Details of the offer

Overview
The purpose of the Blaster is to ensure that all the prescribed duties are carried out in preparation for a blast, performing the blast and concluding post-blasting tasks, in line with all statutory, legal and BME SHERQ requirements. They are to ensure that all excess accessories after the blast are recorded and to be destroyed according to the relevant mine standards at a place designated by the Mine Manager
Qualifications

Grade 12 with Maths
Blasting Ticket Permit (PDP)
Magazine Master certificate

Advantageous Requirements:

Ms Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email)

Experience

2 years' demonstrated blasting/assistance experience.
3 years' demonstrated experience in mining/explosive environment.

Duties

Ensures that the correct accessories necessary to carry out the blasting assignment are drawn from the magazine once the blast design / accessory order is received where applicable.
Ensures that inspections of the vehicle are completed and that the pre-use checklist filled in prior to the use of the accessory transport vehicle.
Ensures that all the tasks necessary for preparing the blast are carried out in accordance with statutory/legal/BME requirements, including priming, pumping and stemming, timing design, as well as all the SHERQ requirements.
Approves the blasting after ensuring the safety of the area and that the all the required pre-blast procedures have been correctly carried out.
Ensures that the required inspections are made.
Responsible for declaring the area safe after the blast.
Ensures that the necessary administration and reporting are completed.
Supervises the work of Blasting Assistants and mixer-placer trucks.
Deals with unacceptable behaviour.
Escalates serious offences to Foreman.
Allocates relevant housekeeping tasks to the blasting team and ensures completion thereon.

Job Competencies

Must be able to build and maintain good internal and external customer relationships.
Must be willing to perform any physical work in the field related to the usage of the monitoring equipment and analyse the performance thereof.
Highly motivated self-started with unquestionable high levels of integrity.
A strong desire to learn and progress in the field Blasting technology.
Willingness to drive extensively, sleep away from home and work outside normal working hours.

General
Role impacts:

Customer Satisfaction
Safe environment
Blasting in line with Company Policies and Procedures
Well maintained company vehicles

Key Relationships:

Executive Team
Senior Management/Management/Country Managers
Customers
Support Teams
Operations
Production
Any other stakeholder as may be deemed important and relevant from time to time


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Nominal Salary: To be agreed

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