Welcome to ( TA) The Advertiser: March 2023

1x TRUCK ASSISTANT IN UIS TOWN- ERONGO REGION

Number of Position: 1

Type of Notification: New Position

Job Category: Unskilled

Employment Status: Contract

Physical Address: P.O Box 823 Swakopmund

Posted on: 03-03-2023

Closing Date: 13-03-2023 @ 19:00

Email Address: portia.pholosi@bme.co.za

Email Address: portia.pholosi@bme.co.za

Assisting the blaster for preparing the blast / charge-up area by meeting all the statutory, legal, client and BME requirements/standards/prescriptions
Together with the Blaster, inspects the site to determine the target block and to plan the blasting process
Marks off the working area by erecting the prescribed barricading material as prescribed by the client
Required to map the holes to ensure that all the required holes correctly placed
Required to measure and check the depth of the holes, and to ensure that they are all correctly drilled within the prescribed parameters
In the event of detecting any deviations from prescriptions, responsible for behaving assertively and taking the necessary steps to rectify matters, e.g., by interacting and communicating to mine staff, drill contractor or the Foreman
On instruction from the Blaster, required to collect the correct accessories to carry out the blasting assignment successfully
Responsible to place all detonators and boosters at the collar of the hole to prepare for priming of the blast holes as per the blast plan issued by the mine
Responsible for priming the holes by carefully inserting detonators into boosters, attaching weigh-down material to the primer, and lower this primer in the hole under the supervision of the blaster

Opportunity | Duty Requirement(s)

• Grade 12 with Maths

• Previous experience in blasting / mining environment

• 2 years blasting assistant experience

• Code 08 / Code B Licence

• Magazine Master Ticket

• Blasting assistant certificate (MQA)

• Stemming Loader

• Code 08 / Code B Licence

• Magazine Master Ticket

• Blasting assistant certificate (MQA)

• Stemming Loader

Only emailed applications will be considered
Position is based in UIS Town.

Bulk Mining Explosives Namibia (PTY) LTD

  Unit 4&5 Quiver Tree Industrial Park Ext 10 ,Swakopmund, ER, Namibia


  https://bme.co.za/