Shaft Timberman

Company Description
- The Shaft Timberman is responsible to provide engineering maintenance, repairs and construction services to the Shaft and station area.

**Be part of the team. The team that makes it happen.**

Anglo American has a portfolio of world-class mining operations. We mine, process, move and market the essential ingredients that enable a cleaner, more connected world and that meet fast growing consumer-driven demands for products from smartphones to electric cars. Our basic materials build homes, offices, railways and airports, and our diamonds fulfil people's dreams.

**Platinum**

Our Platinum business mines, processes and refines the entire range of platinum group metals (PGMs): platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium.

**Job Description
- Effective shaft maintenance through the ability to**:

- Adhere to safety standards in the transport environment and safe production output
- Effective labour control (no short shifts) and liaise with other teams in area.
- Allocate resources and equipment according to priorities
- Communicate resource requirements
- Communicate operational problems to appropriate supervisor or manager
- Blasting hanging boxes and blasting in decline area
- Supervise multi-task team members
- Inspect shaft and installations for defects
- Lead the team during legal weekly shaft examination
- Ensure the effectiveness of pipe and equipment installations
- Communicate process defects to appropriate processors
- Assist with equipment maintenance
- Maintain effective two-way open communication

**Effective administration of systems (Shaft) Systems administration through the ability to**:

- Raise stock requisitions for materials required
- Compile accurate shift and work order reports
- Complete and sign off allocated work orders
- Complete job cards and descriptions of work and spares used
- Complete role administration requirements
- Compile ad-hoc reports for management or other customers
- Put all defects found during shaft examinations and/or shaft inspections on a action tracker and fix timeously
- Participate in meetings
- Ensure accuracy of technical data

This role is in the Engineering Department at a **C2 level **reporting to the Shaft Foreman
- Qualifications
- Competent as Shaft timberman
- Blasting certificate
- Onsetter Certificate

**To be successful, you will have the following experience**:
2 years’ experience as an appointed Shaft Timberman

Additional Information
- Driver’s license code 08

Working overtime and standby

If successful, you will be required to undergo a Medical Fitness Test

**What We Offer**

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company - and we’re still growing all the time.

**Who We Are**

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet? That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources - diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel - our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

**Inclusion and Diversity**

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

**How to apply**

Closing date:
02 March 2023