Section Manager - Drill & Blast

De Beers Group; Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Limpopo is seeking a Section Manager for Drill & Blast. The role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, providing technical and managerial oversight in underground operations, and leading improvement initiatives. Candidates must possess significant experience in underground mining, relevant qualifications, and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years' experience in underground mining environment.
• 3 years in a managerial position in drill and blast field.
• Knowledge of Project Management concepts, including Cost Control and Risk Management.

Responsibilities

• Focus on compliance to health and safety standards.
• Support the culture for operational excellence.
• Manage and contribute to improvement initiatives in the underground mine.
• Ensure effective engagement and planning with contractor management teams.

Skills

Leadership experience

Knowledge of SA Mining laws

Conflict resolution skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors / BTech / Honours degree in mining engineering

Mine Managers Certificate of Competency

Blasting Certificate for underground Mines

Tools

Blast design software (Aegis and Isure)

Job description

Job title: Section Manager - Drill & Blast
Job Location: Limpopo, Musina
Deadline: October 28,

Responsibilities

• Focus on compliance to standards and best practice in health, safety, environmental.
• Supports a culture toward zero harm. Provides technical advice, support and oversight for operational excellence. Applies specialist knowledge to recommend, implement, operate and maintain appropriate technical systems. Analyse drill and blast data to highlight opportunities, gain stakeholder support, develop relevant business cases and facilitate the implementation of blast improvement initiatives.
• (Managerial authority for development of best practice on site, service authority with explosives and accessories providers, auditing authority with operations and explosives providers for best practice achievements on site).
• Practice leader, influencing technology and innovation to develop cutting edge capabilities in drill & blast practice in the operation. Liaise and consult on best practice, optimisation and appropriate technology development.
• (Advisory authority with department, service authority with technical institutions, manufacturers & suppliers, monitoring authority with the Operation on best practice implementation. Ensure an effective operation of the drilling and blastingprocess to agreed business plan by the mining contractor (and supported by owners' team) Liaise and co-ordinate between the site contractor's management teams, the project and site teams to ensure effective engagement, planning and execution of work. Actively manages and contributes to improvement initiatives in the underground mine to establish best practice mechanised mining performance. Co-ordinates meetings and management routines between the Owner and Mining Contractor (and other contractors as required) to ensure effective Short Interval control processes are applied to support a high performance and compliance, high reliability work culture within the mine contractor and owners mining team. Effective engagement and management of interfaces and relationship with Owner team underground Mining Technical support functions –Geotechnical, Mine Planning, Survey and operational Geology to support efficient mechanised mining performance. Monitor contractor risk and safety management performance, ensuring critical risks and hazards continuously identified and controlled.
• Compliance to risk management standards.

Qualifications

Formal qualifications : A Bachelors / BTech / Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant mining engineering discipline.

Mine Managers Certificate of Competency Essential

Blasting Certificate for underground Mines Essential

Additional requirements Code B Driver's License Successfully obtained a Red Ticket (Medical Fitness certificate) on mine

Your consideration for employment is subject to your SAPS Criminal Record verification and qualifications verification

Role-specific knowledge 8-10 years' experience in an underground mining environment with 3 years in a managerial position in drill and blast field. Knowledge and understanding of SA Mining laws, regulations, codes and guidelines. Leadership and practical experience in Underground mechanised Mining Management of modern, mechanised mines in both project development and steady state operation.

Experience in mid-large scale SLC, Caving or Open Stoping mines preferred. Working knowledge or experience in emulsion manufacturing. Sound knowledge and understanding of blast designs software (Aegis and Isure) and processes

Front line management experience in underground mechanised lateral development mining in medium-large scale operations.

Knowledge of Project Management concepts, including Cost Control / Engineering, Project Integration, Project Commercial Management, Project Risk Management and Document & Data Management.

Knowledge and experience with business improvement processes Effective communication, conflict resolution, contingency planning and problem solving (root-cause-analysis) skills Ability to constructively challenge mine contractor performance and introduce modern practices and operating methodologies / standards.

Knowledge of New Technology identification and implementation Closing Date29October,