Mining Superintendent at EarthStream

Key performance:

• Establish an approved mining production plan in support of the business plan
• Work closely with mining and MRM planning staff in order to report on mining activities
• Manage the mining contract
• Review production performance, implement corrective actions and report performance to the Mining Manager
• Facilitate daily and weekly production meetings
• Liaise with MRM, Engineering and Plant to ensure continuous availability of supporting services for the production team
• Continuous monitoring and communication of achieved objectives
• Take pro-active action steps to communicate and remediate non-achieved operational objectives
• Compile weekly and monthly reports and distribute to the Mining Manager and GM Mine
• Continuous communication and reporting of operational objectives
• The adherence and meeting of safety standards and safety objectives
• Meeting the cost, quality and production parameters of the business plan
• The quality of service delivery as agreed with the Mining Manager
• The accurate reporting of information on a regular basis
• Equipment being supplied, used and maintained in a manner that supports the achievement of operational objectives.

Minimum Requirements

• BSc/B.Tech. Mining Engineering (NQF 7)
• Blasting certificate
• Mine managers certificate of competence
• Mine overseer certifcate
• At least 10 to 15 years relevant experience of mine engineering and planning in open-pit surface operations.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and vision to develop mineable reserves from the geological resources which exist, maximising productivity, minimising unit costs and maximising earnings
• Exposure to relevant mine planning software packages (e.g. Surpac, MineSched).
• Pit Optimisation experience and knowledge

Key Competencies (Intangibles):

• working as part of a team, with the ability to manage and motivate people
• project management
• analytical problem-solving
• communication and presentation
• time management and planning, as well as the ability to prioritise your workload
• managing finances and budgeting
• a good knowledge of IT and specialist software
• Excellent organisational skills