POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Bulyanhulu Gold Mine is seeking to recruit Long Hole Driller to join our team. The successful candidate for this position is expected to align to the Barrick DNA and drive a change within his team and the business and on a practical note the purpose of this role is ensure underground mine activities in the Mining Department are undertaken in a safe and cost effective manner to achieve targets in accordance to BGML Safety Standards, Policies and Procedures

Reporting to: Mining Shift Supervisor
Work Schedule: Forty Two (42) Days On / Twenty One (21) Days Off
Duration: Permanent
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collect drilling consumables & mining instructions
• Perform pre-use inspection
• Perform Field Level Risk Assessments and Entry Examinations at the work areas and ensure the health and safety of team members, visitors and contractors at the working area.
• To perform Scaling
• Conducting Equipment Setup for Drilling
• Perform drilling both down hole, up hole, drop rise and inverse rise
• Record & report drilling performance
• Uncouple equipment & remove from workplace
• Perform charging activities
• To take full care of Cleaning Equipment
• Working at height
• Install Services, Air & Water, Ventilation
• Support Installation
• Conduct charging of Blast Holes
• Identify improved drilling methods
• Observe drilling time per meter
• Coach and mentor trainees on Long hole working areas
• Assist with the training and skills development of trainees.
• To provide technical, practical and field support in various working areas of the mine focusing in increasing work effectiveness and productivity while lowering cost through improved good operational practices

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Ordinary secondary education
• Blasting Certificate
• Valid Driving License

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Long hole Driller
• Experience in operating machine in large underground mining operation

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent communication in English ,both writing and verbal
• Hazard identification and Risk assessment
• Understand drilling technics for both down hole and up hole

• Rename your CV in this format CV – YOUR FULL NAME
• Indicating the role title “TITLE OF JOB YOU ARE APPLYING FOR“ in the subject of your email
• Send your application via e-mail to: [email protected]