Timberman

**Listing reference**: mr_001310**Listing status**: Online-
**Position summary**

**Industry**:Mining & Quarrying
- **Job category**:Mining**Location**:Musina
- **Contract**:Permanent**Remuneration**:Market Related**Introduction**Job description**
- At least 2 years of experience as a Timberman in an underground mining environment
- Experience in being able to take charge of a crew and taking legal accountability
- Knowledge of shaft sinking, bank operations, vertical shaft equipping and civil construction.
- Knowledge of shaft loading systems and loading conveyors.
- Knowledge of operations and legal requirements relating to the Explosive Magazines or Explosive Master

**Minimum requirements**- Grade 12 or NQF 4 equivalent
- Certified Competent as a Timberman
- Blasting Certificate (Scheduled Mines)
- Onsetter Certificate
- Good English verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead a team and take legal accountability for the workplace
- Ability to identify rock strata conditions and their relevant supports
- Medically fit for underground physical work
- Effective daily team supervision and take charge within agreed parameters in line with legal and safety protocols
- Effective engineering maintenance, repairs and construction services to the shaft and station areas in line with quality standards and procedures
- Perform planned shaft examinations, identify sub-standard / non-conformance issues e.g. mechanical, electrical, air, water and cabling problems and resolve in line with procedures
- Safe and timeous timberman activities, including, on-level installation and repairs, manage and control shaft spillage and belt and loading levels, effectiveness of pipe and equipment installations, blast hanging boxes, tips, shoots etc.
- Sign legal declarations for a workplace, record and be in charge of explosive usage within area of responsibility
- Participate in the waiting place / pre-shift meetings to ensure desired parameters related to quality, quantity, cost and safety are understood
- Effective risk management and compliance with DMR, M&RC and Client’s policies, procedures, standards and safety protocols
- Effective communication at all levels to ensure safe and timeous workflows
- Effective self and team management in alignment with M&RC’s values

**All appointments will be done in line with our employment equity strategy.**

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