Drill Specialist (Mesh with Booms) at Murray & Roberts

Job description

The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

• Live core company values and portray professional conduct at all times
• Pro-actively identify risks, variance to plan and discuss the impact of these.
• Engaging in the optimization of mechanized development process to ensure continuous alignment to best practice standards.
• Effective planning, organizing, leading and control within area of responsibility.
• Complying with the Health and Safety policy and practices of the company
• Identifying, initiating and commence improvement projects to increase operational efficiencies with continuous improvement at all times.
• Engaging in the optimization of decline shaft development process to ensure continuous alignment to best practice standards.
• Effective self and team management in alignment with M&RC’s values

Minimum requirements

• Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:
• Grade 12
• Drilling Certificate and/or License
• Load Haul Dumper/Dump Truck Certificate and/or License
• EB Drivers’ License
• Sound verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Blasting Certificate (Advantageous) 

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:

• At Least 8 years drilling experience on trackless mining operation
• Experience in training Drill Operators and monitoring their performance
• Good knowledge and experience of mechanised mining operations
• Proven track record of production achievements
• Preference will be given to candidates with mechanized bolting/drilling experience
• Operating a Twin Boom drill rig with split feeds, drilling the development end face and capable of installing weld mesh and split sets as well as drilling and installing quick-chem resin bolts with the same machine
• Preference will be given to candidates with mechanized bolting experience.
• Medically fit for underground work