Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Accountabilities
• Design, plan, monitor and report on all drill and blast activities to ensure a productive and efficient mining operations.
• Produce accurate Drill and Blast designs in a timely manner, as defined by 3 monthly and weekly plans provided by short range engineering.
• Under the direction of the Chief Engineer undertake Drill and Blast related project studies and investigations: blast movement monitoring, wall control blasting trials, electronic initiation designs, mine introduce Innovative D&B Engineering techniques and products.
• Be able to verify, analyse and report blast performance data.
• Liaise with other department on deliverables inputs and stake holders.
Compliance / Quality Control
• Champion Operational quality control. Ensure holes are drilled to Engineering planned depth, location, and Inclination to achieve the desired blast results.
• Prepare, Monitor and updates production data associated with Drilling and Blasting activities.
• Review q/a data digging rates and blast videos determine areas of further improvement.
• Ensure Blast masters plans for the 3 months' forecast are produced in timely manner.
• Review and analyse contractor short reports identifying trends and inefficiencies.
• Consult and develop a close working relationship with the Geotechnical Engineer in order to optimize pit wall stability.
• Develop a sense of continuous improvement. Seek to streamline drill and blast process to increase productivity, quality and compliance.
• Other duties as directed by the Mine Manager.

Qualifications & Experience:
• BSc / BEng Mining.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in international mining.
• Ability to work in a team environment with many stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain self-discipline within a stressful environment.
• Ability to lead a multi-cultural environment.
• Middle management experience.

Behavioural Traits:
• Ability to maintain composure when dealing with conflicting priorities while providing consistent leadership and direction.
• Must be able to develop and maintain a cohesive working team.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, remaining on track and compensating for variances.
• Demonstrated ability to manage suppliers/contractors.
• Vision to perceive risks and opportunities and an ability to act on these circumstances accordingly.
• Ability to develop solutions in a rapidly changing and mentally challenging environment.
• Willingness to take initiative on projects, design changes, and inventive solutions.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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