Drilling & Blasting Manager

Bridge Personnel Concepts; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridge Personnel Concepts is looking for a Drilling & Blasting Manager for their plant in Rustenburg, North West. The ideal candidate will have a degree or diploma in Mining Engineering along with 8–10 years’ experience in open pit mining. Responsibilities include overseeing drilling and blasting activities, managing contractors, and ensuring safety compliance. Applicants should possess strong technical, leadership, and problem-solving skills. A Surface Blasting Ticket is required. Position available as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years’ experience in open pit mining, strong focus on drilling and blasting.
• At least 5 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Proven experience in contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee drilling and blasting activities to achieve production and fragmentation targets.
• Manage drilling and blasting contractors, ensuring compliance with contracts.
• Design and optimise blast patterns, timing and explosive usage.
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, environmental and legal requirements.
• Monitor blast results and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strong technical expertise in blast design and optimisation

Excellent leadership skills

Contractor management skills

High level of safety awareness

Analytical and problem-solving ability

Effective planning and coordination skills

Education

Degree or Diploma in Mining Engineering or related

Surface Blasting Ticket

Job description

CLIENT in the MINING INDUSTRY requires the services of a Drilling & Blasting Manager at their plant in the NORTHWEST area as soon as possible

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree or Diploma in Mining Engineering or related
• Surface Blasting Ticket required
• Minimum 8–10 years’ experience in open pit mining, strong

focus on drilling and blasting

• At least 5 years in a supervisory or management role
• Proven experience in contractor management
• Experience in chrome or similar hard rock environments will be advantageous

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Strong technical expertise in blast design and optimisation
• Excellent leadership and contractor management skills
• High level of safety awareness and compliance
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Effective planning, coordination, and organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet production targets

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee drilling and blasting activities to achieve production and fragmentation targets
• Manage drilling and blasting contractors, ensuring compliance with contracts
• Design and optimise blast patterns, timing and explosive usage
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, environmental and legal requirements
• Monitor blast results and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Control and manage the drilling and blasting budget
• Coordinate closely with geology, mining, and plant teams to align blasting with production requirements
• Ensure proper handling, storage and usage of explosives
• Submit reports on blasting performance, incidents and operational metrics