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Sibanye-Stillwater
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Mine Overseer Operations
Position Details
Mine Overseer Operations
Requisition Number: KND 0074618
Reference: KND AD0018192
Type of employment: Permanent
Location: Operating Segment Platinum Rustenburg
Function: Mining
Job Grading: D-Lower
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Vacancy: Mine Overseer Operations
Group Shaft Name: B KND Kopaneng Reference: KND AD0018192
End Date: 12 Nov 2026 Job Grading: D-Lower
Type of employment: Permanent No of positions: 1
Your manager should be aware of and support your application.
Pre-screening and psychometric evaluation may form part of the selection process. Short listed candidates will be requested to attend a panel interview. Applicants who receive no response to their applications within 14 days may consider their application for the position to be unsuccessful.
Sibanye-Stillwater is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.
Sibanye-Stillwater is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Group, in line with the Company’s Employment Equity Plan. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable suitably qualified persons with disabilities equal access to employment/temporary employment/training as set out in the Sibanye-Stillwater Disability Policy.
Job Purpose
• To manage the Mining Sections’ teams, systems and processes in order to achieve operational objectives in a safe and efficient manner and in line with legislative requirements.
The Appointee should:
• NQF 4 National Senior Certificate or Equivalent
• Blasting Certificate
• Mine Overseer Certificate
• At least 5 year experience as a Producation Supervisor (Graduates minimum 2 years)
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Clear security screening record.
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).
Additional Requirements:
• NQF 6 Diploma or Advanced Certificate in Mining Engineering or NQF 7 Degree in Mining Engineering
Key Responsibilities
• Mining Risk Management • Contribute to the management of risk within own field of expertise. • Assess Mining risks and incorporate mitigating controls. • Maintain and update the Mining component of the risk register. Mining Management • Manage the Mining Section teams, systems and processes. • Analyse, interpret Mining data, reports, and take corrective actions as required. • Provide effective problem solving support to the Mining teams. • Participate in the daily Mining meeting • Plan and manage Mining resources (personnel, equipment and materials) as required • Maintain and update the Shaft schedule • Design and plan underground layouts
• Start of Day Preparation • Check Shift Communication Log book for any problems reported and special instructions that need to be addressed. • Determine material allocations based on the BOM. • Verify materials, consumables and explosives orders. • Monitor Seismic Activity Report and communicate to the Mining teams. • Verify that the Gas Testing procedure has been complied with. • Verify statutory and daily examinations records.
• Ground Control & Strata Control Support • Assess poor quality support installations and take corrective actions. Secondary Support • Manage the installation of secondary supports, assess poor quality support installations and take corrective actions. Tramming • Manage the Tramming team and activities and plan Tramming activities and targets. Secondary Blasting • Manage Secondary Blasting team and processes. Maintenance • Manage underground maintenance activities. Blasting • Initiate blasts and authorise re-entry to blasted section after observing the prescribed re-entry period. Removal of Brocken Rock (Cleaning & Sweeping) • Plan the location of winches.
• Underground Operations Projects • Identify Underground Operations improvement opportunities. • Implement Underground Operations improvement projects and initiatives. • Supervise a project team of an Underground Operations project to deliver project objectives. • Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise. • Develop a simple schedule to facilitate effective project execution. • Monitor, evaluate and communicate simple project schedules.
HR Contact Person: Thabang Motlogi
HR Contact's contact number:
Recruitment Person: Tshepiso Ramokobya
NB: Kindly note that the operation's HR personnel will assist internal applicants, should the need arise.
Advertised: 22 Oct 2026 South African Standard Time
End Date: 12 Nov 2026 South African Standard Time
Source: sibanyestillwater
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