{"id":3956118,"url":"https://alion.io/job/anglo-american-shift-supervisor-mining","title":"Shift Supervisor (Mining)","company":{"id":4620,"name":"Anglo American","domain":"angloamerican.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/angloamerican","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SmartRecruiters","truth_index":null},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Kathu, South Africa"],"countries":["ZA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-09T07:50:18Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-09","last_verified_at":"2026-11-09T08:25:45Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"We have an exciting opportunity for Shift Supervisor (Mining). The purpose of this role is to ensure smooth task execution during shifts to ensure safe and consistent performance in accordance with daily, weekly, and monthly plans.\nWe’re the best in the industry.\nYou’ll make us better.\nGuided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives\", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible - from mobile phones to medicines.\nKumba Iron Ore\nWe produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects - exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Rosebank, Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.\n As Shift Supervisor (Mining) your responsibilities will include but not limited to:\nSafety, Health, and Environment:\nManage a secure and safe work environment where employees can deliver their outputs in a controlled environment free from harm.\nKeep environmental impact within statutory requirements to ensure compliance with our operating license.\nPerformance and Delivery:\nShift Coordination: Prepare and coordinate activities during designated shifts.\nQuality Control: Maintain quality control measures to ensure that materials fed into the processing plant meet required standards and specifications.\nEquipment Supervision: Maintain and manage the operation of equipment used in the mining operations area and material transport, ensuring optimal performance and addressing issues promptly.\nCommunication: Maintain effective communication with team members, supervisors, and other departments to relay information, address challenges, and ensure a coordinated workflow.\nData Recording: Record and maintain accurate data related to mining operations activities, material quantities, and quality metrics for reporting and analysis.\nProblem Resolution: Address and resolve operational challenges, technical issues, and discrepancies within mining operations.\nShift Reporting: Prepare comprehensive shift reports detailing activities, accomplishments, challenges, and any incidents or deviations from standard procedures.\nProcess Optimisation: Collaborate with relevant teams to optimise block preparation and material feeding processes, improving efficiency and productivity.\nSustainability and Social:\nExecute the delivery of sustainability activities relevant to the discipline.\nComply with environmental and social requirements as relevant to the discipline.\nMaintain environmental and social risk mitigation techniques.\nMaintain sustainability initiatives relevant to the work area and progress report.\nAct consistently with sustainability expectations.\nPeople and Teams:\nSupport and guide the team, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.\nProvide guidance and support to team members, facilitating training sessions as needed to enhance skills and knowledge within the team.\nDevelop team members by providing coaching and appropriate feedback to individuals and teams across all shifts.\nCompliance:\nAdhere to Anglo American compliance requirements and ensure compliance of the team.\nConduct site inspections to identify and escalate non-compliance.\nImplement required actions.\nConduct investigation of incidents (safety, health, environmental and social) within the work area.\nFollow the appropriate process and establish the root cause.\nIdentify, report on, and escalate incidents properly and promptly.\nClose out incidents, capture and implement learnings.\nShare learnings within teams across all shifts.\nThis role is in Mining (MIN) department on a Band 7 (C-Upper) level reporting to the Shift Coordinator.\n Grade 12 / N3 Technical\nRelevant National Qualification on NQF5\nCompetency A\nDMRE-approved Blasting Certificate\nDiploma or equivalent qualification in Mining (Advantageous)\nA2 Safety Training and Legal Liability (Advantageous)\nSA Drivers licence\nTechnical Knowledge\nTechnical understanding, with 5 years of relevant operational experience in mining.\nKnowledge of operational processes within the scope of the role.\nBasic understanding of commercial explosive products and their properties, including initiation systems (where applicable).\nTheory of effective drill set-up and drilling techniques (where applicable).\nDocumentation, sign-off and approval processes.\nRisk management techniques and critical controls.\nLeadership tools for implementing a culture of purpose-led, high-performance and change.\nSafety, health and environment, legislative, statutory, and regulatory requirements.\n Who we are?\nAnglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine.\nWe work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.\nHow we are committed to your safety\nNothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.\nInclusion and Diversity\nAnglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.\nHow to apply\nTo apply for this role, please complete our online application form. 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