Mine Overseer

Gold1; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Gauteng is seeking a Mine Overseer to ensure safety and efficiency in underground mining operations. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of production experience with relevant certifications. Key responsibilities include oversight of material movement and compliance with safety standards. This role requires strong technical and communication skills, alongside a proven ability to manage production systems effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years active production experience in underground mining.
• Comprehensive knowledge of underground workings.
• Trackless mining experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and timely movement of personnel and materials.
• Monitor production variances against daily targets.
• Conduct accident and incident investigations.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Technical skills

Proficiency in English

Education

Mine Overseer Certificate of Competence for Metalliferous Mines

Valid Blasting Certificate for Metalliferous Mines

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Mine Overseer (Grading D5)

Job specification

• Mine Overseer with a minimum of 5 years active production experience in all relevant mining underground activities
• Comprehensive knowledge of all underground workings
• Trackless mining, including Decline, footwall, and on-reef development experience, is essential and required
• Trackless mining of high stoping widths is essential and required
• Valid Blasting Certificate for Metalliferous Mines
• Mine Overseer Certificate of Competence for Metalliferous Mines
• Proficiency in Microsoft products, with an emphasis on Excel
• Proficient in English and any of 11 official languages
• Interpersonal communication and outstanding technical skills
• South African Citizenship
• Clear Criminal Record

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe and timely movement/transportation of people, material, explosives, and equipment to and from collection and delivery points on the shaft.
• Ensure adherence to the scheduled delivery of material, explosives, and equipment
• Ensure material, explosives, and equipment are delivered to the correct areas
• Effectively control material delivery and issuing.
• Ensure compliance of material and equipment with legal requirements and company standards.
• Support the achievement of all scheduled maintenance plans.
• Liaise with the maintenance planner to obtain a schedule for equipment maintenance
• Ensure that identified deficiencies are scheduled and executed.
• Coordinate equipment and material utilisation.
• Monitor production variances against daily targets.
• Monitor usage of equipment and material to ensure minimum wastage.
• Effectively manage production systems and processes to achieve operational targets and prevent equipment breakdowns.
• Oversee the process of moving waste from underground to surface holding areas.
• Ensure completion of necessary documentation as per ISO and procedural standards.
• Ensure proper record-keeping of all documentation related to waste movement for audit purposes.
• Eliminate risks of incidents and accidents.
• Conduct accident and incident investigations.
• Reporting and feedback daily
• Conduct all work according to required standards and specifications
• Adhere to MHSA standards & Gold1’s safety motto: “Nothing is so important that it cannot be done safely”