Mine Superintendent (Mine Operations)

  Earthstaff Limited (http://www.earthstaff.com/)

  West Africa, Senegal

Our Client is a African mineral exploration and development company with significant Gold interest in West Africa who currently are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Mine Superintendent.

Position Responsibilities

• Participate in short and medium term mine planning and scheduling process to confirm the schedule requirements and commit to achieving the agreed schedule.
• Organise and supervise the mining resources and activities to meet the agreed schedule.
• Ensure appropriate levels of supervision for all mine operations as a prime focus including shift start-up, locating and controlling personnel and machinery.
• Ensure monitoring and maintenance of haul routes to ensure an efficient operation.
• Ensure the monitoring and corrective action taken of pit floor standards and waste dump levels.
• Ensure monitoring of pit wall angles and batter cleaning.
• Ensure mining is carried out in accordance with the mining short-term schedule.
• Ensure all aspects of the operation are carried out in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with statutory obligations.
• Monitor pit dewatering and ensure corrective action taken as necessary.
• Keep necessary records of all aspects of the operation including tonnes moved, equipment hours, shift reports, check sheets etc.
• Ensure statutory responsibilities for Pit operations (including conduct of regular inspections etc)
• Any other duties as required by the Mining Manager commensurate with the employee’s skills, competence and training.

Roster

• Expat FIFO Roster of 8 weeks/4 weeks

Qualifications 

• The successful candidate will have a minimum of 10 years experience in a hard rock open pit mining environment, in progressively responsible positions. 
• Previous experience as a General Foreman or equivalent position highly desirable;
• This position demands excellent analytical, management, organisation, communication and problem solving skills. 
• The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to meet deadlines, work with minimum supervision, and have a working knowledge of surface mine production operations
• Operating surface mining equipment or heavy construction equipment experience highly desirable;
• Must be able to work in a team environment and effectively communicate and interact with employees;
• Basic working knowledge of a computer and spreadsheet programs is desired;
• Ability to work in a remote location

Compensation

The salary package is negotiable for the right candidate and offers a chance for further progression.

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