POSITION: Drilling Foreman
BUSINESS UNIT: Moolmans
LOCATION: Northern Cape (Kolomala Mine Project)
REPORTING TO: Pit Superintendent/Production Manager
JOB SUMMARY STATEMENT: Overseeing of the effective drilling process on a surface mining operation. Ensure to achieve maximum productivity, managing the equipment and people available on site.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES):
- Achieve drilling targets in a safe and efficient manner.
- Manage cost efficiency, quality of work and supervise drilling team
- Preparation and cleaning, assist with the layout and demarcation of all drill patterns.
- Measuring, cleaning and plugging of all blast holes.
- Responsible for the reporting of breakdowns to Pit/Drilling Superintendent.
- Control the services/diesel/maintenance on the rigs.
- Report and manage meters per hour, achieve allowable
- Drill rigs to be positioned to a safe area outside the pattern for daily services.
- Control and discipline the team.
- Adhere to organisational Safety and Quality requirements
- Measure production and achieve hourly, daily and monthly targets
- Ensure good house keeping
- Ensure to provide/ hand over a clean and safe work place to the next supervisor on shift.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Grade 12 with Mathematics passed as subject
- Mining or Mechanical related qualification will be advantageous
EXPERIENCE:
- Must have at least 5 years’ relevant experience in an Opencast Mining environment, at Supervisory level.
- Comprehensive experience working with the following Drill Rigs: Sandvik D25KS, D45KS
- Strong experience in managing a diverse team in a unionized work environment
- Competency A
- Opencast Blasting Certificate is compulsory
- Clean criminal record V
- Valid Driver’s license
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Excellent drilling, technical and mechanical skills
- Cost management and troubleshooting skills
- Strong drive and ability to achieve drilling targets
- Strong safety drive, culture and values
- Strong people and Employee Relations skills (knowledge of labour laws and disciplinary processes)
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
- Planning and Organising
- Working with people
- Leading and supervising
- Coping with pressure and setbacks
- Must be a mature self-motivated and well-disciplined person of sober habits
- Must be a team player and work well with peers and supervisors
- Stress tolerance
CLOSING DATE: 14 October 2021
Interested persons who meet the job requirements can submit their CVs by e-mail to: kbf.recruitment@avenggroup.com
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Aveng Group is committed to diversifying its staff profile in terms of its transformation agenda and encourages candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds to apply.
Aveng will respond to short listed candidates. Candidates who have not been contacted within six weeks of the closing date can assume that their application has been unsuccessful.