Underground Mining Manager: Safety, Regs & Mechanised Ops

Orion Minerals Ltd; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Minerals Ltd. seeks a Mining Manager to lead the underground mechanised sections, ensuring safety, compliance, and operational excellence. You will oversee TMM fleets, development, and stoping while coordinating with support functions and regulators.

The role requires a strong track record in Section 3.1(a) appointments, safety systems, and strategic mine planning. A registered mining engineer with relevant certificates is essential.

Qualifications

• B degree/ B-Tech / Higher Diploma in Mining Engineering or equivalent (NQF 7).
• Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency (Metalliferous).
• Mine Overseer’s Certificate of Competency.
• Blasting Certificate (Underground, Metalliferous).
• Professional registration (SAIMM, AMMSA/MMSA) – desirable.
• Management Development Programme – desirable.

Responsibilities

• Hold the Section 3.1(a) legal appointment under the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996, with full statutory accountability.
• Ensure safe, productive, and cost‑effective day‑to‑day management.
• Provide tactical and strategic leadership to meet production, efficiency, cost, and safety targets.
• Drive optimal performance of Trackless Mobile Machinery (TMM) fleets, including planning, utilization, maintenance coordination, and productivity improvement.
• Oversee and optimize mechanised development and mechanised stoping operations.
• Implement and maintain robust health and safety systems, ensuring compliance with MHSA, MPRDA, and related mining and environmental legislation.
• Lead risk identification and management processes, including hazard identification, incident investigation, and corrective actions.
• Ensure effective mine planning and scheduling aligned with the mine plan, budgets, and business strategy.
• Manage and develop a competent team, including supervisors, section managers, and contractors.
• Collaborate with support functions to ensure integrated and efficient section performance.
• Monitor and control section costs and budgets, identifying opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency gains.
• Serve as a key interface with regulators and internal stakeholders on safety, production, and compliance for underground mechanised sections.

Skills

TMM fleets

Underground mining

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency

Mine Overseer’s Certificate of Competency

Blasting Certificate

Job description

Orion Minerals Ltd. seeks a Mining Manager to lead the underground mechanised sections, ensuring safety, compliance, and operational excellence. You will oversee TMM fleets, development, and stoping while coordinating with support functions and regulators.

The role requires a strong track record in Section 3.1(a) appointments, safety systems, and strategic mine planning. A registered mining engineer with relevant certificates is essential.