Senior Drill And Blast Engineer
Senior Drill And Blast Engineer
Barrick
Reporting Structure
Interact:
employees,management,clients
Job Requirements
Education:
Job Level:
Intermidiate Level
Gender:
Both
Experience:
5 Years
Ability and Skills:
Work under pressure
Culture:
Multiculture
Knowledge:
communication , Organization , Risk Management , Management
Personality:
Dependable & team player
Languages:
Main Duties
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure that systems and programs in place promote employee compliance with operating standards and safe work procedures.
- Effective management of Drill & Blast activities at BGML and outside the mining area in accordance with Barrick safety, quality and environmental policies and standard procedures from operational point of view.
- Effective management of the drill fleet to ensure a high level of efficiency and productivity is achieved.
- Participate in the development of work schedules to ensure Drill & Blast activities and requirements are achieved within the desired work schedules and budgeted targets.
- Participate in the development, implementation and reporting of Drill & Blast continuous improvement and KPI initiatives.
- Preparation of drill plans and charge plans for long hole stopping operations at underground.
- Progress tracking plans in line with schedule
- Monitoring the quality of blasting and optimizing requirements for operational activities.
- Assist with preparation of budgets and forecasts of explosives and drilling consumables
- Identify opportunities to optimize drill and blast activities that result in business improvements
- Monitor and review long-hole drilling and stopes bogging performance
- Development and implementation of weekly drill and blast schedules to meet monthly targets
- Monitor blast performance with particular emphasis on controlling of fragmentation, overbreaks and underbreaks.
- Provide technical expertise and liaison with explosives supplier to resolve product quality issues and manage explosive product stock levels.
- Collaborate to provide technical support to ensure Drill and Blast activities and plans are timely, reliable, and realistic.
- Ensure there are proper allocations of the drill rigs by delivering the required results as per the existing budget.
- Collaborate to provide technical analysis of drill and blast activities with the aim of improving optimization.
- Prepare weekly and monthly Drilling and Blasting reports for EOM reporting to Mining Engineers for reconciliation.
- Ensure that QA/QC sheets are being done and recorded prior to the blasting activities.
- Provide the Mining Manager with advice/ initiatives that seek to reduce costs in drilling and blasting activities.
- Qualifications, Skills & Experience Requirements (work experience, qualifications, specialist training, key skills, disposition)
Other Requirements
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Degree in Mining Engineering and must be registered as a mining or professional engineer.
- Having a valid blasting certificate
- Mine Overseers/Captain Certificate of Competency or the equivalent will be an added advantage.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- 5 years of progressive underground experience in the mining industry including experience in large underground drilling and blasting activities
- Experience in coordinating and managing a sizable drill fleet in tough working conditions
- Experience as a Drill & Blast coordinator in an underground environment
- A tertiary qualification in related field is highly desirable
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:
- Understanding of basic Mines Health & Safety Act
- A good knowledge and recognition of building materials is essential.
- A full driving license.
- Good listener and team player.
- Methodical, organized and able to work on own initiative.
- The ability to provide an effective courteous service.
- A flexible approach to working arrangements.
- Good command of written and spoken English communication skills
- Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment
Location :
Tanzania:
kahama
Shinyanga
Industry :Mining
Company :
Barrick
