Job Opportunities at Siyanda Resources (Pty) Ltd

Purpose of Role

• The Supply Chain Supervisor is responsible for the efficient coordination of the smooth flow of materials from suppliers, internal or external suppliers, including interproduction unit transfers into the distribution centre/main stores.

 Work of Role

• Support customers with special orders
• Identify more effective suppliers for customer needs
• Ensure that materials are handled in a safe and legal manner
• Establish procedures for abnormal work requirements which fall outside of standard procedures
• Administration of necessary department systems
• Support the overall operational management of the production
• Prepare adhoc reports for management or other information customers
• Compile accurate reports
• Assess quality of suppliers
• Complete audit administration

 Qualifications

• Grade 12
• National Diploma in Purchasing / Finance / Commerce
• Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing / Finance / Commerce – Advantageous

 Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience at supervisory level in supply / logistics management environment
• Delta experience or equivalent – daily use

 Knowledge and Skills

• Computer literacy for necessary systems
• Valid Driver’s license

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Purpose of Role

• Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine is offering graduate development for anyone interested in pursuing a career in Mining. The programme offers a practical workbased training to enable graduates to adapt effectively in the world of work and to be employable at the end of their training.

 Work of Role

• Basic mapping of stopes and development ends
• Learn to plot mapped data on correct scale and in 3D space
• Basic report writing
• Effectively communicate with other departments and work in a team
• Basics of diamond drilling, drilling programme establishment and management
• Core logging and sampling
• Basics of interpreting geological data

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Tertiary Education (BSc Hons in Engineering Geology, Geology)
• Chamber of Mines Strata Control Certificate  Advantageous

 Comments

• Preference will be given to applicants staying near or around Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine

Documents to be submitted

• Certified  Valid South African Identity Document (SA Citizen)
• Certified – Completed qualification / transcripts
• Completed application form
• Certified  Proof of residence

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 Purpose of Role

• This is a specialist investigation role and will be responsible for conducting investigations at operation level. The role reports to Protection Services Superintendent and is expected to apply best practice investigation and surveillance techniques in order to monitor high risk situations, apprehend criminals and investigate breaches of security. Personal risk is a factor in the role due to the nature of criminal investigations.

Work of Role

• Effective investigations to support security risk management
• Conduct investigations in line with set procedures and to the best practices applicable to the situation
• Ensure that safety and legal standards are adhered to in performing investigation duties
• Provide effective feedback to clients on the progress and conclusions of investigations
• Apply investigation tools, techniques and methodologies to support initiatives
• Apply when necessary contingency plans to ensure that the investigation is protected from risk even in adverse conditions
• Compile accurate security reports including incident and investigation dockets and reports
• Maintain applicable Safety, Regulations, The Act, Codes of practice and standards appropriate to systems
• Conduct security profiling and screening of employees/suspects to agreed policies
• Ensure that investigation information is accurate and secure
• Act as an expert witness when called upon during criminal and departmental hearings
• Abides by and understand all security codes, standards, procedures and orders
• Identify opportunities to improve security standards. procedures and practices
• Participation in improvement projects within protection services
• Identify risks and threats to the process/functions proactively

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• National Diploma in Security Management
• Forensic Investigation (Level 5)
• Investigate Corruption (Level 5)

Degree in Security Management  Advantageous

 Experience

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in similar role / investigation field

 Knowledge and Skills

• Literate in English
• First Aid Certificate
• Firearm Certificate

PreRequisite

• Psychometric assessment
• Firearm competency
• Pass polygraph test
• No criminal record
• Registered with the PSIRA on Grade A
• Valid Driver’s license 08/10/14
• Valid Public Driver's permit

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Purpose of Role

• The Junior Buyer is responsible for providing a supporting function to the Capital Buyer. Including general clerical work relating to the various computer systems, filing, photostatting, telephonic enquiries, tender enquiries and the placement of local operational purchasing requirements.

Work of Role

• General office administration
• Creating of tender enquiries and liaising with end users on the specific requirements
• Daily buying (ad hoc) orders
• Check specials for contract items against existing contracts
• Liaison with finance for account payable enquiries/trade account queries
• Liaison with internal requestors for supplies to ensure optimum specifications/description
• Accurately input buying information into systems
• Ensure materials meet minimum safety and technical standards

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• NQF Level 6 Diploma in Purchasing / Finance / Commerce / Logistics
• Degree in Finance / Commerce / Logistics / Purchasing  Advantageous

. Experience

• Minimum of 2 years related experience in the mining environment

 Knowledge and Skills

• Computer literate for role, including Delta
• Valid Driver's license

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 Purpose of Role

• The Loco Team Supervisor supervises the loco team and fulfils a shift role on a shaft. He is responsible for ensuring the safe operation of the locomotive and train in the transportation of materials, equipment, ore and waste to and from pickup and delivery points in a defined section of the mining operation.

Work of Role

• Administration of necessary systems
• Supervises haulage tramming and transport
• Ensures adherence to prescribed safe working practice
• Oversees transport of specified materials and/or equipment
• Oversees loading and transport of reef/waste from working area to tipping points
• Checks for completion of prestart and daily maintenance checks on equipment and safety devices as well as daily checklists
• Checks reports on breakdowns and substandard components
• Ensures equipment and accessories are maintained according to planned maintenance schedule
• Ensures that all safe practices are performed as specified in work procedures for each task
• Constantly monitors environment and responds to substandard conditions as prescribed
• Confirms amount and location of ore/waste with production teams and communicates to team
• Ensures delivery of reef or waste to appropriate tipping points
• Maintains required tallies of trammed reef or waste
• Ensures flow of information within and across teams
• Complete daily report at the end of each shift

 Qualifications

• Grade 10
• Loco Driver Certificate of Competency

 Experience

• Minimum of 2 years underground experience in a tramming environment

Knowledge and Skills

• Loco driver specific modules
• Related equipment maintenance modules
• Loco Driver’s License

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 Purpose of Role

• The bank team is responsible for the safe loading and unloading of material cars and equipment on the shaft, including their movement in the bank area surrounding the shaft head.

Work of Role

• Material is loaded in and out of the shaft conveyances as prescribed
• Loads and receives and material cars to and from shaft
• Compliance to all safety procedures in performance of tasks
• Utilises safety devices and protective equipment
• Maintains equipment and accessories to required standards
• Moves cars from bank into conveyance
• Unloads material cars and waste from conveyance to bank
• Assists with sling loading of special materials
• Assists with loading of special equipment and machinery
• Ensures adherence to procedures for sensitive materials

Qualifications

• Grade 10
• Skips and Cages Certificate of Competency

 Experience

• Minimum of 1 year’s related experience

 Knowledge and Skills

• English literate
• Station worker specific module

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Purpose of Role

• Provide learner with the required exposure to institutional learning and workplace experience that will enable them to obtain a qualification in hospitality. This learnership develops employability skills required of staff in hotelrestaurant management and provide students with relevant handson operational experience in some facet of the hospitality industry.

Work of Role

• Maintaining consistent performance
• Taking ownership of their work
• Initiating development discussions
• Seeking feedback
• Adhering to the company’s conditions of employment, policies, and code of conduct

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Communication in English

Comments

• Preference will be given to applicants staying near or around Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum – Union Mine operations
• Certified  Valid South African Identity Document (SA Citizen)
• Certified – Proof of Residence
• Certified School Qualification (Not older than 2 months)
• Certified Qualification (Not older than 2 months)
• No Criminal Record

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Purpose of Role

• The Onsetter fulfils a shift role on a shaft and is responsible for the safe delivery of materials and equipment to and from the shaft stations and the bank through the use of the recognized signalling and transportation devices.

 Work of Role

• Material and equipment on levels or surface as required
• Completes prestart and daily maintenance checks on equipment and safety devices at each station before commencing work
• Maintains equipment and accessories to required standards
• Diverts required material cars and hoppers from material way to station area
• Controls administration of task
• Obtains shaft delivery schedule and takes crew to required station
• Signals clearance and controls arrival of cars
• Removes cars from material way to station area
• Ensures adherence to procedures for sensitive materials
• Receives and checks shaft schedules
• Monitors and records the delivery of material to the levels

 Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Onsetter Certificate

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience at operational shaft

 Knowledge and Skills

• Certificate of fitness
• Valid Red Ticket
• Station controller specific modules

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Purpose of Role

• Provide Students with the required exposure to institutional learning and workplace experience.

 Work of Role

• Maintaining consistent performance
• Taking ownership of their work
• Initiating development discussions
• Seeking feedback
• Adhering to the company’s conditions of employment, policies, and code of conduct

 Qualifications

•  Grade 12
•  Certified  Certificate, Diploma or Degree
• Certified  Up to date academic record should be attached

Comments

• Preference will be given to applicants staying near or around Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine Operations
• Certified  Valid South African Identity Document (SA Citizen)
• Certified – Proof of Residence

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 Purpose of Role

• The Patrolperson will be responsible for the application of routine security procedures within a Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mines operation to ensure that employees and assets are protected and will also include emergency prevention duties. Personal risk could be a factor in the role due to the need to identify and take action on incidents involving breaches of security.

Work of Role

• Quality security services
• Apply recognized work and security standards
• Conduct allocated patrols or checkpoint duties
• Respond to alarms and take appropriate action
• Ensure that security tasks are completed to required quality standards
• Effectively use allocated equipment such as radios and telephones
• Effective twoway communications with team members and visitors
• Maintains facilities, equipment and personal image up to a high standard of presentation
• Accurately complete role administration requirements

 Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Registered with the PSIRA on Grade C

Experience

• Psychometric assessment for firearm users
• No criminal record
• Pass polygraph test
• Firearm competency will be advantageous
• Experience as a patrolperson or equivalent will be advantageous

 Knowledge and Skills

• Communication in english (spoken, written and reading)
• Handling of various emergency situations

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 Purpose of Role

• This role is responsible for the coordination, facilitation and management of the maintenance management programme for mines and plants by providing planning, control systems and implementation of policies and strategies for the management of equipment whilst optimising the interface with other mine and plant systems and functions.

 Work of Role

• Effective coordination of the mine / plant planned maintenance program
• Facilitates a fiveyear maintenance management strategy for the mine / plant
• Facilitates cross functional engineering and production teams to minimize reactive maintenance
• Establishes programs to minimize unplanned downtime on key equipment
• Establishes cross functional teams to address cleaning, lubrication and first line maintenance functions
• Develops RCM based task lists for all maintenance significant equipment
• Identifies significant recurring failure patterns by analysing maintenance history
• Ensures that preventative actions are implemented to ensure cost effective maintenance programs
• On a daily basis, executes capacity planning and ensures that both preventative and corrective maintenance is covered
• Ensures that the systems are properly supported
• Develops critical spare parts lists through the use of a structured RCM methodology.
• Ensures that a material management strategy is in place
• Actively supports the codification and bills of material initiatives

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Trade Certificate
• Maintenance Management Certificate
• Law and Standards Certificate (Engineering Supervisory Certificate)

 Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as an Artisan
• Experienced in using a computerized planned maintenance system
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the Planned Maintenance office  Advantageous

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to plan and organize
• Business Centred Maintenance training module
• Working knowledge of client disciplines – Metallurgy, Mining, Engineering
• Demonstrated skill in supervising people and managing resources
• Advanced Planned Maintenance training module
• Ability to schedule and manage maintenance activities

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 Purpose of Role

• A Developer fulfils a shift role in a development area underground to ensure a safe quality blast per day. Responsible to ensure that rules/regulations and management specifics pertaining to daily tasks are complied with, and to deal with/report any breaching thereof. Responsible to ensure the health and safety of persons in his/her team and for persons entering his/her area of responsibility.

Work of Role

• Charging up
• Cleaning
• Station/landing  Check material / cars and services
• Waiting place  Clean / safe / barricade in place
• Safe declaration
• Ventilation – Fans working/not recirculating
• Check barring
• Temporary support
• Permanent support  Check roof bolt spacing
• Safety nets
• Drilling
• Blasting
• Measuring

 Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Blasting Certificate
• Shift Supervisor Certificate  Advantageous

 Experience

• Minimum of 5 year's related experience of which 2 years must be in a Team Supervisor position

 Knowledge and Skills

• MHSA Chapter 14 (Protection in workings)
• Minerals Act Chapter 8 (Responsibility in workings)
• MHSA Chapter 9 (Occupational Hygiene)
• MHSA Chapter 22 (Schedules)
• MHSA Chapter 23 (Reporting of accidents)
• Knowledge of Legal Requirements  MHSA, Minerals Act, etc.

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Purpose of Role

• Responsible with tasks pertaining to safe making, installations, face preparation, charging, and blasting operations as well as effective cleaning and tramming of working area.

Work of Role

• Responsible to ensure that rules/regulations and management specifics pertaining to tasks are complied with, and to deal with/report any breaching thereof
• Responsible to ensure that rules/regulations and management specifics pertaining to the handling of equipment/machinery are complied with, and to deal with/report any breaching thereof
• Responsible to ensure the health and safety of persons in his/her team and for persons entering his/her area of responsibility
• Responsible to ensure all work output is quality and quantity driven
• Responsible for the planning and ordering of tools, material, and equipment
• Responsible for the motivation, coaching, supervision, and administration of the team, and
• To give assistance with tasks pertaining to safe making, installations, face preparation, charging, and blasting operations
• Effective cleaning and tramming of working area

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Blasting Certificate
• Shift Supervisor Certificate  Advantageous

 Experience

• Minimum of 5 years mining experience of which 2 years must be in a Team Supervisory position

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of Legal Requirements:
• MHSA Chapter 14 (Protection in workings)
• Minerals Act Chapter 8 (Responsibility in workings)
• MHSA Chapter 9 (Occupational Hygiene)
• MHSA Chapter 22 (Schedules)
• MHSA Chapter 23 (Reporting of accidents)