Mine Overseer Production – Sibanye-Stillwater
Job Description
Job Purpose
Direct mining section personnel, systems, and operational procedures to attain production targets safely and efficiently while adhering to all statutory regulations.
Core Responsibilities
Oversee operational risk management by evaluating workplace hazards, integrating protective controls, and maintaining the departmental risk ledger. Direct section personnel, operational systems, and workflows while interpreting production metrics to implement necessary corrective measures. Supply analytical troubleshooting support for mining crews, engage in daily operational briefings, and coordinate the allocation of workforce, machinery, and supplies. Maintain shaft schedules and formulate underground layouts. Conduct pre-shift preparations by reviewing communication logs, establishing material distribution based on bills of materials, confirming consumable and explosive requisitions, reviewing seismic activity data, and verifying compliance with gas testing and statutory examination records.
Manage strata control support by evaluating substandard installations and executing corrective actions. Supervise secondary support implementation, tramming crews and associated targets, secondary blasting teams, and underground maintenance functions. Initiate blasts, authorize re-entry following required waiting periods, and plan winch positions for cleaning, sweeping, and broken rock removal. Identify operational enhancement opportunities, execute improvement initiatives, supervise project teams, manage project risks, and formulate and monitor schedules for underground initiatives.
Candidate Requirements
Applicants must possess an NQF 4 National Senior Certificate or an equivalent qualification, alongside a Mine Overseer Certificate and a Blasting Certificate. Candidates require a minimum of five years of experience functioning as a production supervisor, or a minimum of two years for graduates. Additional educational prerequisites include an NQF 6 Diploma or Advanced Certificate in Mining Engineering, or an NQF 7 Degree in Mining Engineering. Candidates must maintain a clear security clearance, achieve medical fitness for the designated operational environment, and hold a valid driver’s license where applicable.
How to Apply
Submit applications through the online recruitment portal referencing number RPM 0074594.
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