Supervisor, Underground Mining – AngloGold Ashanti

OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE

• Oversee shift workers and equipment usage in underground operations, ensuring safe, productive performance and workforce competence.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead safe work practices by verifying critical controls, PPE and Take 5 compliance; conduct inspections, toolbox meetings, and manage incident reporting and investigations.
• Deliver production to plan by supervising production drilling, slot raises and V30 holes, stope preparation, charging and bogging, with effective use of remote boggers.
• Manage haulage and services by achieving truck cycle time targets, ensuring correct loading and level call-ups, scaling, services retraction, and installation of barricades and signage.
• Maintain documentation and handovers by ensuring accurate PLODs and end-of-shift reports with clear status for the incoming supervisor.
• Coordinate support functions with dispatch and lamproom for breakdown and delay capture, PPE distribution and stock control, and timely equipment meetings.
• Uphold standards and environmental controls by maintaining roadways and sumps, enforcing housekeeping and waste segregation, controlling dust and spills, and respecting flora and fauna.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Education & Qualification

• Completion of Secondary School Education.
• A formal qualification (Diploma/Certificate) in Mining Engineering is an added advantage.
• Physical and mental fitness for work.

Experience

• A minimum of 3-5 years exposure to the underground mining industry.
• Relevant underground experience.

Knowledge & Skills

• Manual vehicle driving skills.
• Operation of underground machines with minimum skills as a service crew operator.
• Explosives usage and management.
• Work risk assessment processes.
• Ability to read and understand work plans and mining instructions.
• Valid Tanzania driving license.
• Blasting license.
• Principles of reporting and cross-shift communication.
• Proper planning and execution of works.
• Coaching new employees and strong interpersonal skills.