Shift Supervisor Mining

Company Description

Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market. Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World.

We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do. If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger. This role is based at Amandelbult Complex, Tumela 15 East Mine, Thabazimbi, South Africa.

The Shift Supervisor Mining has the Legal accountability with a 2.15.1 appointment in terms of the Minerals Act and Regulations and is responsible to ensure compliance to Legal requirements and Management specifics, and the completion of records pertaining to his/her area of responsibility, as stipulated by the regulations.

• MHSA"(including all the regulations applicable to their specific work) as amended or replaced from time to time, and to enforce the provisions of the “MHSA” and regulations.
• Observe and enforce any Codes of Practice, any Instructions, Procedures, Directives, Permissions, Exemptions etc. issued by the Mine, the DMR or any other person who is authorized to do so. Any further clarification regarding the interpretation of the “MHSA”, the Regulations, Codes of Practice, Instructions, Directives, Permissions, and Exemptions etc. will be supplied to you on request by your management.
• Ensure the maintenance of proper discipline of all persons under your charge. Daily-on-the-job coaching and on-site training sessions should be conducted and captured in the logbook.
• Provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without undue risk to the health of employees within your area of responsibility. Make use of the latest Risk Matrix provided in the logbook to assess and eliminate or reduce risks!
• Do measurements required to estimate production outputs and give feedback in your logbook.
• Inspect all Haulages, T/ways, Battery bays, Timber bays and other excavations required and ensure records of such inspection are kept in the shift supervisor logbook.
• Conduct a proper workplace early and late shift and record all findings in your logbook.
• Examine the refuge bays in your section, sustainability, seating, first- aid equipment and communication system and record it in your logbook.
• Do a Planned Task Observation and record the findings in your logbook on the provided format, ensure feedback is given to safety and training departments on your findings.
• Appoint all relevant personnel in the positions they are required to be appointed in, ensure all necessary certificates are in order and that such person understand his duties and responsibilities.
• Compile a list of all machinery and equipment in use; inspect this equipment and machinery to see whether it is in working condition and record your findings in your logbook.
• Do a monthly physical condition audit of your section together with your team, ensure your physical rating is at least 90% at all times, action plans to be put in place and provided in your logbook for scrutiny.

This role is on a C5 level reporting to the Mine Overseer Production.

• Grade 12
• Valid Blasting Certificate.
• Completed Operation Shift Supervisor course

• Three years’…