Superintendent: Production – SWAKOP URANIUM

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To manage and co-ordinate mining production and maintenance operations and activities to ensure that production and quality targets are achieved in a safe manner and in line with environmental standards.

Key Performance Areas:

• Manage the mining operation process, including technical support to ensure optimum process availability, targets for the process are met, performance and contribution to achievement of the Company’s goals and profitability are achieved.
• Manage the implementation of safety programs and ensure that objectives are met.
• Plan, manage and control productivity levels for all equipment.
• Conduct a thorough shift handover to ensure the shift start up is dealt with in a safely, timely and effective manner.
• Manage the activities of the Drilling, Blasting, Loading, Hauling teams and Blasting Contractor.
• Liaise with the Drilling, Blasting, Loading and Hauling teams to ensure all SHER operational activity issues are dealt with in a timely and effective manner.
• Improve operational effectiveness of the drill and blast and Load and haul section, by making efforts to improve drilling and blasting performance by well researched applications of new tools and techniques.
• Coordinate the work of the contractor to accomplish designated objectives.
• Motivate team members through selecting the most effective communication channels and resolving conflicts.
• Identify training needs and recommend external training to develop the teams’ full potential.
• Manage all Drilling, Blasting, Loading and Hauling activities at Swakop Uranium’s Husab Mine to ensure that compliance with relevant legal and statutory requirements are adhered to at all times.

Requirements and experience:

• BSc / B. Tech degree in Mining Engineering. (NQF Level 7).
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in open pit mining environment of which 3 years should be in supervisory capacity.
• Excellent understanding and experience in drilling and blasting techniques in hard rock open pit mining operations.
• Excellent understanding and experience in truck and shovel loading and hauling activities in hard rock open pit mining operations.
• Contractor management and project management experience.
• Open Pit Blasting Certificate (Permanent or Provisional).
• Registration with Engineering Council of Namibia, will be an advantage.
• Valid Code B/BE Driver’s License.