Job Description

Company DescriptionWe have an exciting opportunity for a Shift Supervisor.The purpose of this role is to Oversee the Mining value chain with the focus on ensuring safety, quality, and optimal performance during designated shifts.We're the best in the industry.You'll make us better.Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to re-imagine mining to improve people's lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible - from mobile phones to medicines.Kumba Iron OreWe produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects - exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Centurion, Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.As our Shift Supervisor Mining your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Manage a secure and safe work environment where employees can deliver their outputs within a controlled work environment, free from harm
• Keep environmental impact within statutory requirements to ensure compliance with our operating license
• Escalate any operational and SHE-related matters in time to the responsible Section Managers / Manager Mining(s)
• Quality Control: Maintain quality control measures to ensure that materials fed into the processing plant meet required standards and specifications
• Equipment Supervision: Maintain and manage the operation of equipment used in the mining operations area and material transport, ensuring optimal performance and addressing issues promptly
• Communication: Maintain effective communication with team members, supervisors, and other departments to relay information, address challenges, and ensure a coordinated workflow
• Data Recording: Record and maintain accurate data related to mining operations activities, material quantities, and quality metrics for reporting and analysis
• Problem Resolution: Address and resolve operational challenges, technical issues, and discrepancies within mining operations
• Shift Reporting: Prepare comprehensive shift reports detailing activities, accomplishments, challenges, and any incidents or deviations from standard procedures
• Training and Development: Provide guidance and support to team members, facilitating training sessions as needed to enhance skills and knowledge within the team
• Process Optimization: Collaborate with relevant teams to optimise block preparation and material feeding processes, improving efficiency and productivity
• Sustainability and Social: Execute the delivery of sustainability activities relevant to the discipline
• Comply with environmental and social requirements as relevant to the discipline
• Implement environmental and social risk mitigation techniques
• Implement sustainability initiatives relevant to the work area and progress report
• Act consistently with sustainability expectations
• Ensure a purpose-led, high-performing culture, applying the company values and principles of inclusion and diversity
• Actively engage as a team member in all team processes
• Provide input for a draft of communication materials to understand the operation's goals and directions
• Implement management processes within the work area
• Assign tasks to ensure sufficient coverage for team members, accounting for planned leave and absenteeism
• Review task performance and manage underperformance as appropriate
• Ensure participation in required training (e.g., safety, compliance, refresher, etc.)
• Provide coaching and appropriate feedback to individuals and teams across all shifts
• Adhere to Anglo American compliance requirements and ensure compliance of the team
• Conduct site inspections to identify and escalate non-compliance
• Conduct investigation of incidents (safety, health, environmental and social) within the work area.
• Follow the appropriate process and establish the root cause
• Identify, report on and escalate incidents properly and promptly
• Close out incidents, capture and implement learnings
• Share learnings within teams across all shifts

This role is in Mining (MIN) department on a band 7.8 level reporting to the Shift CoordinatorQualifications

• Grade 12 / N3 certificate
• Diploma or equivalent qualification in Mining (Advantage)
• SA Drivers Licence
• Competency A
• DMRE approved Blasting Certificate
• A2 Safety Training and Legal Liability (Advantage)

Technical Knowledge

• Knowledge of operational processes within the scope of the role
• Basic understanding of commercial explosive products and their properties, including initiation systems
• Documentation, sign-off and approval processes
• Risk management techniques and critical controls
• Leadership tools for implementing a culture of purpose-led, high-performance and change
• Safety, health and environment, legislative, statutory, and regulatory requirements Experience
• 3 years relevant experience

Additional InformationAnglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine.We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people's lives.How we are committed to your safetyNothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day's work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we're also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.Inclusion and DiversityAnglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.How to applyTo apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.

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