Miner Drill & Blast (March 2024) at Assmang Mines

About the position

Introduction

ASSMANG Pty Ltd requires the services of Miner Drill & Blast at their Black Rock Mine Operations situated 80km North-West of Kuruman in the Northern Cape.

The closing date for applications will be Sunday, 07 April2024

Description

• To perform mining activities required for rock breaking underground hard rock operations in order to achieve production targets and quality according to mine standards and procedures.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 (Required).
• Certificate: Blasting (Required).
• Valid Drivers License Code B / EB.

Experience and Requirements:

• 4 Years Experience as a Miner in most of the disciplines (roof / face prep, charging and blasting).
• Should obtain a Dover "B" Symbol.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Conduct re-entry examination and declare area to the workplace as safe for roof preparation and roof bolting.
• Know and exercise safety pillars.
• Identify misfired explosives and explosive accessories and secure in appropriate old explosive boxes (cartridges / detonators).
• Examine side walls for misfires and treat where required.
• At end of shift, hand boxes over to Miner Charging and Blasting.
• Mark roof lines by drawing in survey line as per survey note, draw in block lines. bolts. 
• Obtain, check and refine information. Collate and submit reports. Run data exception reports and take corrective action. Conduct document control spot-checks.
• Mark holes for roof bolts on block grid as well as holes for services / eye bolts.
• Make continuous and regular status and work progress reports throughout the shift to the Production Control Room and Shift Boss.
• Execute changes in daily production plan.
• Identify constraints and deviations from the plan and issue new instructions if required.
• Instruct and supervise Support Worker Roof and Face Prep to perform barring operation in preparing the roof and to make safe.
• If Support Worker Roof and Face Prep is not available, perform barring operation and / or allocate barring operations to competent Support Workers.
• Supervise Operator Roof Bolter to achieve daily production plan.
• Record non-conformances and actions required.
• Supervise Drill Rig and Roofbolter operator to achieve daily production plan.
• Conduct pre- and post-start inspection of LDV and operate LDV in accordance with safety standards.
• Instruct Support Worker Roof and Face Prep to back lash face with scaler.
• Double check actual holes drilled against holes marked – if holes are not drilled according to standard, withdraw and notify the Miner Drilling.
• Calculate the explosive and accessory requirements for specific blast faces. Verify explosives and accessories received from magazine to ensure accurate accounting of explosives.
• Transport in accordance with safety standards to area where it is required.

 TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The candidate will be appointed on the condition of being certified medically fit as per Mine Health and Safety Act 29/1996.Remuneration will be based on a competitive all inclusive flexible package.

Desired Skills:

• Blasting Certificate
• Miner
• Roof / Face Prep
• Charging
• Blasting