Miner

Sasol; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy and chemicals firm in Secunda is seeking a Mining Shift Supervisor to manage mining operations efficiently. The role involves managing a crew to meet production targets while ensuring compliance with safety and health regulations. Candidates should possess the required mining certifications, including a Blasting Certificate and a Gas Testing Certificate, along with at least 1 year of underground coal mining experience. The position offers a robust professional development environment in a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion culture

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant underground coal mining experience.
• Valid certifications in blasting and gas testing.

Responsibilities

• Manage crew to meet production targets.
• Ensure safety and health compliance in the section.
• Conduct inspections and oversee housekeeping activities.

Skills

Underground coal mining experience

Verbal communication

Risk management

Collaboration

Troubleshooting technical issues

Education

National Senior Certificate/Full N3 with pure Maths and English

Valid Blasting Certificate

Gas Testing certificate (8 gasses)

Valid Red Ticket

Tools

Mining equipment

Job description

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 70-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

• Job Req 10870
• Closing Date 18 December 2025
• Role Category Process Implementation
• OME EOP: Mining
• Geographical Area Various Sasol Mines

Purpose of Job

To achieve defined performance targets in section through building of operator capabilities and planning, organizing and controlling the day-to-day Mining activities.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Manage crew to meet production targets
• Manage safety, health and environmental issues in section
• Ensure competence of crew
• Demonstrate continuous drive to improve
• Act as Relieving Shift Boss at times
• Manage more complex mining activities
• Identify training and development needs of crew
• Ensure adequate materials availability in section
• SAP inputs when acting as Shift Boss
• Represent Shift Boss in OE meetings and transfer knowledge of OE reports to other Miners and Artisans
• Ensure to take reasonable measures to ensure the health and safety of employees responsible for inspection
• Oversee safe transport of team to and from the section
• Conduct start and end of shift inspections
• Conduct statutory inspections e.g. gas & ventilation tests
• Complete statutory reports
• Perform risk assessments
• Perform task observations
• Conduct at least rescue drill with team per month to rescue room and after all section moves
• Oversee housekeeping of section
• Ensure team uses PPE and hand tools correctly
• Do fire patrol when necessary
• Ensure operators adhere to Standard Operating Procedures and Codes of Practice
• Command performance meetings with crew members
• Manage attendance of crew
• Submit accurate and fully completed section reports on time
• Maintain accurate operator records (e.g. valid licensing of operators)
• Request necessary in section mining materials and resources
• Ensure availability of adequate materials in section
• Do SAP inputs (e.g. time and attendance and placing orders PTP when relieving shift boss)
• Represent Shift Boss in Operational Excellence meetings
• Transfer knowledge of Operational Excellence reports to other Miners and Artisans
• Manage pillar extraction section (where applicable)
• Act as relieving Shift Boss when required
• Compliance to elements measured by audits and checks by manager
• Rectify findings on audit results
• Work completed to plan
• Minimum wastage and disruptions to production due to resource availability
• NQF standards and training matrix requirements met
• Responsible for personal training and development needs
• Demonstrate self discipline by complying with legal and other requirements
• Achieve people development targets for shift (KPI's and personal development plans)
• Coach operators in section
• Ensure all coaching and training is understood and applied by operators
• Identify training and development needs of team and address them in consultation with other role players
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to team members on their performance and address non-conformance
• Understand mine requirements and ensures product / services meets mine requirements
• Effective networking and liaison with technical, engineering and financial departments
• Ensure transition of work from own shift to next shift
• Apply new ideas / work methods to improve results
• Provide information / assist with projects with technical / support functions
• Assist with implementation of organizational change initiatives within own team

Formal Education

• Completed National Senior Certificate/Full N3 (with pure Maths and English/Business English)
• Valid Blasting Certificate (for Fiery Mines)
• Valid Red Ticket (or ability to obtain one)
• Gas Testing certificate (8 gasses)
• Competent A

Min Experience

1+ relevant years of underground coal mining

Certifications

• C_Blasting Certificate (Underground)
• C_Gas Testing Certificate
• C_Flameproof Certificate

Behavioural (BC) |Technical (TC) |Leadership (LC)

• BC_Collaborates
• BC_Courage
• TC_Verbal Communication
• TC_Troubleshoots Technical Issues
• TC_SHE Policies, Procedures and Standards
• BC_Decision Quality
• BC_Drives Results
• TC_Risk Management
• TC_Mining Equipment Efficiency
• BC_Ensures Accountability

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.