Quarry manager to mine manager
A quarry manager already meets 72% of what the mine manager role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.
34.2/ 100
1 How much of what a mine manager is expected to do is already part of a quarry manager’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the mine manager role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A mine manager role treats 20 of its required skills as things a quarry manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- address problems critically
- communicate on minerals issues
- communicate on the environmental impact of mining
- communicate with customers
- develop health and safety strategies in mining
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
What stands in the way is 7 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mine manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a quarry manager background worth leading with.
- already held develop health and safety strategies in mining management skills
- already held ensure mining records are maintained information skills
- already held manage mining plant equipment management skills
- already held train mine engineers communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held oversee mine planning activities management skills
- already held evaluate mine development projects information skills
All 26 carried skills, including the 20 the mine manager role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 12 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances required
- still to learn interface with anti-mining lobbyists required
- still to learn present reports required
- still to learn think proactively required
- optional, not held prepare scientific reports optional
- optional, not held troubleshoot optional
- still to learn electricity required
- optional, not held electrical engineering optional
- still to learn assess operating cost required
- still to learn manage staff required
- optional, not held chemistry optional
- optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a mine manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances practise this
- 02 interface with anti-mining lobbyists practise this
- 03 assess operating cost practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 26 skills that carry over
- already held address problems critically skill
- already held communicate on minerals issues skill
- already held communicate on the environmental impact of mining skill
- already held communicate with customers skill
- already held develop health and safety strategies in mining skill
- already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
- already held ensure mining records are maintained skill
- already held evaluate mine development projects skill
- already held forecast organisational risks skill
- already held identify process improvements skill
- already held impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge
- already held manage commercial risks skill
- already held manage emergency procedures skill
- already held manage mining plant equipment skill
- already held mine safety legislation knowledge
- already held mining engineering knowledge
- already held monitor mine production skill
- already held optimise financial performance skill
- already held oversee mine planning activities skill
- already held supervise staff skill
- already held apply transportation management concepts skill
- already held economics knowledge
- already held geology knowledge
- already held investigate mine accidents skill
- already held mechanical engineering knowledge
- already held train mine engineers skill
5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held chemistry optional
- optional, not held electrical engineering optional
- optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional
- optional, not held prepare scientific reports optional
- optional, not held troubleshoot optional
10 held skills the mine manager role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role abide by business ethical code of conducts skill
- not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
- not needed by the target role advise on geology for mineral extraction skill
- not needed by the target role business analysis knowledge
- not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
- not needed by the target role inspect mine safety conditions skill
- not needed by the target role liaise with geology professionals skill
- not needed by the target role maintain plans of a mining site skill
- not needed by the target role monitor mine costs skill
- not needed by the target role train employees in mine safety skill
4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn electricity required
- optional, not held chemistry optional
- optional, not held electrical engineering optional
- optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional
Common questions about this move
Can a quarry manager become a mine manager?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A quarry manager already covers 72% of what a mine manager is expected to do: 26 skills carry over, 20 of which the mine manager role treats as required.
What skills does a quarry manager need to become a mine manager?
7 required skills are missing, plus 5 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances.
How hard is the move from quarry manager to mine manager?
Its learning distance is 34.2 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.