Material Handling Superintendent

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.