Job Description

• This is a Fixed Term Contract appointment until the end of the year (2021).
• Experience in Drop Raise Mining Method and S3 Longhole Drill Riggs is required.

The focus for this role will be to:

• Follow-up on whether the face is clean and collect all required keys for explosives, boxes, centralized blasting NSS box etc., and order explosives when necessary.
• Collect Lamp, GDI (Gas detecting instrument) and proceed underground and check material / cars and services.
• Check PPE / injuries of workers, collect clock cards and mark gang make up, conduct meeting (Safety / production / briefs / labour / leave), confirm daily tasks / plan (ensure material / equipment available) and check material in store, notice board up to date, all explosive boxes locked/clean, First Aid Box and ventilation as per standard procedure, velocity/ W/B,D/B). Test for gasses and do Fire Drill (monthly) at Refuge Bay.
• Temporary & Permanent Support – Check spacing/distance from face, 90Á installation to H/W, Installation on solid F/W, release handle installation as per Mine standards, releasing tool available on last Camlok and Camlok condition(locking pin/headboard/footplate and check support line (elongate/roof bolts), spacing (dip/strike) of elongates and roof bolts, correct installation angle (90Á to H/W), correct length cut of elongates, nozzle of jackpot facing back area and Installed on solid/clean F/W.
• Marking off – Shot holes to be marked off by holder of valid blasting certificate only, Holes to be marked at correct burden(50cm), direction lines (90Á to face), all paint lines (highway lines/ref, lines/perimeter, lines/support/roof bolt/3m line), rig holes (top/bottom) and Shot holes not close than 150mm from sockets and ensure safety nets are the correct size, any check damage, correctly tightened, overlapping (30cm), installed full width of ASG/panel and proper C/S(hooks to hook the safety net) hooks (camlok jacks/roof bolts).
• Drilling – Test for gasses prior to drilling. Check drilling on mark/direction, drilling on correct dip (not damaging H/W or F/W), drilling full length of jumper, continuously barring during drilling and water pump working during drilling. No drilling if nets not installed.
• Charging up – De-sludge all shot holes properly (19mm aluminum blow pipe), quality barring prior to charging up, test for gasses, correct equipment (Anfo loader with 2 x valves/19mm aluminum pipe ) and quantity of explosives (1 (one) x load ). Insert fuses in holes (leave gap in front end of hole).
• Timing/Blasting – Connect fuses in correct sequence as per Mine Standards, test slave station, test blasting wires, connect blasting wires to Safe Start, lock away all excessive explosives not used and ensure all workers out of place of work. Ensure all barricades to panel/end closed as per Mine Standards.
• Measuring (during shift) – Face advance daily (top + bottom + ASG). Plot advance daily on plan and measure sweepings from face, all support from face, all other services daily (A+W/pillar/ventilation controls/mono winch/face winch) and Best cut (daily).

This role is in the Mining department at a C2 level reporting to the Shift Supervisor Mining.

Qualifications

You will be required to have:

• Grade 7 or ABET 3 numeracy or literacy.
• Blasting certificate / Rock Breaking Certificate is required.
• Developer specific training modules will be advantageous.
• Developer equipment maintenance modules will be advantageous.

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

• 3 years relevant experience as a Develper or equivalent.
• Experience in Drop Raise Mining Method and S3 Longhole Drill Riggs is required.
• Knowledge of the following Legal Requirements will be advantageous: MHSA Chapter 14 (Protection in workings), Minerals Act Chapter 8 (Responsibility in workings), MHSA Chapter 9 (Occupational Hygiene), MHSA Chapter 22 (Schedules) and MHSA Chapter 23 (Reporting of accidents).