Mine Overseer Operations

Job Purpose:

• To manage the Mining Sections’ teams, systems and processes in order to achieve operational objectives in a safe and efficient manner and in line with legislative requirements.

The Appointee should:

• NQF 4 National Senior Certificate or Equivalent
• Blasting Certificate
• Mine Overseer Certificate
• At least 5 year experience as a Producation Supervisor (Graduates minimum 2 years)
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Clear security screening record.
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).

Additional Requirements:

• NQF 6 Diploma or Advanced Certificate in Mining Engineering or NQF 7 Degree in Mining Engineering

Key Responsibilities:

• Mining Risk Management  Contribute to the management of risk within own field of expertise.  Assess Mining risks and incorporate mitigating controls.  Maintain and update the Mining component of the risk register. Mining Management  Manage the Mining Section teams, systems and processes.  Analyse, interpret Mining data, reports, and take corrective actions as required.  Provide effective problem solving support to the Mining teams.  Participate in the daily Mining meeting  Plan and manage Mining resources (personnel, equipment and materials) as required  Maintain and update the Shaft schedule  Design and plan underground layouts
• Start of Day Preparation  Check Shift Communication Log book for any problems reported and special instructions that need to be addressed.  Determine material allocations based on the BOM.  Verify materials, consumables and explosives orders.  Monitor Seismic Activity Report and communicate to the Mining teams.  Verify that the Gas Testing procedure has been complied with.  Verify statutory and daily examinations records.
• Ground Control & Strata Control Support  Assess poor quality support installations and take corrective actions. Secondary Support  Manage the installation of secondary supports, assess poor quality support installations and take corrective actions. Tramming  Manage the Tramming team and activities and plan Tramming activities and targets. Secondary Blasting  Manage Secondary Blasting team and processes. Maintenance  Manage underground maintenance activities. Blasting  Initiate blasts and authorise re-entry to blasted section after observing the prescribed re-entry period. Removal of Brocken Rock (Cleaning & Sweeping)  Plan the location of winches.
• Underground Operations Projects  Identify Underground Operations improvement opportunities.  Implement Underground Operations improvement projects and initiatives.  Supervise a project team of an Underground Operations project to deliver project objectives.  Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise.  Develop a simple schedule to facilitate effective project execution.  Monitor, evaluate and communicate simple project schedules.

Deadline:12th November,2026