Technical Officer at AECI Limited

Job Description

• Providing technical expertise and value adding blasting services to customers to support company’s strategic thrust into value added premium markets.

Required outputs: functional

• Operate in a safe and efficient manner at company and customer sites
• Competent operation of technical blasting tools
• Interpretation of blast design data for safe and efficient blasting
• Communication of blast design data to supervisor/customer/ subcontractor
• Responsible for logistics of supply of explosives products for blasting operations at allocated sites
• Responsible for safe blasting process
• Conducts post blast evaluation
• Identifies and analysis opportunities for value adding services to improve customer operations
• Extensive travel to Lesotho weekly
• Blasting assessments on a weekly basis on the operators and assistants
• Monthly reports on the business, supply, delivery and usage of product
• Interfacing with the technical projects team, accountable for all technical projects on site
• The position requires a full understanding of all the modules that make up the blasting competency program
• The position requires involvement in dealing with management at all levels in the organization
• Problem solving as well as decision making both in on bench conditions and customer enquiries are critical at all times.
• The position involves gathering information from various sources to determine the viability of the business.
• The incumbent should use his initiative to extract information to provide management with information that could further assist them in management decisions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12
• Surface blasting certificate is essential.
• At least 3 to 5 years relevant mining and blasting experience
• Valid Code B Drivers Licence.
• Valid First Aid certificate.
• Mechanical aptitude
• Diploma in Explosives Technology would be an advantage
• Be able to complete the AECI Explosives Engineers – must have completed Surface part of the course

Closing Date

• 2025/08/14