Coal Production Foreman - Safety-Driven Ops Leader

Ikwezi Mining; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Ikwezi Mining invites a results-driven Production Foreman to lead coal mining operations and champion safe, efficient production practices. The role focuses on directing production crews, coordinating across departments, and ensuring targets are met while complying with MHSA and site standards.

The successful candidate will bring extensive coal mining experience, strong leadership, and a data-driven approach to optimize people, equipment, and processes in a demanding mining environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or Geology.
• Minimum 6 years' coal mining experience.
• At least 3 years supervisory/foreman experience.
• Strong knowledge of MHSA and safety practices.
• Data-driven decision making and problem solving.
• Proficiency in standard reporting and MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise production crews to safely achieve daily, weekly, and monthly targets.
• Coordinate drilling, blasting, loading, hauling, and coal extraction in line with the mine plan.
• Monitor production performance and address delays, bottlenecks, or shortfalls.
• Ensure optimal utilisation of personnel, equipment, and resources to maximise productivity.
• Coordinate production activities with maintenance, engineering, geology, survey, and processing departments.
• Monitor coal quality and adherence to customer and processing plant specifications.
• Conduct toolbox talks, pre-shift inspections, and risk assessments.
• Compile and submit accurate production, safety, and shift reports.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Coal mining

Data-driven decisions

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or Geology

Mining safety certifications

Tools

MS Office

Reporting systems

Job description

Ikwezi Mining invites a results-driven Production Foreman to lead coal mining operations and champion safe, efficient production practices. The role focuses on directing production crews, coordinating across departments, and ensuring targets are met while complying with MHSA and site standards.

The successful candidate will bring extensive coal mining experience, strong leadership, and a data-driven approach to optimize people, equipment, and processes in a demanding mining environment.