Instructor III - Phalaborwa at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Overview    
Role impacts:

• Technical field
• Housekeeping and maintenance
• Quality control

Key Relationships:

• Senior Management/Management
• Customers
• Support Teams
• Operations
• Any other stakeholder as may be deemed important and relevant from time to time

Qualifications    

• N3 or Equivalent

Competency A & B

Experience    

• 3 years’ demonstrated experience in Underground explosives mining environment
• 2 years’ demonstrated knowledge of performing mechanical, hydraulic and electrical maintenance

Duties    

• Available quality assured product and equipment
• Testing and quality assurance of the product.
• Transferring of product from surface silos transfer cassettes and Emulsion Charging Units.
• Usage of BME emulsion charging units.

Trained/informed employees and relevant stakeholders

• Provide training for mine personnel.
• Demonstrate the correct method for transporting emulsion technology.
• Demonstrate the correct method of operating emulsion pumps.
• Demonstrate the correct method for loading a blast face.
• Demonstrate the ability to support emulsion blasting operations without supervision.
• Lead a team of BME personnel in the technical support of underground blasting operations.

Audited and reported/supported standards of tasks and operations

• Manage quality control in underground storage areas.
• Monitor and support daily charging operations.
• Ensure regular inspections of sites, vehicles and equipment and that they ensure that standards are maintained.
• Oversees maintenance, inspections and production schedules of equipment and vehicles.
• Undertake benchmarking on daily blasting activities
• Cultivates a culture among staff of neatness, cleanliness, and orderliness in line with SHERQ requirements.

Maintained equipment

• Repair & maintain emulsion equipment underground.
• Maintenance of charging unit equipment

Technical Support

• Charging of blast holes according to blast design
• Timing of blast holes according to blast design

Job Competencies    

• Working knowledge of production and quality control principles.
• Ability to interpret and analyze data.
• Ability to reference and interpret technical operating manuals, specifications drawings and diagrams.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and consistently meet deadlines and schedules.
• Ability to grasp application and functioning of new technology.
• Able to respond positively to changing requirements and pressures.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles and applications associated with manufacturing operations, maintenance and quality

Closing Date    
2023/06/28