Open-Cast Drill & Blast Lead: Safety, Planning, Performance

Ikwezi Mining (Pty) Ltd; Dundee; Vor Ort; GBP 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ikwezi Mining (Pty) Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior Drill & Blast professional to lead planning, execution and safety oversight across open-pit operations. The role focuses on designing blast plans, optimizing burden and delay factors, and coordinating with production and planning teams to achieve targets.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in open-cast mining, a valid blasting certificate, and a Mine Manager's certificate (advantageous).

Qualifikationen

• Degree or National Diploma in Mining Engineering.
• Valid Blasting Certificate for Opencast Mines.
• Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency (advantageous).
• Minimum 10 years' open-cast mining experience.
• At least 5 years in a Drill & Blast management role.
• Coal mining experience is essential.
• Experience managing drilling and blasting contractors.
• Knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA).
• Valid driver's licence.

Aufgaben

• Ensure MHSA, Explosives Act and company standards compliance.
• Develop and maintain drill and blast procedures.
• Lead risk assessments, pre-blast inspections and post-blast evaluations.
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure safe storage, transport and use of explosives.
• Develop daily, weekly and monthly drill and blast schedules.
• Design blast patterns based on geological conditions.
• Optimise burden, spacing, stemming and powder factors.
• Coordinate drilling, charging and firing activities.
• Ensure blast readiness with production and mine planning teams.
• Monitor fragmentation quality.
• Minimise fly rock, overbreak, backbreak and vibration.
• Improve diggability and downstream crusher performance.
• Analyse blast results and implement continuous improvements.
• Manage drilling and explosive service providers.
• Monitor contractor productivity and compliance.
• Conduct performance reviews.
• Ensure contractual obligations are achieved.
• Control explosive consumption and reconciliation.
• Manage explosive inventory.
• Monitor blast costs.
• Prepare production and blasting reports.
• Analyse KPIs and recommend improvements.
• Present monthly operational performance.
• Report on costs, productivity and safety.
• Lead Drill & Blast Supervisors and technical personnel.
• Coach and mentor team members.
• Manage departmental budgets.
• Participate in production planning meetings.
• Support operational excellence initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Planning

Drill & Blast engineering

Analytical thinking

Cost management

Contractor management

Ausbildung

Degree or National Diploma in Mining Engineering

Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency

Blasting Certificate for Opencast Mines

Jobbeschreibung

Ikwezi Mining (Pty) Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior Drill & Blast professional to lead planning, execution and safety oversight across open-pit operations. The role focuses on designing blast plans, optimizing burden and delay factors, and coordinating with production and planning teams to achieve targets.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in open-cast mining, a valid blasting certificate, and a Mine Manager's certificate (advantageous).