded
1882

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