Mining Overseer

Role Description
This role is responsible and accountable for planning, coordination and effective implementation of mining and all other related activities to ensure safe and quality achievement of operational objectives from business and mining strategy. Develop and execute the day to day shift plan utilising the knowledge of the mechanised or conventional development or stoping cycle to ensure the effective deployment of resources to achieve the shift plan.

Duties & Responsibilities
Enforce compliance and adherence to Health and Safety Policy, standards, procedures and rules
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
Responsible for people development
Skills RequiredGood verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills in English
Sound planning, leading and organisational abilitiesComputer Literacy and Microsoft Office Suite
Knowledge and understanding of the disciplinary procedures.
Sound Decision Making Skills
Valid Driver's Licence
Trackless Mining machinery and trackless mining best practices
Bord and Pillar and Conventional Stoping Mining
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

Desired Experience & Qualification
Grade 12 or equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification
Blasting Certificate for underground hard rock or equivalent
Mine Overseer Certificate
Minimum of 5 years' experience at metalliferous mines with 1 years underground mining experience, which must be in a mechanised mining development environment and 3 years’ underground supervisory experience as an appointed Mine Overseer.
Mine Managers Certificate will be advantageous

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: R38,500.00 - R66,980.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Roodepoort, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Certificate (required)

Shift availability:

- Night Shift (required)