Miner x13

Sasol Secunda, Mpumalanga

Category: Job Vacancy Posted: May 04, 2026 Closes: May 04, 2026 Views: 14

Job Description

  • Manage crew to meet production targets.
  • Manage safety, health and environmental issues in section.
  • Ensure competence of crew.
  • Demonstrate continuous drive to improve.
  • Act as Relieving Shift Boss at times.
  • Manage more complex mining activities.
  • Identify training and development needs of crew.
  • Ensure adequate materials availability in section.
  • SAP inputs when acting as Shift Boss.
  • Represent Shift Boss in OE meetings and transfer knowledge of OE reports to other Miners and Artisans.
  • Ensure to take reasonable measures to ensure the health and safety of employees responsible for in section.
  • Oversee safe transport of team to and from the section.
  • Conduct start and end of shift inspections.
  • Conduct statutory inspections e.g. gas & ventilation tests.
  • Complete statutory reports.
  • Perform risk assessments.
  • Perform task observations.
  • Conduct at least rescue drill with team per month to rescue room and after all section moves.
  • Oversee housekeeping of section.
  • Ensure team uses PPE and hand tools correctly.
  • Do fire patrol when necessary.
  • Ensure operators adhere to Standard Operating Procedures and Codes of Practice.
  • Command performance meetings with crew members.
  • Manage attendance of crew.
  • Submit accurate and fully completed section reports on time.
  • Maintain accurate operator records (e.g. valid licensing of operators).
  • Request necessary in section mining materials and resources.
  • Ensure availability of adequate materials in section.
  • Do SAP inputs (e.g. time and attendance and placing orders PTP when relieving shift boss).
  • Represent Shift Boss in Operational Excellence meetings.
  • Transfer knowledge of Operational Excellence reports to other Miners and Artisans.
  • Manage pillar extraction section (where applicable).
  • Act as relieving Shift Boss when required.
  • Compliance to elements measured by audits and checks by manager.
  • Rectify findings on audit results.
  • Work completed to plan.
  • Minimum wastage and disruptions to production due to resource availability.
  • NQF standards and training matrix requirements met.
  • Responsible for personal training and development needs.
  • Demonstrate self discipline by complying with legal and other requirements.
  • Achieve people development targets for shift (KPIs and personal development plans).
  • Coach operators in section.
  • Ensure all coaching and training is understood and applied by operators.
  • Identify training and development needs of team and address them in consultation with other role players.
  • Provide timely and constructive feedback to team members on their performance and address non-conformance.
  • Understand mine requirements and ensures product / services meets mine requirements.
  • Effective networking and liaison with technical, engineering and financial departments.
  • Ensure transition of work from own shift to next shift.
  • Apply new ideas / work methods to improve results.
  • Provide information / assist with projects with technical / support functions.
  • Assist with implementation of organisational change initiatives within own team.

Requirements

  • National Senior Certificate with Mathematics
  • Occupational Trade Certificate (Blasting Certificate - Fiery Mines)
  • 4+ relevant years experience