Kgotso Mashifane
Glen Cowie
Summary
I seek challenging opportunities where I can fully use my skills for the success of the organization.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Mining Engineer- Acting Shift Supervisor
Impala Bafokeng
03.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Styldrift
- Monitor and implement a safe, efficient and cost effective working environment
- Monitor and check that the explosives are organised by the miner
- Plan and organize material for the shift
- Safe achievement of production targets in line with quality standards and targets
- Check and monitor the conditions of the grizzlies and for any obstruction
- Continuously check the conditions of the drives, roadways, pipes, refuge bay, RNE pumps and all abandoned areas to be barricaded off
- Compile a daily production report
TMM Miner
Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine
10.2021 - 02.2023
- Company Overview: Styldrift
- Leading of the stoping team
- Ensure compliance to legal requirements
- Make sure the working places are examined, safe and supported and enable quality blast.
- Effective communication with team members
- Identify opportunities to improve operations in working place
- Identify risks and manage the risks
- Styldrift
Strata Control Observer
Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine
05.2019 - 10.2021
- Company Overview: Styldrift1
- Execute daily routine work according to strata control policies and procedures within prescribed guidelines
- Gather strata control data to support the operation to achieve its objectives, goals and ensure informed decision making at a higher
- Daily underground visits and conducting stope and development audits
- Rock mass ratings
- Joint and bore hole camera surveys
- Secondary support quality monitoring
- Styldrift1
Junior Consulting Mining Engineer
Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine
03.2018 - 04.2019
- Company Overview: Styldrift
- Machinery Time study, with the aim to optimize the mine productivity.
- Ensured efficient operation of equipment including haul trucks, drills, crushers, and conveyors.
- Inspected equipment regularly to detect any defects or malfunctions.
- Ensured compliance with all safety regulations in the mining industry.
- Maintained accurate records related to daily production levels at the mine site.
Education
Bsc - Mining Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand
12-2018
Matric -
Harry Oppenheimer Agricultural High School
12-2012
Skills
- Team work
- Supervision
- Microsoft
- Microstation
- Problem Solving
- Production planning
- Equipment inspection
- Data analysis
- Risk assessment
- Team leadership
- Communication skills
- Quality control
- Mining software proficiency
- Underground mining
- Health and safety compliance
- Production scheduling
- Rock mechanics
- Interpersonal skills
Certification
- Blasting Certificate for Schedule Mines, 2021
- Strata Control Certificate, 2022
- Shift Supervisory Certificate, 2023
- First Aid Certificate
References
- Lindokuhle Zungu, Section Rock Mechanic, Impala Bafokeng Platinum Mine (Styldrift), LindokuhleZ@implats.co.za, +27847366208
- Aaron Mathuloe, Mine Overseer, Impala Bafokeng Platinum Mine (Styldrift);aaron.mathuloe@implats.co.za;+27837792029
Personal Information
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: African
- Marital Status: Single
Driving Licence
Code 10
Languages
Sepedi
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Graduate Mining Engineer- Acting Shift Supervisor
Impala Bafokeng
03.2023 - Current
TMM Miner
Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine
10.2021 - 02.2023
Strata Control Observer
Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine
05.2019 - 10.2021
Junior Consulting Mining Engineer
Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine
03.2018 - 04.2019
Bsc - Mining Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand
Matric -
Harry Oppenheimer Agricultural High School