Shaft Foreman at Barberton Mines

Description

• Coordination and conducting of safety meetings
• Conducting risk assessments within the area of responsibility
• Conduct planned task observations
• Conducts accidents and incidents investigations and implement the remedial actions.
• Implement safety standards, procedures, fatal risk protocols and codes of practice (COPs)
• Ensuring that all employees are competent and trained to do work safely
• Implement and monitor maintenance of equipment to the required maintenance strategies
• Monitor the implementation of and adherence to operating and maintenance procedures
• Monitor the equipment performance (trend analysis and rectify deviations)
• Scheduling of hoisting ore types
• Conduct at least monthly shaft examination and make recommendations based on maintenance requirements.
• Control of shaft/station systems to ensure shift control
• Planned maintenance to ensure equipment/ system functionality
• Recommend re-design of systems to improve the maintenance strategy and safety
• Implement and manage projects for continuous improvement
• Ensure efficient utilisation of resources to fulfil maintenance strategy requirements
• Monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of resources
• Analyse system reports so as to improve the equipment performance
• Provide coaching and on-the-job training to reporting staff.
• Development and maintenance of individual development plans for reporting staff.

Requirements

• NQF 4 (National Senior Certificate or Grade 12 or Adult Senior Certificate) or N3 in Engineering studies
• Onsetters Certificate
• Blasting Certificate for scheduled mines
• At least 5 years experience, preferably 2 years in a supervisory role
• Ability to communicate with people on different levels
• Valid Certificate of physical fitness
• Drivers license