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Overview
Provide technical support and advice to the operations and clients about the implementation of, training on, blasts.
Qualifications
- Matric Certificate
- Academy of Explosives Technology (AET1)
- Academy of Explosives Technology (AET Advance)
- Competency B
Advantage
- Mining related Diploma / Degree
- Blasting Engineering Certificate
- Bachelor’s degree in mining
- Blasting Engineering Certificate
Experience
- 3 years demonstrated experience in mining / explosives environment
- 2 years demonstrated experience in AXXIS mining technology
- 2 years demonstrated experience in people management
- Experience in Axxis Technology
- Experience as a Blaster/Blasting Technician
Duties
- Technical support
- To provide technical support and advice to the operations and clients about the implementation of training on blasts
- Build and maintain good internal and external customer relationships
- Monitoring of equipment and analysing the performance thereof
Prevented/mitigated company risks
- To assist with all the relevant training and risk management documentation
- Ensuring compliance with Mine Health and Safety Act and adherence to stipulated disciplines for continuous improvement of occupational Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality that impact on the organisation
- Promoting a safety conscious culture and ensuring adherence to all legislation
Blast Quality Reviews
- Conduct and evaluate blast results using databases, instrumentation, blasting software’s (e.g BME BlastMap software)
- Write blast writing as per requirements
Job Competencies
Job Related Skills
- Intermediate skills in Ms Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Technical skills in blast designs
- Research capability and skill
- Ability to analyse scientific data