Control Room Supervisor (Mpumalanga) at Afrimat

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

• Grade 12
• Competent A certificate
• Minimum of 7 years' demonstrated experience with responsibility for managing duties at an Opencast Mining on a site >300 k BCM/month
• Legal Liability certificate
• Blasting certificate would be advantageous
• Valid First Aid certificate would be advantageous
• Previous Control/ Dispatch Room experience will be advantageous
• Valid driver’s license
• Must have ability to do planning, lead, organize, control, and follow up
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Ability to respond and solve operational concerns
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy (MS + Online Cloud Based Information System)
• Candidates must be medically fit to perform duties in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to):

• Supervise and direct the work of production staff
• Ensure safe working conditions and compliance with health and safety regulations
• Conduct a proper Safe declaration of the pit when required
• Conduct a risk assessment prior to start of shift with all the relevant employees
• Ensure timeous start up and end of shift shut down
• Ensure the daily Safety meeting is conducted prior to each start of shift
• Monitor production processes and quality control
• Maintain production records and prepare shift reports
• Respond to emergencies and troubleshoot production and safety issues
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and work with management to implement changes
• Communicate with other shift supervisors and plant management to coordinate production activities
• Train and develop production staff on the job
• Any other relevant adhoc work as instructed by line supervision
• Monitor, interrogate, and interpret mining performance information
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and work with management to implement changes
• Must be prepared to work shifts
• Any other relevant Adhoc work as instructed by Superior
• Managing emergency preparedness and response
• Attending to section related processes
• Recording related issues
• Breakdown, production figures, operation queries, arranging/ taking remedial actions to solve issues