Explosives Technician - Witbank at Enaex Africa

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide technical services tcustomers with regards to:
• Blast Design
• Fragmentation Analysis & interpretation.
• VOD measurements.
• Bore hole deviation measurement.
• Bore calipering measurements.
• Assist Explosive Engineer EMTS tAct as consultant tthe internal team with regards to:
• Blast related advice.
• Product application knowledge and recommendation.
• Differentiate the company’s’ service and products by identifying and implementing value adding activities beneficial tall customers.
• Establish long term relationships with key decision makers and influencers on individual mines.
• Provide excellent service on all aspects of explosive and accessory products and their uses, including auditing of product application and performance underground and giving recommendations tcorrect deficiencies.
• Assist R&D team with quality tests and assurance with regards tproducts.

Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Shift Supervisor Certificate (Production orientated) (Required), Mine Overseer certificate. (Will be an added benefit)
• Blasting or Rock Breaker Certificate (Opencast &/or underground) (Required)
• Explosive Engineering course (Preferred)
• Drivers licence (Code EB) (Required)
• Training in using technical equipment (Beneficial)
• Matric (Required)
• Mining related qualification (Beneficial)
• Competent in Microsoft packages (Requirement)

Experience:

• 3 to 5 Years’ experience in opencast &/or underground mining (production orientated)
• 3 to 5 years working in explosive industry (operational)

Traveling:

• Working in the Mpumalanga, Limpop& Gauteng region withing South Africa. (Majority of the time)
• Traveling tneighbouring countries such as Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia. (On a need basis)

Fitness:

• Should be able tfulfil the function as lifting and using equipment is a requirement.
• Should be able tpass internal and external medical requirements.

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

People Leadership: 

• Ability tlead other team members during projects.
• Lead by example type of individual.