Mine Overseer Operations UG

Sibanye-Stillwater; Brits; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibanye Stillwater in South Africa seeks a qualified professional to manage Mining Sections’ teams and processes, ensuring safe, efficient operation in line with regulations.

The role emphasizes risk management, project planning, and supervision of underground activities including blasting, maintenance, and layout design. A strong leadership and technical background is essential.

Qualifications

• NQF 4 National Senior Certificate or Equivalent
• Blasting Certificate
• Mine Overseer Certificate
• At least 5 year experience as a Producation Supervisor (Graduates minimum 2 years)
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Clear security screening record.
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Mining Risk Management
• Contribute to the management of risk within own field of expertise.
• Assess Mining risks and incorporate mitigating controls.
• Maintain and update the Mining component of the risk register.
• Mining Management: Manage the Mining Section teams, systems and processes.
• Analyse, interpret Mining data, reports, and take corrective actions as required.
• Provide effective problem solving support to the Mining teams.
• Participate in the daily Mining meeting
• Plan and manage Mining resources (personnel, equipment and materials) as required
• Maintain and update the Shaft schedule
• Design and plan underground layouts
• Start of Day Preparation
• Check Shift Communication Log book for any problems reported and special instructions that need to be addressed.
• Determine material allocations based on the BOM.
• Verify materials, consumables and explosives orders.
• Monitor Seismic Activity Report and communicate to the Mining teams.
• Verify that the Gas Testing procedure has been complied with.
• Verify statutory and daily examinations records.
• Ground Control & Strata Control Support
• Assess poor quality support installations and take corrective actions.
• Secondary Support: Manage the installation of secondary supports, assess poor quality support installations and take corrective actions.
• Tramming: Manage the Tramming team and activities and plan Tramming activities and targets.
• Secondary Blasting: Manage Secondary Blasting team and processes.
• Maintenance: Manage underground maintenance activities.
• Blasting: Initiate blasts and authorise re-entry to blasted section after observing the prescribed re-entry period.
• Removal of Brocken Rock (Cleaning & Sweeping)
• Plan the location of winches.
• Underground Operations Projects
• Identify Underground Operations improvement opportunities.
• Implement Underground Operations improvement projects and initiatives.
• Supervise a project team of an Underground Operations project to deliver project objectives.
• Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise.
• Develop a simple schedule to facilitate effective project execution.
• Monitor, evaluate and communicate simple project schedules.

Skills

Mining risk management

Team leadership

Data interpretation

Planning & scheduling

Problem solving

Education

NQF 4 National Senior Certificate or Equivalent

Mine Overseer Certificate

NQF 6 Diploma or Advanced Certificate in Mining Engineering

NQF 7 Degree in Mining Engineering

Job description

• NQF 4 National Senior Certificate or Equivalent
• Blasting Certificate
• At least 5 year experience as a Producation Supervisor (Graduates minimum 2 years)
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Clear security screening record.
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).

Requirements

• NQF 4 National Senior Certificate or Equivalent
• Blasting Certificate
• Mine Overseer Certificate
• At least 5 year experience as a Producation Supervisor (Graduates minimum 2 years)
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Clear security screening record.
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).

Key Responsibilities

• Mining Risk Management
• Contribute to the management of risk within own field of expertise.
• Assess Mining risks and incorporate mitigating controls.
• Maintain and update the Mining component of the risk register. Mining Management
• Manage the Mining Section teams, systems and processes.
• Analyse, interpret Mining data, reports, and take corrective actions as required.
• Provide effective problem solving support to the Mining teams.
• Participate in the daily Mining meeting
• Plan and manage Mining resources (personnel, equipment and materials) as required
• Maintain and update the Shaft schedule
• Design and plan underground layouts
• Start of Day Preparation
• Check Shift Communication Log book for any problems reported and special instructions that need to be addressed.
• Determine material allocations based on the BOM.
• Verify materials, consumables and explosives orders.
• Monitor Seismic Activity Report and communicate to the Mining teams.
• Verify that the Gas Testing procedure has been complied with.
• Verify statutory and daily examinations records.
• Ground Control & Strata Control Support
• Assess poor quality support installations and take corrective actions. Secondary Support
• Manage the installation of secondary supports, assess poor quality support installations and take corrective actions. Tramming
• Manage the Tramming team and activities and plan Tramming activities and targets. Secondary Blasting
• Manage Secondary Blasting team and processes. Maintenance
• Manage underground maintenance activities. Blasting
• Initiate blasts and authorise re-entry to blasted section after observing the prescribed re-entry period. Removal of Brocken Rock (Cleaning & Sweeping)
• Plan the location of winches.
• Underground Operations Projects
• Identify Underground Operations improvement opportunities.
• Implement Underground Operations improvement projects and initiatives.
• Supervise a project team of an Underground Operations project to deliver project objectives.
• Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise.
• Develop a simple schedule to facilitate effective project execution.
• Monitor, evaluate and communicate simple project schedules.

Additional Requirements

• NQF 6 Diploma or Advanced Certificate in Mining Engineering or NQF 7 Degree in Mining Engineering

Job Purpose

• To manage the Mining Sections’ teams, systems and processes in order to achieve operational objectives in a safe and efficient manner and in line with legislative requirements.