GC 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 specialised mining methods tailored to the orebody characteristics and operational requirements.
The Role
The role forms an integral part of the Open Pit management team and requires strong professionalism, sound judgement, and guidance for the geology team.
This position supervises ore control, ROM pad and stockpile spotting, grade control drilling and sampling activities, while supporting safe production, accurate ore routing, minimal dilution and ore loss, and effective communication across mining sections and the onsite laboratory.
Location: Egypt
Contract Type: Permanent
Schedule: 20/10 roster
The Key Responsibilities
Health, Safety and Environment: Promote and maintain safe work practices, support hazard identification and incident reporting, and contribute to continuous improvement through toolbox talks and daily safety meetings.
ROM Pad and Stockpile Spotting: Supervise ore routing on the ROM pad, coordinate with crusher operators, and ensure ore is dumped and fed to the correct destinations in line with the daily crusher feed plan.
Ore Control: Oversee ore and waste contacts, supervise ore spotting and material routing, and ensure correct extraction of ore blocks with minimal dilution, ore loss, and misallocation.
Operational Coordination: Maintain effective communication with Mine Geologists, Geology Technicians, excavator operators, shovel operators, truck drivers, and production teams to support grade recovery and production targets.
Field Mark-Up and Compliance: Ensure dig plans, mark-up, boundaries, void procedures, access routes, servicing areas, and oil leak controls are applied correctly in the pit.
Drilling and Sampling: Supervise drilling and sampling crews, ensure representative RC samples and moisture samples are collected correctly, and manage sample handling and submission in line with the monthly mining plan.
Records and Reporting: Manage ore routing records, daily ore mining production reporting, and end-of-shift field data entry to support accurate operational control.
The Requirements
Certificate from technical school
Physically fit
6 years of experience in spotter work, RC drilling, and ore mining
4 years of experience as ROM Pad Leading Hand
Good knowledge of safety and area hazard identification
Good knowledge of RC drilling and ore mining
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
Self-motivated with a desire to learn new skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Commitment to safe work, company values, policies, and procedures