ENGINEER: DRILL AND BLAST – Osino Resources 411 views

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule the drilling and blasting activities in accordance with short-term plans.
• Monitor and contribute to the development of procedures necessary to optimize the drilling and blasting process.
• Attend to and resolve drilling and blasting technical issues.
• Review QA/QC data and blast videos and recommend areas for further improvement.
• Inspect drill and blast areas periodically.
• Ensure inputs from the geotechnical section are incorporated in plans and designs.
• Monitor misfires register, magazine logbooks, and access.
• Develop models for rock hardness based on penetration rate data and fragmentation analysis, to adjust drill patterns for subsequent planned benches.

Requirements

• Grade 12.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Minimum of a National Diploma or Higher Diploma in Mining Engineering.
• Five (5) years’ experience in an open-cast or surface mining environment, of which 3 years should be in drill and blast.
• A valid and legal blasting ticket is required.

How to Apply