Mining Shift Boss (Rustenburg) at Samancor Chrome

Experience: Mid-level

Education: MBA/MSc/M.A

Job-type: Full Time

Location: North West, South Africa

Field: Solutions Architect & Engineering

Samancor Chrome’s core business is the mining and smelting of chrome ore. With an annual capacity of 2.4 million tons of ferrochrome, we are the largest integrated ferrochrome producer globally. Our ferrochrome is primarily used in different areas of the stainless steel smelting process.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
  • Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
  • Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
  • Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status.
  • Ensure an enabling climate/culture
  • Maintain labour stability by minimising labour turnover
  • Labour complement in line with budget
  • Manage performance against set targets and competencies
  • Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
  • Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
  • Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
  • Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
  • Conduct recruitment interviews.
  • Ensure Customer Satisfaction
  • Inspect all workings in area of responsibility as frequently as may be deemed necessary by the Mine Health and Safely Act
  • Inspect every working face blasted within 48hrs
  • Inspect all other workings (not blasted) at least once a week at intervals not exceeding 10 days
  • Daily, during shift inspection, visit all miners under his/her supervision and ensure that work is proceeding safely under every mine section
  • Record findings in the logbook
  • Ensure adequate material is available for safe production
  • Measure blasted panels and plot on survey plan
  • Monitor and control the Tactical Plan
  • Achieve Mining Budget
  • Manage continuous improvement through Operational Excellence
  • Monitor and control section costs

Qualifications 

  • Grade 12 / N3
  • Blasting Certificate / MQA Level 3 Rock breaker Certificate
  • Shift Overseer Certificate (Mining)
  • Mineral Act Regulation (15.1) appointment
  • At least 5 Years relevant experience in Production, preferably 2 years Supervisory experience
  • Medical fitness as per organisational requirements

Skills 

  • As per Training Matrix
  • Microsoft Office Programme
  • Behavioural Competencies:
  • Safety Awareness
  • Initiative
  • Managing Work
  • Results Orientation
  • Customer Focus
  • Operational Problem Solving & Decision Making
  • Work Standards
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Communication
  • Flexibility
  • Contributing to Team Success
  • Business Understanding

Method of Application 

Meet the qualifications? Apply now at Samancor chrome on samancor.mcidirecthire.com

 

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