Silondwa Engineering Limited
OPERATOR – DRILLING MACHINE
JOB PURPOSE
To operate mobile drilling machine in order to drill blast holes as required.
MAIN DUTIES
- Operates mobile drilling machine to drill blast holes horizontally in open cast mine or in face of strip mine: Drives machine into room where ore has been undercut.
- Measures under cuttings with steel rod to determine depth of undercut and location of holes to be drilled.
- Marks hole locations and boundaries of cut on ribs and face, using chalk.
- Moves controls to position drill.
- Starts drill and advances it into rib or face to specified depth.
- Repositions machine to drill additional holes in specified pattern.
- Observes electric power cable when moving machine to avoid damage to cable.
- May drill blast holes in roof to prepare for blasting.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 9 School Certificate
- Blast hole Drillers’ Certification .
- Blasting License certificate
- First aid certificate
- Minimum 5 years work experience in open cast mining/relevant field
Applications accompanied with CVs, copies of certificates and verifiable references should be addressed not later than 22th January 2021 to:
The Human Resource Manager
Silondwa Engineering Limited
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