Shift Supervisor

UG Shift Supervisor
 
Sukari is located approximately 750km from Cairo and 25km from Marsa Alam on the Red Sea. First gold was poured in June 2009 and commercial production began in April 2010, making Sukari the first modern gold mine in Egypt, a country which in ancient times was a prolific producer of the precious metal. Sukari conducts both open-pit and underground mining operations, each employing specialized mining methods tailored to the orebody characteristics and operational requirements.
 
 
The Role
 
The UG Shift Supervisor leads underground shift execution to deliver safe, compliant and productive production and development in line with the 24-hour plan, mine design and budget physicals. The role coordinates people, equipment and contractors, controls drill-and-blast and load-and-haul activities, and maintains accurate shift records to support planning, reporting and operational decision-making. It enforces critical controls and SOPs, conducts inspections and task observations, and supports incident investigation and corrective action closure to sustain Zero Harm performance.
 
Location: On-site in Marsa Alam
Contract Type: Permanent, full-time
Schedule: 6weeks/3weeks working roster
Compensation: Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
 
The Key Responsibilities
 

• Shift execution and coordination: Conduct pre-shift meetings, review the 24-hour plan and face readiness, and align execution with planning, geology, survey and geotechnical inputs.
• Drill-and-blast control: Verify drilling locations and patterns against design, ensure sign-off before charging, apply clearance and re-entry controls, and maintain drill-and-blast records.
• Load and haul supervision: Allocate LHD and haulage resources, monitor ore/waste segregation and dilution, and coordinate tipping, stockpiling and re-handling to avoid congestion.
• Ground control and services: Inspect headings, ground support and barricading to standards; coordinate ventilation, water, electrical reticulation and backfill; escalate constraints promptly.
• HSE and critical controls: Conduct workplace inspections and task observations, enforce permits, isolations, barricading and exclusion zones, and stop work where critical controls are not met.
• Incident response and learning: Respond to incidents and emergencies, support investigations and root-cause analysis, and drive timely corrective action closure and communication of learnings.
• Shift reporting and performance: Maintain accurate production, development, equipment and survey data; complete reports on time; highlight variances and contribute to short-term recovery actions.

 
The Requirements
 

• Mine Supervisor Certificate of Competence (or equivalent statutory appointment).
• Minimum 8–10 years’ underground mining experience across production and development with proven crew supervision.
• Demonstrated coordination of drill-and-blast, load-and-haul and underground services.
• Competence in risk assessment, critical control verification, workplace inspections and task observations.
• Strong knowledge of mine design, ground control, ventilation, backfill and UG mobile equipment interaction rules.
• Proficiency in shift reporting and Microsoft Office; familiarity with site digital reporting tools.
• Valid driving licence; medical fitness for underground work; ability to work rotating shift rosters and extended hours as required.