Current Job Vacancies at Gold Fields Limited

The Surveyor’s primary duties will revolve around using unconventional surveying instruments, gathering crucial topographical and mining data within designated sections, and managing data entry tasks. The Surveyor’s role extends to the creation and mark-up of drawings according to specifications to guarantee flawless technical accuracy.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
• COM Elementary Survey Certificate or National Diploma in Mine Surveying
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as an underground Surveyor
• Trackless mining and voids processing experience
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Proven safety leadership capability with established safety campaign delivery record
• Accomplished frontline team and people leader with advanced inter and intra-team collaboration
• Articulate verbal and written English communication and conveying and interpret information effectively
• Independent, proactive thinker and ability to schedule and deliver work within tight deadlines
• Advanced proficiency in the use of survey instruments (Laser scanners, Lidar scanners, CMS, Borehole surveying tools)
• Proficient in operating and verifying the proper setting-up and application of surveying equipment according to current best industry practices, standards, and guidelines as instructed to sustain data accuracy and integrity
• Proficiency in CAD systems (Mine CAD, MineRP CAD, MicroStation,)
• Proficiency in Point Cloud processing application (Leica Infinity, Cyclone 3DR, Surpac, Trimble Realworks, etc)
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office suite

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the Health and Safety of self and team members by applying relevant standards and procedures in the  planning and execution of operational activities
• Contribute to the culture of Zero Harm by participating in and contributing to operational safety campaigns, applying relevant legislative, operational and safe work standards and regulations and, instituting and monitoring appropriate remedial actions
• Conduct and participate in assigned inspections, investigations, auditing and quality control activities to ensure compliance with relevant MHSA regulations, explosives management and company standards
• Interfacing with key departments to ensure compliance and reduce operations downtime
• Responsible and accountable for the accurate installation and surveying of underground and surface survey stations in accordance with legal and mine standards
• Design own schedule and assign short-term tasks to other subordinates, team members or departmental stakeholders
• Issuing of accurate survey layouts and holing notes
• Lining up of raise bore machines and scanning of long hole stopes and development de-stress excavation
• Accurate measuring and plotting of secondary support
• Implement preventative and corrective measures as instructed to address non-compliances
• Update legal and production plans
• Reconciliation and reporting on month end survey data 

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The General Miner is accountable to the Environmental Engineering department and is responsible for planning, scheduling and safely executing ventilation maintenance, construction and related projects.  The incumbent will lead a maintenance team charged with the safe and cost effectively delivery of daily tasks ensuring full compliance with operational standards and MHSA regulations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification
• Blasting Certificate
• At least 3 years’ experience in a deep level gold mine with experience in mine ventilation maintenance and construction
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Proficient safety leader with the capability of leading the ventilation construction crew and implementing safety campaigns in his area of responsibility
• Accomplished team and people leader
• Strong inter and intra-team collaboration skills
• Ability to promote teamwork and team cohesion
• Fluent in English as business and instructional language on speaking, interpretation and writing levels
• Have basic knowledge of building regulations and requirements to be able to construct ventilation doors, seals, refuge bays, cooling installations etc
• Established planning, decision making and problem-solving abilities to ensure timeous execution of tasks

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in, and lead daily, and scheduled safety, health, environmental and risk management campaigns ensuring that teams actively demonstrate safe work practice at all times
• Ensure optimal application of set health and safety standards of self and team members and take immediate appropriate remedial action to maintain standards and procedures in area of responsibility
• Attend and actively participate in daily team briefing sessions and Invocoms as required to plan, receive, and assign daily SHE, risk assessment and work schedule instructions
• Assign, lead and collaborate with teams to conduct appropriate task risk assessments, safe work task planning, task and job material and equipment planning, etc.
• Maintain disciplined work and team conduct through frequent Planned Task Observations (PTOs) to ensure that teams are executing tasks to the required safety standards, performance specifications and, record and execute remedial actions and measures as required
• Ensure the maintenance of safe working environments for teams and area of responsibility by conducting workplace inspections throughout the shift and take appropriate action or escalate as required to maintain workplaces in a safe condition
• Ensure that daily ventilation tasks are clearly communicated and understood by all team members and that appropriate interventions are instituted to maintain the safe delivery of all targets  
• Ensure effective availability and use of equipment and materials

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The Assistant Officer Administration fulfils the role of an analyst on all reporting and information gathering required by the Protection Services Department.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 qualification or equivalent
• Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• 2-3 years’ experience in an Assistant Officer Administration role within the mining or industrial environment
• Be in possession of valid driver’s license, Code 08 (EB)
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Proven personal safety record
• Certificate in iBase and Analyst Notebook
• Certificate in CiiMS
• SAP system understanding
• Self-starting and able to work with minimum supervision
• Strong organizing skills to be able to plan, do, check and act in work processes within tight deadlines
• Sound interpersonal relations, collaboration and good communication skills
• Display strong analytical, problem solving and presentation abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines
• Pay attention to detail and have a meticulous and well-organised work method

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Senior Analyst in coordinating, collecting, developing and analyzing all crime and protective security information (departmental intelligence) to prepare pro-active advice to Protection Services management to ensure protective security risk management planning
• Critically evaluating information gathered from multiple sources for reporting purposes
• Conceptualizing complex technical information to a general understanding
• Capturing of all relevant documents and/or data on the prescribed databases
• Maintaining a record system in line with the company / department guidelines
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the security service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team
• Responding to enquiries
• Prepare daily/weekly reports and specific reports on analysis conducted pertaining to investigations and protective security risk evaluations
• Quality control and internal audit checks with regards to data integrity relating to CiiMS by the Security Operations Centre

Closing Date:14 February 2024

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The Supervisor Health & Safety is accountable for partnering with Business Partners, operational leadership and their teams to assess the application, completeness and quality of operational health and safety management systems, processes, policies, procedures and standards.  The incumbent is responsible to collaboratively develop plans and interventions to ensure compliance with prescribed regulations, operational standards and campaigns to ensure optimal and sustainable application of the safety management system.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 qualification or equivalent
• Be in possession of a Degree/National Diploma in Health and Safety Management
• Be in possession of a Trade Certificate or a Blasting Certificate
• Completed COMSOC 1 and 2 Certification
• Must have at least 3 years’ appropriate trackless mining experience
• At least 15 years’ experience as a safety specialist with a flair for leading contractor safe work practice
• Registered with SACPCMP for construction safety
• Audit qualifications as lead auditor for NOSA,OHSAS 18001 & ISO 14001
• Traffic safety knowledge
• Tailing Storage Facility knowledge and environmental management
• In-depth knowledge of knowledge of the Mine Health & Safety Act (Act 29 of 1996)
• Be in possession of valid driver’s license, Code 08 (EB)
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Proven personal safety record
• Sound Interpersonal, collaboration and written & spoken English communication
• Established team player with good influencing skills
• Working knowledge and application of Accident investigation processes (ICAM/R-CAT)
• Working knowledge and application Safety management systems
• Familiar with safety reporting standards and systems and ability to conduct intermediate safety audit and assurance
• Have a good understanding of the ISO 45001:2018 Safety Management Standard
• Computer literate and competent in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Proven diagnostic and problem-solving skills

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Convene, lead and participate in various Safety meetings, forums and engagements
• Attend Safety Department briefing and task activity sessions to represent area of accountability and act as a conduit for escalation and/or onward cascading of key Safety management initiatives
• Participate in the development, planning and roll-out of various on-site safety initiatives, campaigns, etc. and monitor implementation in area of accountability taking remedial actions as required to maintain momentum
• Draft, collate and present relevant safety topics for cascading through area of accountability
• Conduct scheduled and ad hoc safety inspections and compile safety, risk assessment and audit reports for presentation and/or submission to operational leadership and the Safety Department highlighting any areas of best practice application and/or concern
• Design, present and/or source Safety awareness, training and coaching material/courses for operational training and awareness and, building operational team self-sufficiency to manage the Safety environment
• Schedule, conduct and participate in regular Safety Management System application, compliance and quality assessments and assume accountability for listing and monitoring corresponding actions and close outs in areas of accountability
• Conduct, facilitate and/or participate in regular operational risk assessment exercises including the facilitation of bow-tie analysis, etc. and maintain appropriate risk management schedules against which to measure operational controls, mitigation measures, etc
• Conduct and participate in assigned accident or incident investigation (ICAM and RCAT) and assume accountability for listing and monitoring corresponding actions and close outs in areas of accountability
• Liase with internal and external stakeholders on safety related matters

Closing Date: 16 February 2024

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The role of the Trackless Supervisor is to effectively manage a multi-disciplinary team of Trackless Artisans, to ensure health and safety standards are adhered to and that the Drill Rig fleet is maintained to the highest standards to increase availability and reliability.   The Trackless Supervisor also ensures that condition monitoring information is used to improve overall fleet effectiveness and collaborates with other departments to ensure maintenance/refurbishment is effective and breakdowns are repaired with minimal downtime.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
• Relevant Trade Certificate
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a mechanized mining environment as an Artisan and 2 years in a Supervisory capacity
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Proven track record in safety leadership
• Skilled communicator with proven ability to engage at all levels
• Well-developed interpersonal collaboration and team skills
• Proven track record of production achievements
• Have good organising, coordination, and planning skills
• Computer literacy with basic MS Office and SAP proficiency

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure Health and Safety of section and team members by applying relevant standards and procedures in all planning and execution of maintenance activities
• Perform inspections in accordance with the MHSA regulations and company standards
• Contribute to the culture of Zero Harm by adhering to all requirements as laid down by legislation health safety environmental security policies and procedures and by the application of specific instructions to own work area and task completion
• Lead and supervise team to ensure optimal safe working practice, focussed preventative maintenance and breakdown management and, special tasks/projects as assigned
• Manage all team performance, development, and coaching to ensure optimal delivery
• Carry out Planned Task Observations (PTOs) to verify capability of team members and initiate remediation measures to improve individual capability which includes on-the-job coaching
• Lead and participate in failure investigations on installations, equipment, components, etc. to implement and/or recommend changes in maintenance and operating practice and, engage with OEM, suppliers and intermediaries as required to assist with investigations and the formulation of remediation interventions, etc.
• Responsible for implementation of the asset management strategy and tactical interventions in respect of all related installations, plant, equipment, etc. in area of responsibility
• Engage and participate in mechanised development process optimisation interventions to ensure continuous alignment to prescribed best practice standards
• Responsible for the maintenance of trackless equipment and to maintain standards and conditions within the TM3 section
• Responsible for the safe and proper installation of equipment
• Participate in and formulate annual section budgets, manage budget, spares inventory, including the placing and follow-up of orders

Closing Date: 18 February 2024