Production Supervisor (Gamsberg Project) at TAU Mining (Pty) Ltd.

Job purpose:

• To manage all Load & Haul related matters on a shift, to achieve production and safety targets with the best levels of efficiency and effectiveness, abiding by all the procedures and standards set within the company. To ensure that all Production, Load & Haul and other related SOP’s are adhered to and maximize equipment utilization maintained to ultimately ensure that site production targets are met.

Key performance areas:

Delivery of Load & Haul function on site

•  Manage and Supervise Operators on Shift to ensure that all Production and other related SOP’s are adhered to.
•  Supervise Operators on Shift to maximize equipment utilization to ultimately ensure that site production targets are met.
•  Manage to reach or exceed daily, weekly and monthly Production targets.
•  Coordinate mining equipment and personnel activities (Take general charge of the overall Load & Haul operation on your Shift in support of the Pit Superintendent Load & Haul).
•  Ensure that all required Risk Assessments are available and discussed with Shifts before commencement of work
•  Monitor pit stability and declare areas safe prior to operations.
•  Ensure that floor levels are maintained.
•  Inspect and ensure that physical conditions are conducive to effective production rates.
•  Manage mining procedures according to standard operating procedures and legal requirements.
•  Provide solutions to ensure effective drilling and production process flow.
•  Optimize equipment utilisation to maximize output and minimise expenditure.
•  Manage and optimize secondary equipment to ensure achievement of production targets.

Create a Safe and Healthy Work Environment on Site:

•  Ensure that all work is performed in accordance with SHE standards.
•  Ensure that emergency procedures are in place and adhered to.
•  All appropriate work instructions and standards are read, signed off and adhered to.
•  Safety meetings are attended as per instruction.
•  Allocated area is always clean and good housekeeping practices are applied to ensure a hazard free environment.
•  HIRA/Mini HIRA/ SLAM/ JRA/ VFL/ PTO is always applied correctly, and any safety and health related issues are reported.
•  Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used and maintained according to safety regulations.

Ensure effective Communication on Site:

•  Proactively report progress of Production targets to line manager.
•  Effectively communicate with all relevant role players to ensure optimized production.
•  Proactively inform Pit Superintendent of any deviations regarding targets achievement.
•  Report all deviations on conditions of equipment to maintenance.
•  Communicate training needs and HR related matters to the Pit Sup/ HR and Training department.
•  Communicate all SHEQ related matters and legal aspects to the Pit Superintendent.
•  Conduct caucus meetings in order to keep employees informed.
•  Sustain and manage communication in accordance with TAU line communication.
•  Encourage all employees to live the TAU values (AFRIC).

Human Resources Responsibilities (To be performed in conjunction with the HR Dept)

•  Ensure that your Shift/ Team is adequately staffed as per approved site complement, always.
• Liaise with the Pit Superintendent/ HR Department to have all vacancies timeously filled.
•  Act as mentor and advisor to subordinates, identify and motivate relevant training and development initiatives, perform succession planning.
•  Manage time & attendance, sick leave and leave rosters for Dept. 
• Ensure that overtime is planned, properly managed and pre-approved as per overtime procedure.
•  Monitor time spent by subordinates on the mine and ensure compliance with legal attendance parameters.
•  Manage discipline and initiate disciplinary action in line with applicable disciplinary procedures, where required.
•  Ensure that Operators are well trained and declared competent in terms of the Standard Operating Procedures.

Minimum Job requirements:

•  Grade 12
•  Opencast Blasting certificate
•  Competency A training
•  Code EB Driver’s license.
•  Clean criminal record
•  Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control Training (HIRAC)
•  Must have successfully completed Strata Control 2 course.
•  At least 5 years’ relevant Load & Haul experience in and opencast mining environment of which at least 3 years must be in a similar role of carrying a 2.9.2 legal appointment and overseeing a Load & Haul Team.

Knowledge, Attitude, Skills & Abilities:

•  Good communication skills, verbal and written in English.
•  Management skills.
•  Leadership skills.
•  Motivational skills.
•  Analytical thinking.
•  Interpersonal relationship skills.
•  Assertive.
•  Performance driven.
•  Be able to function under pressure.