Mine Overseer

**Limpopo**, Mokopane**

**R 1000000 - R 1200000 Annually Cost To Company**

Based in Mokopane, the position offers an experienced Mine Overseer the opportunity to take responsibility for the planning, coordination and effective implementation of mining and related activities for an international drilling company.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop and execute the day to day shift plan utilising their knowledge of the mechanised development cycle to ensure the effective deployment of resources to achieve the shift plan
- Interpret execution methodologies, and contribute towards development of those, for mining activities and construction related activities
- Develop framework to conduct risk assessments on all the work to mitigate potential hazards and risks
- Contribute to a framework to derive safe working standards and procedures for all mining and construction related activities
- Contribute to development of functional roles and responsibilities for all personnel for mining and related construction
- Assume legal responsibilities for owner underground team during training
- Quality control and quality assurance safe working procedures
- Short term scheduling of mining and construction activities
- Interpreting the mining designs and plans, annual mining plan requirements and mining results to develop a short-term mining plan
- Manage, lead, control and motivate team in area of responsibility
- Ensure appropriate capability within the team to perform all tasks efficiently and effectively and oversee identified training and development activities of staff
- Managerial authority: Assign tasks to team members and review their performance within allocated areas
- Monitoring authority: Observe and/or gain information about the work of specified employees, and those employees are held accountable to provide reasonable information and/or access

**Qualifications / Experience**
- Grade 12 / N3 / Equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification
- Mine Overseer’s Certificate of Competence for Scheduled Mines
- Mining Engineering Degree or B-Tech in Mining or equivalent qualification will be advantageous
- Blasting Certificate for Underground Hard Rock, or equivalent
- At least 10 years of mining experience at metalliferous mines
- Minimum of 5 years underground mining experience, which MUST be in a mechanised mining development environment
- Minimum of 3 years underground supervisory experience as a appointed Mine Overseer
- In-depth knowledge and experience of:

- Trackless Mining machinery and trackless mining best practices
- Underground mining practices and related operations environment
- Safety, Health and Environmental Legislation and standards applicable to underground mining
- Understanding of the mechanised development cycle
- Knowledge of Mining systems
- Must be able to pass medical fitness certification.
- 5 Years’ experience in underground mining operations.
- 2 Years of Supervisory experience.
- 2 Years’ experience as a Miner in a production section.