Principal Inspector at The Department of Mineral Resources

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor Degree/ Advanced Diploma / B Tech in Mining Engineering/ Electrical /Mechanical Engineering (NQF 7) PLUS Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency or certificate of competency for Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (Mines)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• minimum of 5 years’ experience in senior/middle management level in mining and a valid driver’s licence

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Good interpersonal relations. Communication verbal and oral. Organisational ability control, interpretation and application of legal matters and policies.
• Teamwork. Training. Negotiating. Adaptability. Conflict handling. Computer literacy. Loyalty towards work. Innovative thinker.
• Dedication, Practical and theoretical knowledge of mining. Legal knowledge. Departmental Directives. Public Service Act and Regulations. Personnel Code Directives

DUTIES:

• Manage the Mine Health and Safety Directorate. Ensure the conducting of and reporting on all underground, shaft and surface audits and inspections on matters relating to mine safety, mine equipment, occupational hygiene and medicine.
• Ensuring the conducting of and reporting on of all investigations into mine related accidents and diseases, contraventions and complaints.
• Ensure the conducting, testing and licensing of equipment on mines i.e. winders lifts, chairlifts, boilers and conduct statutory inspections. Ensure holding of any necessary board of examiners.