CA Global
Reference No. LB080624
Our client with operations in West Africa, is looking for a Drill and Blast Engineer to join their team. The incumbent will be responsible for providing technical support including the planning, design, scheduling, extraction sequencing, modelling, analysis, process improvement, reconciliation and reporting of all drill and blast activities in a very safe manner. The incumbent is to mentor blasting activities, analyze results and submit recommendations to achieve the desired fragmentation. He or she is also to provide advice to relevant stakeholders on surface blasting practices to proactively alleviate or avoid any unnecessary problems and to always ensure statutory compliance. Also provide technical support on timing, initiation point, blasting sequence and tying up of holes to ensure conformance to set standards.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance of all HSE requirements are communicated to superior of any hazard identified prior to work commencement and creating a mindset environment and culture of Zero Harm through health and safety communications.
- Manage a safe and healthy work environment where workers and contractor can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment and keep environmental impact within statutory requirements to ensure compliance to statutory requirements is met.
- Provide information, signs, barriers, and other materials to warn of potential safety hazards and to prevent access to charging and blasting areas.
- Participate in monthly safety inspections and ensure subordinates compliance with the program.
- Have an overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development.
- Aggressively monitors contractors and employee’s performance and compliance to safety and company policy.
- Operate drill and blast in a safe manner consistent with Marampa operational safety policies and procedures and national regulations.
- Lead in the investigation of incidents related to the drill and blast operations.
- Quality Control
- Scrutinize, inspect and approve blast block designs to ensure safe blasting practices and conformance to set standards and design Drill Patterns
- Seek, test, analyze and evaluate the latest blasting technologies and make the necessary recommendations prior to implementation to ensure viability.
- Generate effective drill pattern, tie-in and charge designs.
- Monitor and review data from drilling, explosive loading, and blasting to generate daily reports.
- Produce Dip, Charge and Backfill sheets.
- Refine drill and blast pattern designs based on short/medium term plans.
- Implement engineered solutions to ongoing operational drill and blast issues and develop and prepare professional quality reports for the mine technical team.
- Training and prepare individuals who have to obtain a blasting certificate to ensure knowledge transfer and statutory compliance and compile action plans for candidates not yet competent to assist them in achieving the desired level of competence and certification.
- Participate in department manpower and scheduling determination.
- Daily report to Pit Superintendent
- Produce drill and blast QA/QC report on any blast
- Issue drill and blast non-conformance report to the contractor for any deviations associated with the blast.
- Will assist in Mining database entries and ensure that all necessary information is captured in the database.
Requirements: Qualification and Skill
- Minimum, Degree in Mining Engineering or similar degree desired.
- Opencast Blasting Ticket
- Operational experience of as a Blasting/Drilling Specialist within a Mining operations environment.
- 4-6 years’ experience in Production, Blasting Operations, mine planning & pit layout.
Benefits:
- USD net package
- Expatriate benefits
- FIFO 8/2 or 9/3
If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Lucia Baeza at lbaeza@camining.com
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Lucia Baeza
Recruitment Consultant
CA Mining
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