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Material Handling Superintendent

Oza Holdings -
Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal

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Job Details

Permanent

Full Job Description

To lead and coordinate all material handling activities across the mining operation, ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective movement of coal, overburden, ROM coal, discard, and related materials. The incumbent is responsible for achieving production targets while maintaining compliance with all safety, environmental, and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Management

Plan, coordinate, and supervise all material handling activities, including loading, hauling, stockpiling, blending, and coal dispatch operations.
Ensure efficient and safe operations by monitoring daily production against mining plans and KPIs, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement.
Optimise equipment utilisation, productivity, and cost per tonne moved through effective production planning and scheduling.
Coordinate activities between mining, processing, logistics, maintenance, and contractors to ensure seamless operations and consistent coal supply to the wash plant and customers.
Ensure coal quality compliance through effective stockpile management and adherence to production requirements.

Equipment Management

Manage the performance, availability, and productivity of heavy earthmoving equipment, including excavators, loaders, dump trucks, dozers, graders, water carts, and support equipment.
Work closely with maintenance teams to minimise downtime, maximise equipment utilisation, and monitor fuel consumption and fleet performance.

Safety, Health, Environment & Quality

Promote and maintain a zero-harm safety culture by ensuring compliance with the Mine Health and Safety Act, company standards, and environmental regulations.
Lead safety meetings, inspections, incident investigations, risk assessments, and environmental management activities, including dust suppression, waste handling, stockpile management, and rehabilitation.
Drive continuous improvement in safety, environmental compliance, and operational performance.

Leadership

Lead, coach, mentor, and develop supervisors, foremen, operators, and contractors to build high-performing teams focused on accountability, productivity, and continuous improvement.
Conduct performance management, employee development, and contractor performance reviews while fostering effective communication, sound decision-making, and a results-driven culture.

Planning & Reporting

Develop daily, weekly, and monthly production plans aligned with operational and business requirements.
Prepare production reports, operational dashboards, and performance analyses to monitor trends, measure KPIs, support decision-making, and contribute to budgeting and cost-control initiatives.

Stakeholder Management

Liaise with mine planning, processing plants, logistics, maintenance, and contractor teams.
Coordinate coal supply to the wash plant and customers.
Ensure production schedules align with business requirements.

Minimum Requirements
Qualifications

Grade 12.
Diploma or Degree in Mining Engineering, Production Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
Mine Overseer Certificate of Competency is advantageous.
Blasting Certificate is advantageous.

Experience

Minimum 8–10 years' mining experience.
At least 5 years in a supervisory or superintendent role.
Experience in opencast coal mining.
Strong knowledge of material handling, coal stockyard management, hauling operations, and production optimisation.
Experience managing contractors and large mining fleets.

For more information please contact:

Zama Masango

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