General Foreman - Raise Bore Specialist

Copper Quail; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Copper Quail in Johannesburg, South Africa is seeking a site-based Foreman / Supervisor to coordinate specialist underground drilling activities and lead operational crews. The role focuses on safe production, equipment coordination, and delivering project outcomes within schedule and budget.

The candidate should have a technical qualification in Engineering, Mining, Mechanical or relevant experience, with at least five years in mining, industrial, or construction environments, and a strong

Qualifications

• Relevant technical qualification in Engineering, Mining, Mechanical or related discipline, or strong demonstrable practical experience.
• Demonstrated team leadership and operational coordination capability.
• Sound knowledge of mining operations, safety regulations and quality-management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and coordinate site activities.
• Medically fit for underground work and willing to work shifts, rotations, overtime and extended site deployments.
• Valid driver’s licence; clear criminal record.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day raise-bore / specialist drilling activities on site.
• Allocate work, monitor crew performance and ensure safe execution of planned activities.
• Coordinate equipment, tools, materials and site resources to support operational continuity.
• Ensure compliance with mine regulations, project procedures, quality standards and client requirements.
• Monitor progress against production schedules and elevate operational risks or delays early.
• Maintain accurate shift, production, safety and operational reporting.
• Coach and guide operational personnel while promoting accountability and safe work practices.
• Support communication between site teams, management and client stakeholders.

Skills

Team leadership

Operational coordination

Safety ownership

Communication

Education

Engineering/Mining/Mechanical qualification or practical experience

Job description

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 09/16/2026

Copper Quail’s objective is to become a trusted partner within our clients’ organizations in Africa, understanding not only the people at their heart, but also their culture and ethos. We are Recruitment Advisors, specializing in Executive Search, Contingency Recruitment, Headhunting, Outsourced Labour and training. Using our significant market knowledge across, experience and judgement to help our clients employ the best qualified individuals for each position in Africa.

We’re known for our successful track record, responsiveness and discretion. We have a high performance culture and employ only experienced recruiters. These knowledgeable professionals provide a high level of service, deliver effective solutions and foster successful relationships through regular conversations with clients and candidates.

Job Description

A site-based Foreman / Supervisor isrequired to coordinate specialist underground drilling activities and leadoperational crews. The role is responsible for safe production, equipment andworkforce coordination, quality execution, reporting and achievement of projectobjectives within schedule and budget.

KeyResponsibilities

• Supervise and coordinateday-to-day raise-bore / specialist drilling activities on site.
• Allocate work, monitor crewperformance and ensure safe execution of planned activities.
• Coordinate equipment, tools,materials and site resources to support operational continuity.
• Ensure compliance with mineregulations, project procedures, quality standards and client requirements.
• Monitor progress againstproduction schedules and elevate operational risks or delays early.
• Maintain accurate shift,production, safety and operational reporting.
• Coach and guide operationalpersonnel while promoting accountability and safe work practices.
• Support communication betweensite teams, management and client stakeholders.

Experience& Requirements

• Relevant technicalqualification in Engineering, Mining, Mechanical or related discipline, orstrong demonstrable practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of operationalexperience in mining, industrial or construction environments, includingsupervisory exposure.
• Sound knowledge of miningoperations, safety regulations and quality-management systems.
• Demonstrated team leadershipand operational coordination capability.
• Medically fit for undergroundwork and willing to work shifts, rotations, overtime and extended sitedeployments.
• Valid driver's licence; clearcriminal record.

Advantageous

• Direct raise-bore or specialistdrilling experience.
• Diploma / Certificate inEngineering or technical discipline.
• Code 10 / PDP and mining-sitedriving experience.

WhatWill Make You Successful

• Practical, disciplinedsupervisor with strong safety ownership.
• Resilient and calm underoperational pressure.
• Strong communicator who canmotivate crews and make sound site decisions.