Mine Overseer
Westonaria, South Deep, South Africa
Farm Modderfontein,
Old Vereeniging Road,
Westonaria, 1779
PO Box 57,
Westonaria, 1780
South Africa
Tel +27 11 411 1000
Dir +27 11 411 1797
Fax +27 11 411 1588 www.goldfields.com
South Deep is recruiting!
This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to a dynamic and engaged team of professionals, working together to become the beacon of pride for our people, our communities, our stakeholders, and our shareholders.
At South Deep, we value each person’s individual and collective contribution and support your ongoing development, helping you to achieve your career and our business aspirations.
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POSITION: |
Mine Overseer Tramming |
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JOB GRADING: |
D-Lower |
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DEPARTMENT: |
Engineering |
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SITE: |
South Deep Gold Mine |
The Mine Overseer Infrastructure Main Shaft is accountable for the safe, effective and efficient operation of the South Deep main vertical shaft infrastructure and the associated ground handling systems. The vertical shaft is a 3000-metre single drop multiple shaft infrastructure comprising of 3 shafts and four winders. The horizontal ground handling system consists of an intricate network of 21 conveyor belts with numerous ore passes and box front systems. The incumbent’s core accountability is to ensure the safe, optimised and integrated functioning of the ground handling systems aligned to an integrated continuous operational cycle. Effective operational delivery relies extensively on advanced technical capability, intricate planning and scheduling skills, an unwavering drive for collaborative delivery and, exceptional safety leadership experience.
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Mine Overseer’s Certificate of Competency for Scheduled Mines
- At least 5 years’ experience in managing a horizontal environment as Logistic Mine Overseer
- 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:
- Advanced safety leadership capability with proven safety campaign delivery record
- Accomplished team and people leader with advanced inter and intra-team collaboration, and sound spoken and written English communication skills.
- Advanced understanding of operational working culture and dealing with operational delivery challenges.
- Advanced practical mining experience with advanced proficiency in operational production planning and work scheduling.
- Ability to cope with ambiguity with high personal resilience and change adaptability.
- Established problem-solving skills with appreciation for business optimisation methodologies such as, lean-six sigma, etc.
- Be computer literate in MS Office
- Sound operational budgeting and cost management skills
- Project management competencies
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Actively participate in and lead interventions aimed at contributing to a culture of Zero Harm by adhering to and ensuring compliance with specified legislation, SHE policies and procedures, operational standards, instructions, and governance requirements.
- Actively engage in and demonstrate Visible Felt Leadership aligned to operational SHE standards, operational campaigns, and instructions.
- Schedule and conduct regular operational safety, safe work practices, and operational delivery inspections ensuring appropriate remediation interventions are executed.
- Maintain effective people management practices by ensuring that team roles and competencies are clearly defined, and that effective team delivery is maintained.
- Coach and guide Front Line Leaders (FLL) to assume and maintain effective and direct leadership accountability over their operational teams in respect of safety management, shift planning, work assignment, planned task observations, etc., and executing remedial measures as required.
- Participate in and lead the formulation, adjustment, execution, and active monitoring of all operational plans and schedules in relation to daily personnel, material and ore conveyancing, clearing of ore pass obstructions, horizonal conveyances management and large hard rock mining operations.
- Collaborate with engineering support and planned maintenance teams to establish optimal safe, efficient operation of all machinery, equipment and infrastructure to optimise the mine's O4R (operating for reliability) and M4R (Maintain for Reliability) campaigns.
- Ensure continuous remediation plans are designed, executed and monitored.
- Participate in collaborative cross-functional team activities to share best practice, drive technical excellence and enhance sustainable commercial decision making.
- Investigate and analyse operational delivery effectiveness with a view to recommending and developing collaborative and innovative solutions to optimise the interfaces between teams, processes, and systems.
- Contribute toward the development and execution of operational improvement and related projects
- Manage relationships with key internal Business Partners and external stakeholders, by ensuring broad accountability is maintained against operational delivery, service level, commercial, community and ethical standards. Ensure the timely resolution of any matters of concern and/or escalate issues in a timely manner
Closing Date: 04 February 2025
Please note that the Gold Fields code of conduct strictly prohibits the exchange of any payment as part of its recruitment process.
Gold Fields is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment
NOTE: all relevant certificates must be attached to your CV in order to be considered for shortlisting