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  • Posted: Jun 8, 2022
    Deadline: Not specified
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    De Beers Group is the world’s leading diamond company, with expertise in diamond exploration, mining, grading, marketing and retail. Together with our joint venture partners, we employ more than 20,000 people across the global diamond pipeline, with many of these people in our source countries of Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. Through our ...
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    Blasting Assistant

    Job Description:

    The Blasting Assistant is responsible for assisting the holder of blasting certificate (Miner) in exercising control over the explosives to be used for blasting (Receive, secure storage, transport, issue and charging up).

    Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

    • Blasting assistant may sign for receiving of explosives but the Blasting Certificate Holder must still sign the delivery slip during the day or at the end of the shift in MO office.
    • The blasting assistant must ensure that explosives are delivered to the working place not more than 2 hours before charging up commences.
    • Assist the miner in preparation of primers for secondary hang ups.
    • Assist the miner with timing of blasting rounds.
    • Assist the miner in preparation of Mud Blast.

    This role is in the Mining Department at a BU Level and reporting to the Miner.

    Qualifications:

    Education required:

    • Grade 12 / N3 / Equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification
    • Competent B and Blasting Assistance Underground certificate
    • Required classification as per VTS testing for specific role Orange
    • Valid EB/Code 8 Drivers License
    • Computer Literacy - MS Office Suite (Word/Excel/Power Point/Outlook) (advantageous)

    Experience & knowledge required:

    • Minimum of 1 year’s practical experience in an underground mining environment
    • Sound knowledge and experience of:
    1. Underground blasting practices and operations
    2. Safety, Health and Environmental Legislation and standards applicable to underground mining

    Other requirements:

    • Be prepared to work shifts, do standby duties, call-outs, and work overtime as per what the role may require  Must have strong administrative and organisational skills
    • Ability to work under pressure, be independent and a self-starter
    • Medical Certificate of Fitness to work underground. Medical assessment will include vertigo and claustrophobia amongst others. Able to tolerate physical exertion
    • The post is dependent on the successful completion of the Company’s pre-employment protocol such as qualifications verification, relevant psychometric and technical assessments and security clearance.

    Closing Date: 12th, June 2022

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to De Beers Group on www.debeersgroup.com to apply

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