Blaster (Mogalakwena)

**Overview**:
**Qualifications**:

- Grade 12 ( with Maths)
- Blasting Ticket
- Magazine Master certificate
- Ms office ( Word, excel, E-mail)
- Code 10 Drivers License and competent in driving

**Experience**:

- Previous experience in a mining / explosives environment
- 2 years Blasting/assistance experience (E)

**Duties**:
Ensure that the correct accessories necessary to carry out the blasting assignment are drawn from the magazine once the blast design / accessory order is received where applicable.

Ensure that inspections of the vehicle are completed and that the pre-use checklist filled in prior to the use of the accessory transport vehicle

Ensures that all the tasks necessary for preparing the blast are carried out in accordance with statutory/legal/BME requirements, including priming, pumping and stemming, timing design, as well as all the SHERQ requirements

Knowledge and making use of AXXIS system and equipment to execute the blast

Making sure that all dets primed are logged with the correct timing and fire the blast

Approves the blasting after ensuring the safety of the area and that the all the required pre-blast procedures have been correctly carried out

Ensures that the required inspections are made

Responsible for declaring the area safe after the blast

Ensures that the necessary administration and reporting are completed

Supervises the work of Blasting Assistants and mixer-placer trucks

Deals with unacceptable behaviour

Escalates serious offences to Foreman

Allocates relevant housekeeping tasks to the blasting team and ensures completion thereon

**Job Competencies**:
Customer Focused

Attention to detail

Numeric skills

Assertive

Able to take control

Systematic

Planning and Organising

Following Instructions and Procedures

Deciding and Initiating Action

Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations

Coping with Pressures and Setbacks

Leading and Supervising

Adhering to Principles and Values

**General**: