Mining Geology & Safety Lead

Sibanye Stillwater; Brits; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibanye Stillwater in Brits, North West, South Africa seeks an MRO Grade 3 to provide accurate stope and development geological mapping, sampling of reef exposures, database management and dispatch of samples.

The role requires minimum two years as MRO Grade 3, Diamond Saw Certificate of Competence, geology and sampling certificates; focus on safety, data capture within 24 hours, and collaboration with Geologist and mining team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years relevant experience as MRO Grade 3
• Diamond Saw Certificate of Competence
• COM Intermediate Geology Certificate
• COM Elementary Sampling Certificate
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Clear security screening record.

Responsibilities

• Focus on safe production & operational excellence
• Focus on safety and health as well as operational excellence
• Improve our position on global industry cost curve
• SHE Compliance
• Participate in SHE meetings
• Identify personal protective tools and equipment
• Effectively conduct gas testing with an F.G.T.D
• Identify and report hazards and risks
• Identify flammable/ noxious gas underground
• Ensure that the prescribed safety equipment is always worn
• Ensure that all safety and legal requirements are carefully followed
• ESG Compliance
• Align to international responsible mining principles.
• SA PGM Operations: Enhance Together for Sustainability (eTfS) initiative.
• Building a values-based organisational culture
• Actively support and meaningfully participate in the execution of the segment specific organisational development plan. This support will manifest in the targeted shift in culture as described by a valid culture assessment.
• People Management
• Provide guidance and technical coaching of team members.
• Daily supervision and monitoring of team members performance and output
• Manage performance of reporting staff.
• Ensure fair work allocation for team members.
• Conduct PTOs on sampling.
• Provide on-the-job coaching to team members
• The MRO Grade 3 is responsible to observe and measure the stope excavations with regards to the width control as well as geological mapping and capture of measured data in digital systems to prescribed standards and procedures. The impact of poor stope with control on operations influences the pay ability of mining areas. The role also requires the observation, measurement and capturing of waste scalping, vamping and sweeping.
• Plotting information gathered
• All data gathered underground to be captured on the centralized database – within 24 hours
• Adherence to data and information requirements and standards.
• Complete Field Capture sheets and record observations on MRM sampling suite.
• Capture recorded data in the MRM software system.
• Print mappings and discuss observations with Geologist and MRO for feedback to mining.
• Print standard reporting sheets and communicate with Line Supervision.
• Completion of relevant documentation, samples sheets, RD sheets and other evaluation sheets.
• Daily plotting of data collected from areas sampled and mapped.
• Geological & Mining Observation & Data Collection
• Adherence to observation and data collection standards and protocols.
• Accurately identify rock types, reef facies-types, lithological succession and geological structures.
• Conduct daily evaluation, geological & mining observations.
• Collection of data and information.
• Mapping and Observations of stope panels & development ends.
• Stope assessments of sweepings and bulk “stof”.
• Sampling
• Plan daily work schedule.
• Interpret the evaluation/geological conditions and prepare the channel samples.
• Adherence to sampling standards, procedures and protocols.
• Sampling coverage maintained.
• Collect dimension measurements of excavations.
• Monitor breaking parameters.

Skills

MRO experience

Geology knowledge

Education

Certificate in Basic Geology

COM Basic Sampling

COM Intermediate Geology Certificate

COM Elementary Sampling Certificate

Intermediate Geology (advantageous)

Tools

Diamond Saw Certificate of Competence

Job description

Sibanye Stillwater in Brits, North West, South Africa seeks an MRO Grade 3 to provide accurate stope and development geological mapping, sampling of reef exposures, database management and dispatch of samples.

The role requires minimum two years as MRO Grade 3, Diamond Saw Certificate of Competence, geology and sampling certificates; focus on safety, data capture within 24 hours, and collaboration with Geologist and mining team.