Mine Overseer

Gold1; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in South Africa is seeking a Mine Overseer to ensure the safe and efficient underground operations. The candidate must have at least 5 years of relevant mining experience and hold a Mine Overseer Certificate of Competence. Responsibilities include overseeing the safe transportation of materials and equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and conducting incident investigations. Strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years active production experience in underground mining activities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of all underground workings.
• South African Citizenship.
• Clear Criminal Record.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe movement of people, materials, and equipment.
• Oversee delivery of explosives and equipment.
• Monitor production variances against daily targets.
• Conduct accident and incident investigations.

Skills

Trackless mining experience

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Interpersonal communication skills

Proficiency in English and other official languages

Strong technical skills

Education

Mine Overseer Certificate of Competence for Metalliferous Mines

Valid Blasting Certificate for Metalliferous Mines

Job description

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, 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"