Shift Supervisor (Mining)

Job description

As Shift Supervisor (Mining) your responsibilities will include but not limited to: Safety, Health, and Environment: Manage a secure and safe work environment where employees can deliver their outputs in a controlled environment free from harm. Keep environmental impact within statutory requirements to ensure compliance with our operating license.

Performance and Delivery

Shift Coordination: Prepare and coordinate activities during designated shifts.

Quality Control

Maintain quality control measures to ensure that materials fed into the processing plant meet required standards and specifications.

Equipment Supervision

Maintain and manage the operation of equipment used in the mining operations area and material transport, ensuring optimal performance and addressing issues promptly.

Communication

Maintain effective communication with team members, supervisors, and other departments to relay information, address challenges, and ensure a coordinated workflow.

Data Recording

Record and maintain accurate data related to mining operations activities, material quantities, and quality metrics for reporting and analysis.

Problem Resolution

Address and resolve operational challenges, technical issues, and discrepancies within mining operations.

Shift Reporting

Prepare comprehensive shift reports detailing activities, accomplishments, challenges, and any incidents or deviations from standard procedures.

Process Optimisation

Collaborate with relevant teams to optimise block preparation and material feeding processes, improving efficiency and productivity.

Sustainability and Social

Execute the delivery of sustainability activities relevant to the discipline. Comply with environmental and social requirements as relevant to the discipline. Maintain environmental and social risk mitigation techniques. Maintain sustainability initiatives relevant to the work area and progress report. Act consistently with sustainability expectations.

People and Teams

Support and guide the team, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment. Provide guidance and support to team members, facilitating training sessions as needed to enhance skills and knowledge within the team. Develop team members by providing coaching and appropriate feedback to individuals and teams across all shifts.

Compliance

Adhere to Anglo American compliance requirements and ensure compliance of the team. Conduct site inspections to identify and escalate non-compliance. Implement required actions. Conduct investigation of incidents (safety, health, environmental and social) within the work area. Follow the appropriate process and establish the root cause. Identify, report on, and escalate incidents properly and promptly. Close out incidents, capture and implement learnings.

Share learnings within teams across all shifts. This role is in Mining (MIN) department on a Band 7 (C-Upper) level reporting to the Shift Coordinator.

Qualifications

Grade 12 / N3 Technical Relevant National Qualification on NQF5 Competency A DMRE-approved Blasting Certificate Diploma or equivalent qualification in Mining (Advantageous) A2 Safety Training and Legal Liability (Advantageous) SA Drivers licence Technical Knowledge Technical understanding, with 5 years of relevant operational experience in mining. Knowledge of operational processes within the scope of the role. Basic understanding of commercial explosive products and their properties, including initiation systems (where applicable).

Theory of effective drill set-up and drilling techniques (where applicable). Documentation, sign-off and approval processes. Risk management techniques and critical controls. Leadership tools for implementing a culture of purpose-led, high-performance and change. Safety, health and environment, legislative, statutory, and regulatory requirements.