Load & Haul Superintendent – AMS Botswana

Job Description

Ausdrill Mining Surface Botswana Proprietary Limited has been in operation in Africa since 1993. Initially started in Ghana, AMS has expanded its operations over the years into other countries in West Africa and now, Southern Africa. In line with an opportunity that has presented itself in our Botswana operations, we are seeking applications from qualified and experienced candidates to join our team.
These positions will be based at the Motheo Copper Project, located in Gantsi in Botswana. We are actively seeking to recruit several experienced mining personnel in the following positions:

• LOAD & HAUL SUPERINTENDENT

Job Summary
Reporting to the Mining Manager the incumbent will be required to provide strong leadership application and involvement in overseeing safety, production & labour management within the Load and Haul operation in line with Legal requirements as per MQWM Section 17.1

Key Responsibilities
• Promote a culture that ensures full compliance with all applicable AMS safety standards & procedures
• Familiarize with legislative, client and AMS safety and health requirements
• Participate in pre-start and toolbox meetings, safety inspections with the supervisors & work crew
• Ensure all incidents and accidents are reported accordingly
• Knowledge of communication channels and availability of data information to be communicated
• Effectively supervise the delivery of the safe production and load & haul assignments within budget, on time and to the required safety quality standards
• Effectively runs a shift and responsible for production crew and productivity
• Timely ensure that production schedules are executed in accordance with mine plan and relevant company policies, procedures, and safe practices
• Regular follow production schedules in line with the instructions issued out by the immediate supervisor
• Manage the running of entire shift
• Produce per set daily, weekly, and monthly production targets
• Attend planning meetings as required to align to the plan
• Execute the plan as directed by the Mine Panning Engineer
• Execution and monitoring of dewatering activities as per the dewatering strategy
• Effectively ensure maximum utilization of manpower and plant within their respective workplaces
• Ensure effective utilization of the dispatch system to manage fleet and positively impact production
• Allocate resources (people and equipment and make sure they are effectively and efficiently used)
• Identify areas of opportunity for improvement and provide regular feedback on performance of team and future plans to team members

Job Requirements
• Diploma or Degree in Mining or equivalent
• Valid Botswana Open Pit Blasting License
• 8 years’ experience in in an open pit environment of which 3 years should have been at supervisory level
• Computer Literacy