Job Description

Your responsibilities will include: 

The main responsibility of the role is to ensure that the operational process in a defined area of the mine operates effectively.

Safety

• Controlling of the working environment and promotion of Zero Tolerance’ principles.
• Proper allocation, development and utilization of human resources.
• Utilisation of new technology, financial, logistical and material assets.
• Management of the process of ore body exposure and stripping and the administration of these functions.

Compliance

• Carry out regular site inspection, identifying and highlight poor housekeeping.
• Identifying and responding to sub-standard work specification and practices.
• Providing guidance and details on required specifications and work practice to team.
• Discipline and /or provide formal training where required.

Compliance to legal requirements

• Carry out regular site inspection, inspecting and sign off legal records of site inspection, reports and written instructions.
• Checking compliance to necessary administration of certificates and permissions required for specialized tasks.
• Report as required to Senior Management.

Planning and scheduling development and stoping process

• Attending, contributes to and is informed by production meetings for the area.
• Consults with and receives from Production Manager, forecasted needs for areas of responsibility.
• Quantifies development targets and plans the process for the achievement thereof with the development team.
• Quantifies stoping targets and plans the process for the achievement thereof with the stoping team.
• Assess and quantifies equipping needs for the mining of exposed reef with stoping and logistics.
• Co-ordinates interaction between logistics and mining.

This role is in the Mining Department at a Band 6 level reporting to the Production Manager

Qualifications

• Mining degree/diploma
• Mine Manager Certificate of competency
• Blasting Certificate
• Business qualification will be advantageous.

To be successful, you will have the following experience:

• At least 5 years mining experience at metalliferous mines.
• 3 Years experience as a Mine Overseer

Our GBV Stand:

• Platinum takes a stand against gender-based: ‘We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch”.

Additional Information

• Computer literate
• Valid Code 08 drivers licence
• If successful, you will be required to undergo a Medical Fitness Test and Psychometric Assessment