Miner

Samancor; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Samancor is seeking a qualified supervisor to manage stoping panel operations and development ends during shifts in a South African mining environment.

The role emphasizes safety, compliance with MHSA, accurate daily reporting, and the supervision of shift activities. Applicants should have MHSA knowledge and proven leadership in underground operations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of MHSA and safety procedures.
• Experience with daily safety and production reporting.
• Ability to supervise a shift and manage safety declarations.

Responsibilities

• Operate a stoping panel and/or development end safely.
• Conduct shift preparation activities in line with standards.
• Record and communicate deviations from blasting sequence in Daily Report.
• Complete end shift reports and document explosives usage.
• Declare workplace safe before mining operations commence daily.
• Relieve duties as Shiftboss as required.
• Perform routine inspections and MHSA-compliant declarations.

Skills

SHEQ awareness

Safety compliance

Shift leadership

Education

MHSA knowledge

Job description

To effectively operate a stoping panel and/or development end during a shift by ensuring safe working practices, continuous inspection of panel and/or end conditions, planning to achieve operational targets and monitoring the availability of resources.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Balanced Scorecard Pillars, Roles and Responsibilities:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

• Stope with control/overbreak control
• Square meters produced/Development meters produced
• Conduct shift preparation duties correctly safely and according to standards
• Initial examination to standard
• Monitor and control a production section during a shift
• Record and communicate any deviations from the normal blasting sequence to the shift Boss in the Daily Report
• Complete end shift reports
• Receive and document all explosives received and used in his area of responsibility
• Declare workplace safe before normal mining operations start daily.

Added Responsibilities:

• Miner duties relating to the responsibilities regarding the Care and Maintenance of a mine
• Routine inspections and safe declarations as per the MHSA
• Good housekeeping on the mine
• Relieving duties as a Shiftboss