Pit Superintendent - Kathu at Aveng

Minimum Requirements    

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grade 12, preferably with Mathematics passed as subject
• National Diploma – Mining Engineering will be advantageous
• Opencast Blasting Certificate is compulsory
• Financial course and/or qualification will be advantageous

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have at least 8 years’ relevant experience in an Opencast Mining environment, at Supervisory level.
• Comprehensive experience in managing a diverse team in a unionized work environment

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Plan, organise and monitor the production process.
• Ensure optimal plant utilisation
• Plays a key role in all people management processes
• Responsible for ensuring all administrative requirements are met
• Ensure compliance to Safety and Quality policies, procedures and standards.
• Pit Sup handover procedure
• Night hand over procedure
• External client / supplier liaison
• Ensure that procedures and COP’s are strictly adhered to
• Production supervision

Knowledge Skills & Abilities    

• Excellent Mining skills
• Strong drive and ability to achieve production targets
• Strong safety drive, culture and values
• Strong people and Employee Relations skills (knowledge of labour laws and disciplinary processes)

Behavioural Competencies    

• Approach work strategically
• Drive financial optimization and efficiency
• Comply with Safety regulations and procedures
• Empower and motivate others effectively
• Enthusiastically productive
• Establish interpersonal tolerance and teamwork practices
• Incorporate new approaches in key change initiatives
• Produce effective business results
• Promote ideas with impact
• Show initiative and make things happen
• Effective resource management.