Offshore Driller

**Primary Purpose of Job**:
The incumbent will be responsible for mining drilling operations and related activities to ensure optimum utilization of equipment.

**Requirements**:

- Good Communication Skills at all levels
- Assertive and proactive
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to make decisions
- Planning and organizing skills

Qualifications & Experience:

- Grade 12 or N3 with Maths and Science
- Artisanship (preferably fitter)
- At least 1 year drilling experience
- Completed Company Internal Training (driller)

Financial & Maintenance Effectiveness:

- Participate in cost saving initiatives and adhere to financial procedures
- install all types of trade related equipment required for the safe operation of the drilling process
- Identifies spares requirements and confirms the availability of consumables with supervisor Complete reports according to departmental procedure
- Carries out repairs, corrective and preventative maintenance work on equipment to comply with product technical specification and maintenance requirements
- Performs general housekeeping duties
- Pulling and running of drill string
- Train, guides, informs and generally counsels in matters of technical knowledge and trade skills, any learner allocated to his team for training purposes
- Optimizes the movement of the drilling string at all times, ensuring maximum production by monitoring geological and heavy weather conditions.
- Monitors the progress of the ore extraction and adjusts the drilling parameters to suit seabed conditions by controlling all parameters including bit pressures, rotation spreads, compressed air and compensation cushion flow.
- Effective pulling and running of the drill string by calculating string lengths and optimal discharge heads. Records drill pipe hours to ensure maximum life

**Safety, Health, Security and Environmental Effectiveness**:

- Adhere to and promote applicable legislation, company safety, security and environmental policies, procedures, goals and objectives
- Contributes towards the department’s adherence to applicable legislation, company safety, security and environmental policies, procedures, goals and objectives

**Effective stakeholder management**:

- Co-operate with colleagues to facilitate the achievement of company objectives
- Develop a climate to facilitate teamwork and crossing of functional boundaries
- Prepares adequately and participates actively and constructively in meetings

**Please send an Updated CV, copy of ID and certificates when applying**

**Salary**: R1,000.00 - R1,001.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cape Town, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)