Description

Supervisors in mining and quarrying supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in underground and surface mining operations and quarries. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines and quarries.

Job Titles

• Fill foreman/woman – underground mining
• Mine captain
• Mine foreman/woman
• Mine supervisor
• Quarry supervisor
• Surface mine supervisor
• Track boss – underground mining
• Underground mine foreman/woman

Main Duties

• Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who extract coal, minerals and ore; operate underground conveyances; and perform other services in support of underground mining, or of heavy equipment operators, drillers, blasters and other workers in surface mining and quarrying
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and confer with managerial and technical personnel, other departments and contractors to resolve problems and coordinate activities
• Oversee the safety of the mining or quarrying operations
• Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
• Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
• Prepare production and other reports.

Workplaces

• Coal, metal and non-metallic mineral underground mines
• Quarries

Skills

• Equipment and Tool Selection
• Management of Material Resources
• Management of Personnel Resources
• Monitoring
• Preventative Maintenance

Abilities

• Auditory Attention
• Depth Perception
• Finger-Hand-Wrist Motion
• Glare Tolerance
• Gross Body Coordination

Personal Attributes

• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Independence

Source: OaSIS