Blasting Assistant Trainee/s

7 days ago

Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa Omnia Holdings Full time R104 000 - R156 000 per year

Job Description,
As part of our commitment to contribute positively in uplifting our host communities BME & Valterra Platinum Mine (Mogalakwena) is undertaking a community skills development initiative targeting out of school/unemployed youth (Youth - as defined in the National Youth Commission Act 19 of 1996) in the Mogalakwena Municipality areas specifically the Valterra Platinum Mine as host communities.

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Overview
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As part of our commitment to contribute positively in uplifting our host communities BME & Valterra Platinum Mine (Mogalakwena) is undertaking a community skills development initiative targeting out of school/unemployed youth (Youth - as defined in the National Youth Commission Act 19 of 1996) in the Mogalakwena Municipality areas specifically the Valterra Platinum Mine as host communities.

, Qualifications,

  • Matric with English, Mathematics and Physical Science (with a minimum 40% pass rate respectively)

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Experience
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  • No experience required

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Duties
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  • Risk assessment and Safe work declarations to be done with the blaster at the place of work before entering workplace as per client requirements.
  • 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.

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Job Competencies
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  • Able to speak read and write in English
  • No criminal record
  • No illegal drugs and/or substances abuse
  • Medically fit

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