Job description

The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

• Effective team supervision to achieve drilling and blasting targets during a shaft in line with legal appointment and M&RC’s shaft sinking methodology, standards, procedures and safety protocols
• Effective and safe shaft mucking, shaft lining extension, marking-off and drilling during a shift
• Manage resources effectively, ensure labour and equipment are used optimally to achieve targets within cost and production requirements
• Quality assure productivity and complete daily progress reports, reporting of abnormal conditions and logbooks required for legal and control purposes
• Conduct daily toolbox meetings with crew
• Coach, train and performance manage crew, motivate and take corrective / disciplinary actions as required
• Self and team understand and comply with M&RC standards, procedures, policies and safety protocols
• Proactive hazard and risk identification and mitigation
• Participate in workplace accident investigations
• Effective self and team management in alignment with M&RC values and leadership initiatives
• Installation of service infrastructure

Minimum requirements

Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• Grade 12 or NQF 4 equivalent
• Blasting Certificate
• Onsetter Certificate
• Recognised Shift Supervisor Certificate in Planning, Leading, Organising and Control
• Valid Medical Certificate of Fitness
• Covid- 19 Coronavirus Vaccination Certificate  (Site Specific)
• Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:
• 3 Year experience in an underground mining environment as a Miner level of which 2 years as a Sinker in a vertical shaft
• Exposure to acting as a Shift Supervisor would be advantageous
• Knowledge of batch plant operations