Shaft Timberman

Performing shaft maintenance and adhering to safety standards
- Must have experience laying tracks, construction and blasting
- Sound knowledge of inclined shafts
- Responsible to handle, receive, store and issue explosives
- Maintain clear blockages and repairs to shafts
- Prepare conveyance for shaft examination and repairs
- Relieve the Onsetter and/or Banksman periodically
- Maintain housekeeping standards in the work areas
- Control the utilization of allocated and other resources
- Identify deviations or non-conformances, plan and implement corrective actions to ensure
- Attainment of production plan
- Install, maintain, support and remove temporary support in mining excavations
- Monitor and maintain a safe and healthy working environment in the work place
- Perform risk assessments (Activity Based and Mini)
- Responsible for collecting, handling, transporting and storing explosives if required
- Responsible for examining, making and declaring workplaces safe and healthy for work
- Responsible for planning, controlling, leading and organising repairs and breakdowns in the Shaft
- Perform administrative duties to ensure record accuracy and availability, budget compliance, spares availability and HSE compliance.
- Ensure implementation and adherence to the Mine’s Health Safety and Environmental COP’s, policies, procedures and legal requirements within the respective area of responsibility
- Grade 12/or NQF Level 4 (relevant to the position)
- Valid Onsetter Certificate and a Blasting Permanent Blasting Certificate for Scheduled Mines
- 3 years of underground experience
- Computer Literate
- Ability to read and write English
- Ability to communicate with people on different levels