Introduction:
Vacancy exists for an Engineer Mining: Load and Haul (Shift Controller) reporting to the Superintendent: Load and Haul. The successful incumbents will be responsible for providing mining engineering solutions in terms of load and hauling, Mine Monitoring systems efficiencies, planning and coordinating of mining activities to reduce production delays, improve efficiencies to meet the overall objectives of the mining production department.
Key Performance Areas:
- Participate in HSE programmes and set targets where applicable.
- Implement and coordinate production plans by optimizing and improving load and haul processes.
- Ensure quality of haul roads, dumping and tipping areas for safe tramming, tipping, and reclamation.
- Execute weekly and monthly plans to achieve quality, volume, financial, and resource requirements as well as equipment utilization.
- Liaise with the Operations Foremen for production start-up, operation, and stoppage outside and within the Pit Control area.
- Continuously monitor production performance to ensure shift objectives are met and handover to the next shift is properly prepared.
- Support Asset Health Evaluators with real-time monitoring of equipment.
- Ensure that dispatching strategies satisfy production goals by monitoring and advising Dispatchers on execution.
- Liaise and coordinate production and maintenance activities with Operations Foremen to minimize loss of production and/or reduction in mining efficiencies.
- Coordinate and liaise with contractors in areas of responsibility to ensure work standards are maintained and executed according to agreed standards and requirements.
- Execute or recommend improvement projects, and continuously provide feedback to operations staff and management on the performance of assigned initiatives.
Requirements and experience:
- A recognized Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering or Geology on (NQF Level 7) with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Mining engineering environment. OR
- A Three (3) Year National Higher Diploma in Mining Engineering on (NQF Level 6) with a minimum of five (7) years’ experience in Mining engineering environment.
- A valid Code B driver’s licence.
- A police certificate of conduct not older than six months is required. A record will not automatically disqualify candidates.
Required Competencies and Skills
- Computer literacy: MS Office, Mine Sight, Vulcan
- Planning and Organising: Organising and scheduling events and activities and resources
- Quality Orientation: Showing awareness of goals and standards.
- Load and Haul Equipment Expertise
- Equipment Maintenance and Reliability
- Planning and Organising: Organising and scheduling events and activities and resources.
The company ONLY accept application via their career portal. Interested candidates can apply via the link below:
Apply online via: Rossing Uranium Career Portal
Closing Date: 07 March 2025
– Please take note that the recruitment process will be subjected to assessments (if necessary) which will form part of the selection process
– Preference is given to candidates from designated groups in line with Company policy on employment equity
– Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
