Drill Rig Operator

Zimplats; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Zimplats seeks a Drill Rig Operator to safely perform barring, support installation and blasting tasks at an underground hard rock mine. The role requires adherence to safety standards and a minimum of 3 years drilling experience.

You will work with supervisors, identify hazards, and ensure proper machine setup and blasting timing according to mine standards.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or NQF 4 Equivalent.
• Valid code B Driver's License.
• Minimum of 3 years experience operating a Drill Rig.
• Commitment to safety standards and mine procedures.
• Ability to work in underground hard rock environments.

Responsibilities

• Safely maneuvers the drill rig to working areas.
• Assists with barring procedures and rock support.
• Identifies poor strata conditions and reports hazards.
• Drills and installs support per Mine Standards.
• Ensures quality blasts by drilling shot holes accurately.

Skills

Safety awareness

Regulatory compliance

Team communication

Hazard identification

Education

Grade 12 or NQF 4 Equivalent

Tools

Drill Rig operation

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To safely perform barring practices and drill blasts, support and service holes for blasting, for service and support installation purposes by means of a Drill Rig hard rock mine.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 or NQF 4 Equivalent
• Valid code B Driver's License
• Minimum of 3 Years experience in operating a Drill Rig

COMPETENCIES:

• Adheres to safety regulations and mine standards, procedures and practices and reports non-compliance.
• Participates in regular safety meetings and makes recommendations to ensure overall safety.
• Performs regular inspections in area of work and report hazards to ensure environment safety and hazard free and recommends remedial action where necessary.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the most common harmful gasses and vapours.
• Demonstrate knowledge pertaining to basic health and safety principles in a workplace.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the identification of and dealing with rock strata conditions.
• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of correctly dealing with misfires.
• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of safe and efficient drilling processes in an underground hard rock environment.
• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of safe and efficient timing of blasts in an underground hard rock environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Safely manoeuvres the machine to and from working area.
• Efficiently communicates with the supervisor.
• Identifies poor strata conditions and deal effectively accordingly.
• Identifies the misfires and report to the responsible person.
• Performs proper machine setup procedures.
• Performs barring procedures to the Drill Rig with the emphasis on barring sequence, hanging wall, side wall and face.
• Drills and installs support as per Mine Standards and Rock Engineering Recommendations.
• Drills shot holes with the emphasis on a quality blast.

Our people set us apart and make us a winning team we are excited to have someone new join our ranks

Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, the Companys Recruitment Policy, and Employment Equity Plan.