Shaft Timberman

Company Description
- The Shaft Timberman will take responsibility to provide engineering maintenance, repairs and construction services to the Shaft and station area. This person will conduct effective maintenance of the shaft in order to maintain the correct standard including the effective administration of all shaft systems (data accuracy, integrity and backup).

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.

**Job Description**:

- Completes pre-start and daily maintenance checks on equipment and safety devices before commencing work.
- Maintains equipment and accessories to required standards and reports and replaces sub-standard components.
- Plan execution of work orders according to resource requirements.
- Identify work for specialist technicians and allocating resources and equipment according to priorities.
- Conducts all installation and construction work in the shafts in accordance with diagrams and standards.
- Communicate operational problems to appropriate supervisor or manager in terms of blasting hanging boxes, blasting in decline area as well as other process defects to appropriate processors.

**This role is in the Engineering at a C1 level reporting to the Shaft Foreman.**

**Qualifications**:

- Grade 12 / N3 / Equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification
- Certified competent Shaft Timberman
- Onsetter Certificate
- Blasting Certificate for Underground Hard Rock/Equivalent qualification
- Required classification as per VTS testing for specific role Orange

**Experience & knowledge required**:

- Minimum of 5 years underground mining experience of which at least 1 year must have been as a Shaft Timberman
- Knowledge and experience in performing shaft examination and maintenance
- Knowledge and experience in blasting of shaft ore passes
- Knowledge and understanding of underground mining practices and Safety, Health and Environmental Legislation and standards applicable to underground mining.
- Underground drilling and blasting knowledge and skills, together with those required as an Onsetter and a Shaft Timberman
- Computer skills

**Other requirements**:

- Be prepared to work shifts, do standby duties, call-outs, and work overtime as per what the role may require
- Must have strong administrative and organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure, be independent and a self-starter
- Medical Certificate of Fitness to work underground. Medical assessment will include vertigo and claustrophobia amongst others. Able to tolerate physical exertion
- The post is dependent on the successful completion of the Company’s pre-employment protocol such as qualifications verification, relevant psychometric and technical assessments and security clearance

Additional Information
- Valid Drivers License

**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 are a large, successful multinational company - and we are still growing all the time.

**Who we are**

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

**How we are committed to your safety**

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.

**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.

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**How to apply**

**Closing date: 11 October 2024