Shift Supervisor Production UG
- Minimum qualification
- Certificate / N-level / trade
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In brief
**Overview** The role of Shift Supervisor Production UG (Underground) at Sibanye-Stillwater involves supervising mining teams and processes to achieve operational objectives in a safe and efficient manner, and in line with legislative requirements. This is a legal appointment in terms of the Minerals Act and Regulations 2.15.1. Sibanye-Stillwater is a multinational mining and metals processing group with a diverse portfolio of operations, projects, and investments across five continents. The Group is also one of the foremost global recyclers of a suite of metals and has interests in leading mine tailings retreatment operations. **What you will do** Key responsibilities for this role include: * **Legal, operational and standard compliance**: Applying legal, operational, and standard compliance with regards to work, machinery and equipment inspections and the recording thereof as stipulated in section 2.15.1 of the Minerals Act. This includes inspection of ground conditions, face preparation, temporary and permanent support installations, machinery, equipment, safety devices, barricades, hazardous areas, and abandoned workings, taking appropriate action for non-compliance. It also involves performing early and late shift examinations, monitoring environmental conditions, conducting tests for flammable and harmful gases, ensuring the routing and control of mine air, measuring velocities and temperatures, and reporting/dealing with sub-standard conditions/acts. Monitoring performances for compliance, assessing and monitoring production teams against legal and management specifics related to early examination, cleaning of blasted stope faces, installation of all support, marking, drilling, charging and blasting of the face, and housekeeping. Ensuring team members are familiar with specifics and competent, dealing with sub-standard conditions/acts and poor working performance, and investigating incidents/accidents and property damage, including following procedural requirements, prescribing/supporting preventative action, communicating findings, following up, and completing legal reports. * **Stoping Administration**: Maintaining/monitoring formal records for the area, checking attendance registers, monitoring and advising on the ordering and procurement of explosives, obtaining and recording daily/weekly production statistics, ensuring the availability of required certification/written permission for sensitive or hazardous tasks. Obtaining and posting relevant reports, instructions, and statistics. Communicating information to the team via notice boards and/or formal briefings. Interpreting and communicating all instructions related to mining. Completing required checklists, reports, and written assessments, recording specified inspections, submitting checklists/controls for hazardous machinery/equipment, completing documentation for personnel development, completing performance assessments, completing written disciplinary forms, effectively managing performance management systems. Receiving and forwarding orders for required material and resources, interpreting and communicating production objectives, verifying stock levels, delivering materials and equipment, utilizing applicable systems for ordering, planning production for the area, forecasting development objectives, predicting resource requirements, communicating logistic needs, discussing production objectives and constraints, and monitoring contract work. * **Area Production**: Maintaining feedback to team and management concerning production progress. Obtaining and communicating operational statistics to the development teams (Production, Safety, Attendance, Efficiencies, Zero Tolerance compliance). Selecting and communicating relevant information about production achievements or delays, involving team members in decision-making and problem solving. Monitoring performance of all activities and advising to enhance productive achievement. Assisting during breakdowns or emergencies, coordinating support from other disciplines, encouraging cooperation and teamwork. Monitoring material usage and ensuring optimisation of reclaimed material. Arranging expertise for problems beyond existing resources, coordinating the activities of haulage servicemen. Monitoring shift activities to ensure maximum production output, maintaining quality working methods and sequences, and monitoring and advising the teams on working methods and scheduling. * **Section Production**: Supporting section objectives, contributing to the section planning process, participating in improvements and research projects. Continuously liaising with the Operations Manager regarding mining activities, interacting with internal and external service providers, supporting the logistics process, supporting the training and development of employees, and promoting communication with suppliers and economic resource departments. * **Building a values-based organisational culture**: Actively supporting and meaningfully participating in the execution of the segment-specific organisational development plan, with a targeted shift in culture as described by a valid culture assessment. * **ESG Compliance**: Aligning to international responsible mining principles (SA Gold Operations: Work Gold Council, SA PGM Operations: Enhance Together for Sustainability initiative). * **SHE Compliance**: Maintaining and complying with SHE standards, participating in risk assessments, investigating and taking appropriate action as per identified risks, and ensuring adherence to all company policies and procedures. * **SHE Management**: Instilling a culture of SHE leadership within the department, focusing on safe production & operational excellence, and improving the company's position on the global industry cost curve. * **People Management**: Providing coaching and on-the-job training to reporting staff, managing performance and development of reporting staff, ensuring fair work allocation for team members, and inspiring team members towards high performance. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * National Certificate Supervisor Operations (QCTO) * DMR Blasting Certificate (post 1 June 2017) or DMR recognised Mining Operations Level 2 (MQA) and Rock Breaker Level 3 (MQA) * Minimum of 3 years mining experience at the level of a Miner (Graduates with 6 months mining experience and 3 months Supervisory experience) * Medically fit to work in the specific business area * Clear security screening record * Valid driver’s license (if applicable) **Who should apply** This role is suitable for an experienced mining professional, preferably with at least 3 years of experience as a Miner, who is qualified to supervise mining teams and processes. The ideal candidate must be dedicated to achieving operational objectives safely and efficiently, while strictly adhering to legislative requirements under the Minerals Act. They should possess strong capabilities in legal and operational compliance, administrative tasks, production planning, and foster a values-based, safety-focused, and high-performing culture. **Deadline** 6th October, 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/shift-supervisor-production-ug-sibanye-stillwater-6 Source: myjobmag
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